Patent ID: 7828926
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: B26D,B26F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of selectively removing a portion of a resin coating formed on a radiation detector, the resin coating comprising a proximal top surface and a distal bottom surface in contact with a substrate of the detector, the method comprising: positioning a resin cutting edge on the resin coating in a first position without the cutting edge advancing proximally through the distal bottom surface of the resin coating; positioning a bonding member on the resin coating; applying a force to the bonding member such that a portion of the resin coating is pulled away from the radiation detector; cutting the resin coating using the cutting edge so as to detach the portion of the resin coating pulled away from the detector, wherein the cutting edge is held substantially in the first position and the resin coating is pulled across the cutting edge in response to the force applied to the bonding member, thereby selectively removing the portion of the resin coating from the radiation detector.