Patents by Inventor Christiph Lerche

Christiph Lerche 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).

  • Gamma ray detector with interaction depth coding
    Patent number: 7476864
    Abstract: Gamma ray detector characterised in that its structural elements are a continuous scintillator crystal, a position sensitive photodetector and associated electronics intended to calculate, in addition to the gamma ray energy in the position of its interaction in the crystal, the interaction depth in the crystal from the standard deviation of the scintillation light distribution. Said information may be obtained electronically, in analog form and therefore instantaneous, from the first three moments of the scintillation light distribution. A method for implementing said electronics by way of a network of resistances characterised for analog and simultaneous computation of the first and second distribution moments is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventors: José María Benlloch Baviera, Filomeno Sánchez Martínez, Christiph Lerche, Noriel Pavón Hernández, Marcos Giménez Alvarez, Eva Nerina Giménez Navarro