US 7,482,595 B1
Digital radiography detector assembly with access opening
Jason R. Ertel, Stow, Ohio (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/278,406.
Int. Cl. G01T 1/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 250—370.09 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable medical apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a radiographic imaging device enclosed within the housing;
at least one access opening extending through the housing for accessing components of the radiographic imaging device; and
an access cover removably attached to the at least one access opening;
wherein the at least one access opening includes a sealing member extending around an outer periphery thereof for sealing the access cover to the at least one access opening; and
wherein the housing seals the outer periphery of the at least one access opening from the radiographic imaging device so that only the components of the radiographic imaging device within the access opening are exposed to the environment when the access cover is removed from the at least one access opening.