Electroplated materials and array design for scintillators
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorsEnkeleda Dervishi-Whetham, Randall Lynn Edwards, Michael Anthony McBride, Daniel Edwin Hooks
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Abstract
Embodiments provide for scintillator grid array and a method of manufacturing the same. An example method includes preparing a plurality of substrates each comprising a first material, depositing a layer of a second material onto each of the plurality of substrates to produce a plurality of electroplated substrates, pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates into a grid array, dissolving the first material from the electroplated substrates of the grid array, and placing scintillator crystals into the grid array.
Claims18
A method of manufacturing a scintillator grid array, the method comprising:
- preparing a plurality of substrates each comprising a first material;
- depositing a layer of a second material onto each of the plurality of substrates to produce a plurality of electroplated substrates;
- pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates into a grid array, wherein pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates into the grid array comprises:
- positioning the plurality of electroplated substrates within a hot isostatic pressing can;
- welding the hot isostatic pressing can closed;
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- hot isostatic pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates;
- dissolving the first material from the plurality of electroplated substrates of the grid array;
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- placing scintillator crystals into the grid array.
An apparatus, comprising:
- scintillator crystals in a grid array;
- and
- a plurality of electroplated substrates pressed into the grid array, wherein pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates into the grid array comprises positioning the plurality of electroplated substrates within a hot isostatic pressing can and hot isostatic pressing the plurality of electroplated substrates, and wherein the hot isostatic pressing can comprises a shape and dimensions particular to an application for which the grid array with the scintillator crystals will be used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.