Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an imaging detector array. In one example, a detector module of the array has a central slit separating a first tile from a second tile of the detector module. An integrated circuit is located along a first side of the first tile and along a first side of the second tile and flex cable coupled to the integrated circuit of the first portion extends through the central slit of the detector module.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a spacer fluid including acrylamide/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid grafted copolymer (acrylamide copolymer), polyethylene glycol alkyl ether sulfate (PEGAES), and ethoxylated nonylphenol (ENP), and introducing the spacer fluid into a wellbore of the subterranean formation to displace at least a portion of a first fluid from the wellbore. The spacer fluid maintains its yield point for at least half an hour when subjected to a temperature of greater than 300° F.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a spacer fluid including acrylamide/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid grafted copolymer (acrylamide copolymer), polyethylene glycol alkyl ether sulfate (PEGAES), and ethoxylated nonylphenol (ENP), and introducing the spacer fluid into a wellbore of the subterranean formation to displace at least a portion of a first fluid from the wellbore. The spacer fluid maintains its yield point for at least half an hour when subjected to a temperature of greater than 300° F.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an imaging detector array. In one example, a detector module of the array has a central slit separating a first tile from a second tile of the detector module. An integrated circuit is located along a first side of the first tile and along a first side of the second tile and flex cable coupled to the integrated circuit of the first portion extends through the central slit of the detector module.

Abstract: In one aspect, a sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes the set of components of a mobile device system. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a set of components of a payment device system that is a separate module such as a payment module. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a plastic housing upper portion of the mobile device system. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a metal housing bottom portion of the mobile device. The plastic housing upper portion of the mobile device system is connected with the bottom metal housing portion to house the components of the mobile device system.

Abstract: An antenna system for the plastic-metal housing of Point of Sale (PoS) integrated transaction mobile device includes a plastic-metal housing integrated into the PoS integrated transaction mobile device; a magnetic stripe reader (MSR) integrated into the transaction mobile device; a set of metal portions of the antenna system integrated into the plastic-metal housing, wherein the set of metal portions are separated into five metal pieces, wherein the five-metal piece antenna system comprises: a top left antenna of the five-metal piece antenna system housed in a top left portion of an MSR slot of the MSR; a top middle antenna of the five-metal piece antenna system housed in a middle portion of the MSR slot; a top right antenna of the five-metal piece antenna system housed in a top right MSR corner portion of the MSR slot; a bottom middle housing antenna of the five-metal piece antenna system housed in the bottom middle housing of the PoS integrated transaction mobile device; and bottom left slot middle housing

Abstract: In one example aspect, an integrated point of sale (POS) mobile device includes a mobile-device processor; a secure payment processor; a memory, coupled to the mobile device-processor and the secure payment processor, for storing executable instructions that comprise a mobile-device payment system and a set of payment data; a glass film film (GFF) touch sensor, wherein the GFF touch sensor can be driven by a secure-touch integrated circuit (IC) that encrypts any touch data going to the secure payment processor; an EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) card reader system; an NFC (Near field communication) reader system; a Magnetic stripe reader (MSR); a housing comprising the mobile-device processor, the secure payment processor, the memory, the EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) card reader system, the NFC (Near field communication) reader system, the Magnetic stripe reader (MSR); a mobile-device payment system receiving input from the EMV card reader system, the MSR system, and the NFC reader system; and a se

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology relate to an all-in-one integrated transaction platform. An example integrated point of sale (PoS) device comprises a tablet processor, secure processor, and memory for storing executable instructions that comprise a business management system, a housing comprising a plurality of video display screens, wherein a merchant display screen is coupled to at least one customer display screen, a business management system receiving input from the plurality of video display screens, a payment reader, wherein the payment reader is capable of accepting at least magnetic swipe cards, EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) chip and pin cards, and NFC (near field communication) payment, a barcode scanner, a cash drawer, a printer, an ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliant secure keypad, a biometric verification unit, at least one camera, GPS (Global Positioning System), and wired and wireless communication technologies such as but not limited to Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G/4G etc.

Abstract: In one aspect, a sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes the set of components of a mobile device system. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a set of components of a payment device system that is a separate module such as a payment module. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a plastic housing upper portion of the mobile device system. The sale-integrated transaction mobile device includes a metal housing bottom portion of the mobile device. The plastic housing upper portion of the mobile device system is connected with the bottom metal housing portion to house the components of the mobile device system.

Abstract: In one example aspect, an integrated point of sale (POS) mobile device includes a mobile-device processor; a secure payment processor; a memory, coupled to the mobile device-processor and the secure payment processor, for storing executable instructions that comprise a mobile-device payment system and a set of payment data; a glass film film (GFF) touch sensor, wherein the GFF touch sensor can be drivers by a secure-touch integrated circuit (IC) that encrypts any touch data going to the secure payment processor; an EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) card reader system; an NFC (Near field communication) reader system; a Magnetic stripe reader (MSR); a housing comprising the mobile-device processor, the secure payment processor; the memory, the EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) card reader system, the NFC (Near field communication) reader system, the Magnetic stripe reader (MSR); a mobile-device payment system receiving input from the EMV card reader system, the MSR system, and the NFC reader system; and a s

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology relate to an all-in-one integrated transaction platform. An example integrated point of sale (PoS) device comprises a tablet processor, secure processor, and memory for storing executable instructions that comprise a business management system, a housing comprising a plurality of video display screens, wherein a merchant display screen is coupled to at least one customer display screen, a business management system receiving input from the plurality of video display screens, a payment reader, wherein the payment reader is capable of accepting at least magnetic swipe cards, EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) chip and pin cards, and NFC (near field communication) payment, a barcode scanner, a cash drawer, a printer, an ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliant secure keypad, a biometric verification unit, at least one camera, GPS (Global Positioning System), and wired and wireless communication technologies such as but not limited to Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G/4G etc.

