Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method of scintillating quantum dots for radiation imaging
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Application No.: US14617013Application Date: 2015-02-09
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Publication No.: US09651682B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Eric R. Burke , Stanton L. DeHaven , Phillip A. Williams
- Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Current Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Andrea Z. Warmbier
- Main IPC: H05G1/64
- IPC: H05G1/64 ; G01T1/20 ; B29D11/00 ; G01T1/16 ; B29K105/16 ; B29K509/00 ; B29L11/00

Abstract:
A radiation imaging device includes a radiation source and a micro structured detector comprising a material defining a surface that faces the radiation source. The material includes a plurality of discreet cavities having openings in the surface. The detector also includes a plurality of quantum dots disclosed in the cavities. The quantum dots are configured to interact with radiation from the radiation source, and to emit visible photons that indicate the presence of radiation. A digital camera and optics may be used to capture images formed by the detector in response to exposure to radiation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160231440A1 DEVICE AND METHOD OF SCINTILLATING QUANTUM DOTS FOR RADIATION IMAGING Public/Granted day:2016-08-11
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