{"number":"US12697079B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Overlapping pixel summing scheme in the full size photon counting computed tomography (CT)","english":"Overlapping pixel summing scheme in the full size photon counting computed tomography (CT)"},"abstract":{"original":"A photon counting detector (PCD) apparatus includes a PCD array including a plurality of micro-pixels positioned in at least one of a channel direction and a row direction; and processing circuitry configured to: receive signals from each of the plurality of micro-pixels; configure the PCD array to include (a) a first micro-pixel area including a first group of plural micro-pixels of the plurality of micro-pixels and (b) a second micro-pixel area including a second group of plural micro-pixels of the plurality of micro-pixels, such that a portion of the first and second groups of plural micro-…","english":"A photon counting detector (PCD) apparatus includes a PCD array including a plurality of micro-pixels positioned in at least one of a channel direction and a row direction; and processing circuitry configured to: receive signals from each of the plurality of micro-pixels; configure the PCD array to include (a) a first micro-pixel area including a first group of plural micro-pixels of the plurality of micro-pixels and (b) a second micro-pixel area including a second group of plural micro-pixels of the plurality of micro-pixels, such that a portion of the first and second groups of plural micro-…"},"applicants":["Canon Kabushiki Kaisha"],"inventors":["Xiaohui ZHAN","Ilmar HEIN","Ruoqiao ZHANG"],"filingDate":"2022-07-12","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697079B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697079B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697079B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697079B2"}}