Patents by Inventor Sharon Golden

Sharon Golden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for nuclear medicine imaging using sodium based crystals
    Patent number: 10690785
    Abstract: An imaging detector is provided that includes a continuous NaI crystal, a glass plate, an array of SiPMs, and an array of concentrators. The continuous NaI crystal defines a reception side and a detection side. The glass plate is disposed on the detection side of the continuous NaI crystal, and is interposed between the detection side of the continuous NaI crystal and the array. The array of concentrators corresponds to the array of SiPMs, and is interposed between the array of SiPMs and the glass plate. Each concentrator has a reception side opening that is larger than a detection side opening, with the detection side opening disposed proximate to a corresponding SiPM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Yaron Hefetz, Sharon Golden, Chang Lyong Kim
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING USING SODIUM BASED CRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20190250285
    Abstract: An imaging detector is provided that includes a continuous NaI crystal, a glass plate, an array of SiPMs, and an array of concentrators. The continuous NaI crystal defines a reception side and a detection side. The glass plate is disposed on the detection side of the continuous NaI crystal, and is interposed between the detection side of the continuous NaI crystal and the array. The array of concentrators corresponds to the array of SiPMs, and is interposed between the array of SiPMs and the glass plate. Each concentrator has a reception side opening that is larger than a detection side opening, with the detection side opening disposed proximate to a corresponding SiPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Yaron Hefetz, Sharon Golden, Chang Lyong Kim