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Zecotek Files Three New Patents for New-Generation Solid-State Photon Counters

08 Mar 2007 - Zecotek Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has filed three patent applications with the U.S. Patent Office related to its product line of new-generation solid-state photon counters, known as MAPD (Micro-pixel Avalanche Photo Diodes).
 
"The filing of patents for our new-generation solid-state photon counters is a very important step in our strategy of protecting our intellectual property and further extends Zecotek's leadership in this very important area of medical imaging technology," said Dr. A. F. Zerrouk, Chairman, President and CEO of Zecotek.
 
Zecotek also announced that Prof. Zair Sadygov, the inventor of the MAPD and the founder of Dubna-Detectors Ltd., a research and development company working within the Institute of Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, has been appointed Chief Scientist in Zecotek's medical imaging division. Prof. Sadygov will lead the development and production of Zecotek's product line of solid-state photon counters including the latest generation device, known as the Micro-Channel MAPD (MC-MAPD). The appointment expands Zecotek's existing relationship with Dubna-Detectors Ltd. and its exclusive partnership whereby Zecotek owns all rights, title and interest in current and future generations of photo-detector devices researched and developed by Prof. Sadygov and his team of scientists.