Class 257/E27.146 - X-ray, gamma-ray, or high energy radiation imagers (EPO)

Subclass of Class 257 - Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Definition: This subclass is indented under subclass E27.141. This
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 10/14/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7435968	Radiation detecting apparatus, radiation imaging apparatus and radiation imaging system A radiation detecting apparatus according to the present invention includes: pixels including switching elements arranged on an insulating substrate and conversion elements arranged on the switching elements to convert a radiation into electric carriers, the switchi...	10/14/2008
7202095	Method for measuring silicide proportion, method for measuring annealing temperature, method for fabricating semiconductor device and x-ray photo receiver A measurement substrate 100 in which a silicon oxide film 102, a polysilicon layer 103 and a titanium silicide layer 104 are formed over a silicon substrate 101 in this order is prepared. The measurement substrate 100 is irr...	04/10/2007
7176507	Solid state image sensing device and method of manufacturing the same A solid state image sensing device comprises a first semiconductor region of first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of second conductivity type provided in the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region of second conductivity type provi...	02/13/2007
6664527	Photoelectric converter and X-ray image pick-up device According to the present invention, a photoelectric converter comprises a plurality of substrates, which are located adjacent to each other and on which a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices are two-dimensionally arranged, either scan circuits o...	12/16/2003
6660555	X-ray image sensor and method for fabricating the same An X-ray image sensor having a photoelectric conversion part that converts X-ray photons into electric charges. The X-ray image sensor includes a pixel electrode for collecting the electric charges and a storage capacitor for storing the electric charges ...	12/09/2003
6646266	Flat panel image sensor In the present invention, the thickness of an insulating resin 6, in an area Y1 of an active matrix substrate 2 on which a semiconductor film 3 is formed, is equal to the thickness in an area X1 of the active matrix substrate 2 on which the semiconductor ...	11/11/2003
6642541	Image sensor having dual-gate transistors On a transparent electrically insulating substrate, formed are a scanning line, and a gate electrode of a switching element, further formed are a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, an n+ -Si layer to be formed into a source electrode ...	11/04/2003
6642534	X-ray detection plate and X-ray detector It is an object of the invention to improve the quality of images obtained by an X-ray detector. A charge transport layer 13 mainly consisted of diantimony trisulfide, an X-ray detection layer 14 mainly consisted of amorphous selenium and a second electro...	11/04/2003
6635860	Radiation detector A solvent-resistant and carrier-selective high-resistance film is formed between a radiation sensitive type amorphous semiconductor thick film, and a voltage application electrode in such a manner as to cover the entire surface of the amorphous semiconduc...	10/21/2003
6600157	Semiconductor device, and radiation detection device and radiation detection system having same A semiconductor device is provided which comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) comprising a gate electrode formed on an insulating substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the gate electrode, and a pair of electrodes having a semiconductor layer and a...	07/29/2003
6512217	Photoelectric conversion apparatus, method for driving photoelectric conversion apparatus, and information processing apparatus having photoelectric conversion apparatus In order to obtain a good image without degradation of image quality by permitting accurate detection of a defective pixel and further compensation for the defective pixel even with occurrence of the defect originating in TFT during operation, it is made ...	01/28/2003
6501089	Image detector, fabrication method thereof, image recording method, image recorder, image reading method, and image reader Disclosed herein is an image detector including a first stripe electrode, a photoconductive layer which exhibits photoconductivity when irradiated with recording light, a rectifying layer 14 having a large number of diodes, and a second stripe electrode, ...	12/31/2002
6465790	Micro gamma camera with semiconducting detectors A micro gamma camera having several gamma radiation detection devices adjacent to each other. The detection devices are laid out above an information processing device that processes information output by the detection devices. Each of the detection devic...	10/15/2002
6410922	Forming contacts on semiconductor substrates for radiation detectors and imaging devices A method, suitable for forming metal contacts 31 on a semiconductor substrate 1 at positions for defining radiation detector cells, includes the steps of forming one or more layers of material 11,12 on a surface of the substrate with openings 23 to the su...	06/25/2002
6403965	X-ray image detector system An X-ray image detector system includes: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines formed so as to intersect the scanning lines; and a plurality of pixel parts, each of which is formed at a corresponding one of the intersections between t...	06/11/2002
6399962	X-ray image sensor and method for fabricating the same An X-ray image sensor having a photoelectric conversion part that converts X-ray photons into electric charges. The X-ray image sensor includes a pixel electrode for collecting the electric charges and a storage capacitor for storing the electric charges ...	06/04/2002
6363135	Sensor with a guard electrode The invention relates to a sensor which includes a reference electrode as well as a plurality of sensor elements, each sensor element including a collector electrode and a photoconductor structure which is arranged between the reference electrode and the ...	03/26/2002
6281507	Interdigital photoconductor structure for direct X-ray detection in a radiography imaging system System and method aspects for a photoconductive element for direct x-ray detection in a radiography imaging system are described. The photoconductive element includes a photoconductive material layer for absorbing x-ray radiation transmitted through an ob...	08/28/2001
