Patents by Inventor Walter Otto

Walter Otto 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).

  • Patent number: 6838674
    Abstract: In a method for producing a detector array for detection of X-ray radiation, a stack is formed from a sequence of layers which are arranged one above the other in a stacking direction and are connected to one another. This results in a layer group, comprising at least one sensor layer composed of a material which is sensitive to that radiation and a separating layer, repeatedly. The stack is then broken down into slabs such that a row sequence in one slab reproduces the layer sequence in the stack. The slab is made contact with, optically or electrically, on at least one of its surface faces. The rows which are formed from the sensor layers in the slab are preferably subdivided by the introduction of separating spaces into individual sensor elements or pixels. A reflector material can be poured into the separating spaces. The method allows the production of relatively large quantities of one-dimensional or multidimensional detector arrays in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: SIEMENS Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Otto
  • Patent number: 6793857
    Abstract: In order to produce a one- or multidimensional detector array (9; 15, 17; 70) for detecting electromagnetic radiation, in particular for detecting X-rays, a layer composite (1) is produced. The latter has a sensor layer (3) with a material (M) sensitive to the radiation, and a carrier layer (5). In order to subdivide the sensor layer (3) into individual elements (E11, E12, . . . E1m, E21, . . . Enm) that are isolated from one another, separating spaces (7) are introduced into the sensor layer (3) by material (M) being removed. Preferably, a reflector material (R) is introduced or filled into the separating spaces (7). In order to produce a plurality of one-dimensional detector arrays (70), a structure of elements (E11, E12, . . . E1m, E21, . . . Enm) arranged in a matrix-like manner, which structure is produced by the separating spaces (7) is broken down into row portions (52, 53, . . . 63) or into column portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Otto
  • Publication number: 20020056811
    Abstract: In a method for producing a detector array for detection of X-ray radiation, a stack is formed from a sequence of layers which are arranged one above the other in a stacking direction and are connected to one another. This results in a layer group, comprising at least one sensor layer composed of a material which is sensitive to that radiation and a separating layer, repeatedly. The stack is then broken down into slabs such that a row sequence in one slab reproduces the layer sequence in the stack. The slab is made contact with, optically or electrically, on at least one of its surface faces. The rows which are formed from the sensor layers in the slab are preferably subdivided by the introduction of separating spaces into individual sensor elements or pixels. A reflector material can be poured into the separating spaces. The method allows the production of relatively large quantities of one-dimensional or multidimensional detector arrays in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Walter Otto
  • Publication number: 20020054954
    Abstract: In order to produce a one- or multidimensional detector array (9; 15, 17; 70) for detecting electromagnetic radiation, in particular for detecting X-rays, a layer composite (1) is produced. The latter has a sensor layer (3) with a material (M) sensitive to the radiation, and a carrier layer (5). In order to subdivide the sensor layer (3) into individual elements (E11, E12, . . . E1m, E21, . . . Enm) that are isolated from one another, separating spaces (7) are introduced into the sensor layer (3) by material (M) being removed. Preferably, a reflector material (R) is introduced or filled into the separating spaces (7). In order to produce a plurality of one-dimensional detector arrays (70), a structure of elements (E11, E12, . . . E1m, E21, . . . Enm) arranged in a matrix-like manner, which structure is produced by the separating spaces (7) is broken down into row portions (52, 53, . . . 63) or into column portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Otto