Electron beam scanner
AssigneeTeleSecurity Sciences, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Perry Boyd, Samuel Moon-Ho Song
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Abstract
An electron beam scanner includes a stationary source producing an electron beam and a detector positioned to partially circumscribe a scan field, the detector divided into a pair of detector rings arranged adjacent to one another and separated by a gap extending at least partially about a circumference of the detector. The electron beam scanner also includes a target arranged concentric with the detector and located opposite the detector across the scan field, the target having end portions circumferentially overlapping the detector and radially aligned with the gap between the detector rings, such that when the electron beam impinges on the target the target transmits radiation through the gap across the scan field to an associated section of the detector.
Claims11
An electron beam scanner comprising:
- a stationary source producing an electron beam;
- a detector positioned to partially circumscribe a scan field, the detector divided into a pair of detector rings arranged adjacent to one another and separated by a gap extending at least partially about a circumference of the detector;
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- a target arranged concentric with the detector and located opposite the detector across the scan field, the target having end portions circumferentially overlapping the detector and radially aligned with the gap between the detector rings, such that when the electron beam impinges on the target the target transmits radiation through the gap across the scan field to an associated section of the detector.
A detector for an electron beam scanner, said detector comprising:
- a substrate having a first side and a second opposing side;
- a pixel array formed on the substrate first side;
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- an x-ray shield formed on the substrate opposing side.
A detector for an electron beam scanner, said detector comprising:
- a detector positioned to partially circumscribe a scan field, the detector divided into a pair of detector rings arranged adjacent to one another and separated by a gap extending at least partially about a circumference of the detector;
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- an x-ray shield extending at least partially through the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.