ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,493,127, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to SMITHS DETECTION FRANCE S.A.S. (Vitry-sur-Seine, France).
"Matrix of detectors with staggered columns" was invented by Serge Maitrejean (Vitry-sur-Seine, France), Jean-Michel Faugier (Vitry-sur-Seine, France), Thibaut Berthelier (Vitry-sur-Seine, France) and Estelle Gasser (Vitry-sur-Seine, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one example, there is provided a matrix of detectors configured to be used in a system for inspecting cargo using inspection radiation. The matrix includes a plurality of columns of detector modules, the detector modules of each column extending along a substantially lo...