Abstract: A smart table configured to optimize hospitality management for hospitality venues. The smart table integrates communication systems, sensors, payment solutions, smart apps, mobile and embedded smart devices with cloud and big data back end solutions to create a complete ecosystem. The primary objective of this invention is to provide a fully integrated data and multimedia experience to customers, employees, and owners of hospitality venues. Hardware components include but are not limited to host servers, smart tables providing customers interactive multimedia, social media, menu selections, and payment options, and employee tablets or computers to interact with the system and customers as well. Software components include but are not limited to server management software and mobile application software and web software for users to interact with the server management software.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a radiation detector is provided. The radiation detector includes a scintillator layer that converts incident radiation into lower energy optical photons. The scintillator layer includes a plurality of pixels formed by one or more dividers, and the one or more dividers form one or more radiation pathways through the scintillator layer. The radiation detector also includes a photodetector layer that detects the lower energy photons generated by the plurality of pixels within the scintillator layer and signal electronics that receive signals generated by the photodetector layer. The radiation detector also includes one or more barrier layers disposed between the photodetector layer and the signal electronics. Each barrier layer of the one or more barrier layers includes electrically conductive vias containing a high Z material that blocks radiation from the one or more radiation pathways from reaching the signal electronics.

Abstract: A photodiode assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, a photodiode cell, a ground diffusion region, and a guard band. The photodiode cell includes a first volume of the substrate doped with a first type of dopant. The diffusion region includes a second volume of the substrate that is doped with a second, opposite type of dopant. The guard band is disposed in the substrate and at least partially extends around an outer periphery of the photodiode cell. The guard band includes a third volume of the substrate that is doped with the first type of dopant. At least one of the ground diffusion region or the guard band is conductively coupled with a ground reference to conduct one or more of electrons or holes that drift from the photodiode cell through the substrate. The guard band is disposed closer to the photodiode cell than the ground diffusion region.

Abstract: A photodiode assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, a photodiode cell, a ground diffusion region, and a guard band. The photodiode cell includes a first volume of the substrate doped with a first type of dopant. The diffusion region includes a second volume of the substrate that is doped with a second, opposite type of dopant. The guard band is disposed in the substrate and at least partially extends around an outer periphery of the photodiode cell. The guard band includes a third volume of the substrate that is doped with the first type of dopant. At least one of the ground diffusion region or the guard band is conductively coupled with a ground reference to conduct one or more of electrons or holes that drift from the photodiode cell through the substrate. The guard band is disposed closer to the photodiode cell than the ground diffusion region.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an optical mask for a CT detector is disclosed. In some embodiments, the mask is intercalated between a photodiode array and a scintillator array forming the CT detector. In some embodiments, the optical mask may extend along one or more axes and differentially absorbs and/or reflects light emitted from the scintillators at edges of photodiodes forming the diode array, with less absorption or reflection at edges of tiled die forming the diode array than in central portions of each of the die. Through selective absorption and/or reflection, transference of light photons from a scintillator to the photodiode corresponding to a neighboring scintillator is spatially modified, at least partially compensating for spatial differences in crosstalk signals between adjacent pairs of photodiode/scintillator cell elements. This reduction in differential crosstalk reduces artifacts in a reconstructing data descriptive of internal portions of a subject, which improves diagnostic value of the data.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an optical mask for a CT detector is disclosed. In some embodiments, the mask is intercalated between a photodiode array and a scintillator array forming the CT detector. In some embodiments, the optical mask may extend along one or more axes and differentially absorbs and/or reflects light emitted from the scintillators at edges of photodiodes forming the diode array, with less absorption or reflection at edges of tiled die forming the diode array than in central portions of each of the die. Through selective absorption and/or reflection, transference of light photons from a scintillator to the photodiode corresponding to a neighboring scintillator is spatially modified, at least partially compensating for spatial differences in crosstalk signals between adjacent pairs of photodiode/scintillator cell elements. This reduction in differential crosstalk reduces artifacts in a reconstructing data descriptive of internal portions of a subject, which improves diagnostic value of the data.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for interrupting a dispatch call. The method can be practiced in a dispatch communications system (100) having at least a first communications channel (162) for carrying voice traffic and a second communications channel (164) for carrying communications-enabling information. The method includes the steps of assigning (312) the first communications channel to at least a first caller (133) and a second caller (135) to permit the first and second callers to engage in a dispatch call and as the first caller has control over the first communications channel, transmitting (314) an interrupt message (505) over the second communications channel to inform the first caller of an interrupt status of the second caller. The transmitting step is performed without terminating the dispatch call.

Abstract: A method (500), communication system (10) and portable communication unit (31, 32, 33) capable of integrating a plurality of communication services can include a transceiver and a processor (34) coupled to the transceiver. The processor coupled to the transceiver can be programmed to receive (508) at least one request among a dispatch call request, an interconnect call request, and a packet data session request while the portable communication unit is in an active session with at least one among an existing dispatch call, an existing interconnect call, and an existing packet data session, provide notification (512) of the at least one request while in the active session, and enable a selection (514) among a rejection of the at least one request, an acceptance of the at least one request, and a message response to the at least one request.