US Patent Issued to Imagine Scientific on Jan. 13 for "Monochromatic x-ray imaging systems and methods" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,076, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Imagine Scientific Inc. (Norwood, Mass.).

"Monochromatic x-ray imaging systems and methods" was invented by Eric H. Silver (Needham, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some aspects, a monochromatic x-ray source is provided. The monochromatic x-ray source comprises an electron source configured to generate electrons, a primary target arranged to receive electrons from the electron source to produce broadband x-ray radiation in response to electrons impinging on the primary target, and a secondary target comprising at least one layer of material capable of producing monochromatic x...