Collimators are a key component in high energy radiation (e.g. x-ray, particle beam) equipment however current designs for scanning (pencil) beams are subject to both performance and physical limitations. This new design overcomes these issues and produces higher resolution images while reducing mechanical complexity.
Its novel design generates uniform beam path lengths and spot shape and it is also mechanically much simpler. Portable equipment using this design will additionally benefit from its lighter weight and smaller size compared to current collimators used in portable x-ray equipment.
Benefits
| . | Better image quality due to uniform spot size/shape |
| . | Small, lightweight design improves portability |
| . | X-ray shielding is smaller and lighter |
| . | Wide field of view (~120ยบ) |
| . | Mechanically simpler and less power needed |
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Properties
Project number
P1661
Patent status
GB patent GB 1614444.6
PCT application GB2016/000154
Commercial rights
Non-exclusive Only
Source
Dstl
Regions
Worldwide
Restrictions
Non-security Applications
Available to license
Yes
Sectors
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