6262408	Two-dimensional image detector and process for manufacturing the same A two-dimensional image detector of the present invention includes: an active matrix substrate equipped with charge storage capacitors and TFTs; and an opposing substrate equipped with a semiconductor substrate. The two-dimensional image detector is forme...	07/17/2001
6243441	Active matrix detector for X-ray imaging This invention discloses a radiation imager including a plurality of radiation sensing elements operative to provide real-time radiation data and integrated radiation data, and circuitry coupled to the plurality of radiation sensing elements and providing...	06/05/2001
6242746	Two-dimensional image detecting device and manufacturing method thereof In a two-dimensional image detecting device, an active-matrix substrate which is provided with an electrical charge storage capacity and TFT(thin-film transistor) and an opposing substrate which is provided with a semiconductive substrate are bonded to ea...	06/05/2001
6242729	Two-dimensional image detector A two-dimensional image detector is provided with an active-matrix substrate, which has lattice-shaped wiring, a plurality of thin-film transistors installed at the respective lattice points of the electrode wiring and a plurality of pixel electrodes, an ...	06/05/2001
6171643	Method of producing multilayer plate for x-ray imaging A method for producing a multilayer plate for X-ray imaging is disclosed. As the first step in the method, there is provided a plate of a substrate. Then, there is deposited on this substrate a thin film of amorphous arsenic triselenide by thermal evapora...	01/09/2001
6124606	Method of making a large area imager with improved signal-to-noise ratio This invention is related to a radiation imager (e.g. x-ray imager) and method of making same. An insulating material having a low dielectric constant is provided in areas of overlap between collector electrodes and underlying TFTs, diodes, and/or address...	09/26/2000
6114685	Solid-state radiation detector having a charge transfer device A solid-state radiation detecting device comprises an insulation layer having a pair of opposed surfaces. First and second single crystal silicon semiconductors are disposed on respective ones of the opposed surfaces of the insulating layer. A photoelectr...	09/05/2000
6060714	Large area imager with photo-imageable interface barrier layer This invention is related to a radiation image (e.g. X-ray imager) including a thin film transistor (TFT) array, and method of making same. A photo-imageable interface barrier layer is provided between an array of collector electrodes and a photoconductor...	05/09/2000
6025599	Image capture element An X-ray image capture radiation detector for use in digital radiography is disclosed. The radiation detector has, in order, a dielectric substrate, a TFT transistor and a capacitor on the surface of the dielectric substrate, an insulating layer, a photoc...	02/15/2000
6020590	Large area imager with UV blocking layer This invention is related to a radiation imager (e.g. X-ray imager) including a thin film transistor (TFT) array, and method of making same. A photo-imageable insulating material having a low dielectric constant is provided in areas of overlap between ele...	02/01/2000
6021173	X-ray apparatus with sensor matrix An x-ray examination apparatus comprises an x-ray detector with a sensor matrix for deriving an image signal from an x-ray image. The x-ray detector is provided with a scatter grid having a regular pattern of x-ray attenuating partitions. The spatial reso...	02/01/2000
6011274	X-ray imager or LCD with bus lines overlapped by pixel electrodes and dual insulating layers therebetween This invention is related to an active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) or an X-ray imaging device having a high aperture ratio. The imager or display has an increased aperture ratio because electrodes are formed over dual insulating layers so as to ...	01/04/2000
5994713	Filmless photon imaging apparatus Filmless photon imaging sensor plates and apparatus which are particularly effective in medical radiology and industrial applications including, but not limited to high resolution mammography. In combination, the sensor plates and apparatus provide rapid ...	11/30/1999
5880472	Multilayer plate for x-ray imaging and method of producing same A multilayer plate for X-ray imaging is provided, which includes a substrate, a biasing electrode and a selenium-based membrane sandwiched between the substrate and the biasing electrode. The selenium-based membrane comprises a thick photoconductive layer...	03/09/1999
5844243	Method for preparing digital radiography panels A method for preparing X-ray image capture panels suitable for use in digital, radiography is disclosed. Array modules with sharp, steep edges suitable for tiling to form X-ray image capture panels are prepared placing an array module against an edge piec...	12/01/1998
5814530	Producing a sensor with doped microcrystalline silicon channel leads In producing a sensor device with a sensing element and a thin film transistor, a semiconductor layer with microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si) is produced in which semiconductor channel leads are formed. The μc-Si has a structure that prevents formation of...	09/29/1998
5812191	Semiconductor high-energy radiation imaging device A semiconductor high-energy radiation imaging device having an array of pixel cells includes a semiconductor detector substrate and a semiconductor readout substrate. The semiconductor detector substrate includes an array of pixel detector cells, each of ...	09/22/1998
5798558	Monolithic x-ray image detector and method of manufacturing An x-ray imaging detector comprised of read-out electronics and PIN diodes formed on a high resistivity silicon-on-insulator substrate that permits cell pitches as small as 20 microns. The read-out electronics are fabricated in the thin, top silicon layer...	08/25/1998
5498880	Image capture panel using a solid state device An image capture panel includes a substrate layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of sensors is arrayed in a matrix of rows and columns adjacent the top surface of the substrate layer. Each of the sensors has ...	03/12/1996
5187369	High sensitivity, high resolution, solid state x-ray imaging device with barrier layer A radiation imager includes a photodetector array having topographically patterned surface features, which include support islands disposed over the active portion of one or more photodetectors in the photodetector array. A structured scintillator array h...	02/16/1993

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Class 257/E27.146 - X-ray, gamma-ray, or high energy radiation imagers (EPO)