Patent ID: 7259385

Claim:
A restoration assembly for photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plates, which comprises: a cover member having a cavity defined by a peripheral surface portion; a light source disposed in said cavity of said cover member; light reflective means disposed in said cavity between said cover member and said light source; a diffuser glass member positioned over said light source means; a base member having a cavity defined by a peripheral surface portion for cooperating with said peripheral surface portion of said cover member upon positioning of said cover member on said base member; support means disposed in said cavity of said base member for positioning imaging plates thereon by grasping side edge portions of said imaging plates with imaging sides thereof facing upwardly from said positioning means, said support means being spaced apart from said diffuser glass member of said cover member during restoration protocol, said support means for said imaging plates is formed of a series of crests and troughs, said crests and troughs being stepped forming spaced apart longitudinal planar platforms for support of the nonreactive side of said imaging plates; and control means for activating said light source to regenerating imaging capability of said thus positioned imaging plates.