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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9435898
APP PUB NO 20140306118A1
SERIAL NO

14358832

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A detector is provided. A plurality of scintillation crystals is provided, where each scintillation crystal has a width, and wherein a first plurality of scintillation crystals is placed adjacent to each other so that first surfaces of the first plurality of scintillation crystals form a first rectangular surface. A reflective coating is formed over the first rectangular surface with an open region grid pattern, wherein each open region forms a space wherein each space has a width equal to the width of a scintillation crystal of the plurality of crystals. A plurality of photodetectors is provided, wherein each photodetector is placed over a space, wherein the photodetector has a width greater than the width of the space over which the photodetector is placed. At least one electronic readout is electrically connected to the plurality of photodetectors.

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  • THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Levin, Craig Steven Palo Alto, US 6 28
Olcott, Peter D Los Gatos, US 15 128

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