X-ray window with beryllium support structure
OwnerSteven D. Liddiard, Keith W. Decker +1inventors
InventorsSTEVEN D. LIDDIARD, KEITH W. DECKER, DEGAO XU
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Abstract
A high strength window for a radiation detection system has a plurality of ribs comprising beryllium material. There are openings between the plurality of ribs. The tops of the ribs terminate generally in a common plane. The high strength window also has a support frame around a perimeter of the ribs. A layer of thin polymer film material is disposed over and spans the plurality of ribs and openings to pass radiation therethrough. A radiation detection system comprises a high strength window as described above and a sensor behind the window. The sensor is configured to detect radiation that passes through the window.
Claims19
A window for a radiation detection system, the window comprising:
- a) a support structure comprising:
- i) a plurality of ribs comprising beryllium;
- ii) openings between the plurality of ribs;
- iii) tops of the ribs terminate generally in a common plane;
- iv) a support frame around a perimeter of the ribs and carrying the ribs;
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- b) a layer of thin film material disposed over and spanning the support structure and capable of passing radiation therethrough.
A radiation detection system comprising:
- a) a window for passing radiation therethrough, the window comprising:
- i) a plurality of ribs comprising beryllium;
- ii) openings between the plurality of ribs;
- iii) tops of the ribs terminate generally in a common plane;
- iv) a support frame around a perimeter of the ribs and carrying the ribs;
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- v) a layer of thin film material disposed over and spanning the plurality of ribs and openings and capable of passing radiation therethrough;
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- b) a sensor behind the window configured to detect radiation that passes through the window.
A radiation detection system comprising:
- a) a support structure comprising:
- i) a plurality of intersecting ribs comprising beryllium;
- ii) openings between the plurality of ribs;
- iii) tops of the ribs terminate generally in a common plane;
- iv) the intersecting ribs being oriented non-perpendicularly with respect to each other and defining non-rectangular openings;
- v) a support frame comprising beryllium around a perimeter of the ribs and carrying the ribs;
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- b) a layer of thin film material disposed over and spanning the support structure and capable of passing radiation therethrough;
- c) a window mount attached to the support frame through a metallic bond;
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- d) a sensor behind the thin film material configured to detect radiation that passes through the thin film material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.