Patents Assigned to ThermoPhotonics Inc.
  • Method and system for enhanced radiation detection
    Patent number: 7432506
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving detection of radiation emitted from object that includes a radiation detection sensor with a substrate and an array of columns protruding from a top surface of the substrate. A radiation sensitive layer, such as TLC, and a thermal conversion material, such as an absorber, are disposed upon a top surface of the columns within the array thereby producing an array of radiation detectors. The columns provide thermal isolation between the radiation detectors and the substrate, and spatial separation of columns within the array provide radiant and thermal isolation between the radiation detectors upon the tops of individual columns. Producing an image of the array of radiation detectors allows detection of the radiation emitted from an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: ThermoPhotonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Roman, Mary Jean Schmidt, legal representative, William Schmidt, Robert Fryer, Gregory W. Schmidt
  • Method and System for Enhanced Radiation Detection
    Publication number: 20070080292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving detection of radiation emitted from object that includes a radiation detection sensor with a substrate and an array of columns protruding from a top surface of the substrate. A radiation sensitive layer, such as TLC, and a thermal conversion material, such as an absorber, are disposed upon a top surface of the columns within the array thereby producing an array of radiation detectors. The columns provide thermal isolation between the radiation detectors and the substrate, and spatial separation of columns within the array provide radiant and thermal isolation between the radiation detectors upon the tops of individual columns. Producing an image of the array of radiation detectors allows detection of the radiation emitted from an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: ThermoPhotonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Roman, Gregory Schmidt, Mary Jean Schmidt, William Schmidt, Robert Fryer
  • Method and system for enhanced radiation detection
    Patent number: 7135679
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving detection of radiation emitted from object that includes a radiation detection sensor with a substrate and an array of columns protruding from a top surface of the substrate. A radiation sensitive layer, such as TLC, and a thermal conversion material, such as an absorber, are disposed upon a top surface of the columns within the array thereby producing an array of radiation detectors. The columns provide thermal isolation between the radiation detectors and the substrate, and spatial separation of columns within the array provide radiant and thermal isolation between the radiation detectors upon the tops of individual columns. Producing an image of the array of radiation detectors allows detection of the radiation emitted from an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: ThermoPhotonics Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Roman, Mary Jean Schmidt, legal representative, William Schmidt, Robert Fryer, Gregory W. Schmidt, deceased