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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7511255 | Spectrophotometer with optical system for spectrally dispersing measurement light and photodiode array A spectrophotometer, in which an emission spectrum of the light source is measured. Based on the measured emission spectrum, a threshold is set to allow only an outstanding spectral intensity in a specific wavelength region to be greater than the threshold. Then, a ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7420178 | Radiation detector and radiation imaging device equipped with the same An industrial or medical radiation detector and a radiation imaging device equipped with the radiation detector are presented. The device improves the detection properties and production efficiency of the radiation detectors. The device includes a conductive support... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7236889 | Method of examining foreign matter derived from living body The present invention provides a method for examining a foreign matter derived from a living body in quality control for production of various products in order to rapidly identify an individual from whom a living body-derived material contaminated as a foreign matt... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233003 | Radiation detector The radiation detector according to this invention has a common electrode for bias voltage application formed on a surface of an amorphous selenium semiconductor film (a-Se semiconductor film) sensitive to radiation. The common electrode is a gold thin film having a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7215741 | X-ray generating apparatus This invention relates to a microfocus X-ray tube having a heat-dissipation solid formed on the target adhesively. Specifically, the heat-dissipation solid defining an opening is formed on the target surface irradiated with an electron beam. Heat generated adjacent ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203279 | Radiographic apparatus, and radiation detection signal processing method In the radiographic apparatus according to this invention, when a radiographic mode designator 16 designates a non-standard radiographic mode, a signal corrector 15 uses defect information stored in one of non-standard image defect information memories... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195698 | Capillary electrophoretic apparatus, sample plate and sample injection method An electrode plate of a sample plate is set on the body of an electrophoretic apparatus, while a plug is inserted into a migration high voltage line connection hole and connected to a high-tension distribution cable. Each well of a base plate is inserted into a thro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186023 | Slice image and/or dimensional image creating method Projection images of a calibration phantom are picked up and stored. Three-dimensional position information on an X-ray tube and an area detector is obtained from the projection images and three-dimensional arrangement information on markers inside the calibration p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7138050 | Fractionating/collecting device of liquid chromatograph In a preferred embodiment, a sample container storage part for storing a number of sample containers S, a nozzle for dropping a sample component separated and supplied by an LC and an additive liquid such as digestive fluid supplied from another liquid supplying par... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137286 | Gas chromatograph set A gas chromatograph set of the present invention comprises a plurality of gas chromatographs and a flow passage assembly. Each of the gas chromatographs includes a column for separating sample-components, a carrier gas supply unit for supplying a carrier gas to the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105829 | Radiation detector having radiation sensitive semiconductor A radiation detector of this invention has an electrically insulating buffer seat disposed on a front surface of a radiation sensitive semiconductor, in a position outside a radiation detection effective area. A common electrode for bias voltage application is forme... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6537138 | Method of grinding an axially asymmetric aspherical mirror An electrolytic in-process dressing device 10 is provided with a disk-shaped metal-bonded grindstone 2 with a surface 2a with a circular arc shape with a radius R at its outer periphery and a numerical control device 16. The disk-shaped metal-bonded grind... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6344370 | Method for fabricating detection element and method for fabricating two-dimensional image detector using detection element In a method of the present invention for fabricating a two-dimensional image detector in which a light/radiations detection element is applied, an upper electrode, a first charge blocking layer, and a semiconductor layer having photoconductivity are provi... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6324251 | Fluorescent x-ray analyzer including detection signal correction based on position variation A fluorescent x-ray analyzer has a sample table with a movable part such as a turret which can be moved such that a sample which is placed at a specified sample position thereon can be moved to a specified position for analysis, an x-ray source for emitti... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6319705 | Microchip device for electrophoresis A microchip device for electrophoresis includes not only a microchip having a separation flow route for separating a sample electrophoretically and an electrical power source for applying a migration potential difference along the separation flow route bu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6314158 | Data processor for fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy A data processor for fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy calculates theoretical x-ray intensity which is theoretically expected to be obtained by a fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy measurement of a standard sample with known composition by taking into account th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6310935 | Fluorescent x-ray analyzer A fluorescent x-ray analyzer has a light-dispersing crystal and a detector which are rotatable while maintaining a specified angular relationship between them such that fluorescent x-rays from a sample are scanned. A first-order profile and a higher-order... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6280627 | Liquid chromatograph with fraction collector A fraction collecting device for a liquid chromatograph has a splitter disposed downstream to a chromatographic column and serving to split the flow from the column into two flow routes individually connected to a mass analyzer serving as a detector and a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6265714 | Mass spectrometer and method of monitoring degradation of its detector A mass spectrometer generates an ion current, accelerates it and passes it through a mass filter to be received by a detector which outputs a signal according to the intensity of this ion current. A control unit serves not only to carry out mass spectrome... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6188713 | Solid-state laser apparatus Abstract of the Disclosure A solid-state laser apparatus has a solid-state laser medium inside a resonator. A pump light source such as a semiconductor laser apparatus generates pump light, and an optical system focuses the pump light on the solid-stated ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6002986 | Fraction purity measuring apparatus for chromatogram peak A detection signal from a multi-wavelength detector provided in a liquid chromatograph is stored in a data storage part, and a chromatogram is formed from the stored data with respect to a specific wavelength, to detect a peak from the chromatogram. The s... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5752546 | Fluid control valves Fluid control valves are combined to form a layered multi-directional valve, each having a high-pressure port connected to a high-pressure source, a tank port opened to a low-pressure region, an actuator port, a spool capable of connecting said actuator p... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5721384 | Automatic sampler An automatic sampler has a robot arm capable of moving linearly and/or rotationally in a plurality of directions. A pair of gripper plates, attached to the robot arm, can be driven towards or away from each other such that vials of different sizes can be ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5699155 | Emission spectral analysis method and instrument therefor An improved emission spectral analysis method and apparatus for analyzing a sample by causing discharge and light emission between the sample and the counter electrode, spectroscopically dispersing the spectral lines peculiar to the elements, and measurin... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5637787 | Gas chromatograph A gas chromatograph has a switch valve for selectably directing an incoming carrier gas into a first flow route for split analyses or into a second flow route for direct injection analyses. A pressure sensor and a bypass flow route with low flow resistanc... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5596192 | Mass spectrometric apparatus for use with a liquid chromatograph A mass spectrometric apparatus receives a liquid sample from a liquid chromatograph, ionizes it under an atmospheric condition and guides these ions from the liquid sample along a specified trajectory through one or more intermediate vacuum chambers to a ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5588292 | Exhaust gas purifier An exhaust gas purifier uses a honeycomb of an electrically non-conductive material, formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending throughholes through which an exhaust gas is adapted to flow. A conductive layer is formed with an electrically conduc... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587062 | Sample collecting apparatus by gel electrophoresis An apparatus for collecting samples by gel electrophoresis has a base table, a cutting tool or an extractor disposed above the base table, a moving mechanism, a pattern detector and a control device. The base table is for placing thereon a gel in the form... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5570409 | Apparatus for X-ray fluoroscopy and fluorography An apparatus for X-ray fluoroscopy and fluorography includes not only a supporting column for supporting X-ray radiating and detecting devices opposite each other, a top board supporting member supporting a top board above the X-ray detecting device, and ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5567388 | Apparatus for measuring total organic carbon An inorganic carbon removing part defined by has a double tube structure formed by an inner tube of polytetrafluoroethylene having continuous pores and an outer tube of resin. An acidified sample solution is guided into the inner tube and an alkalified sa... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5568254 | Low pressure discharge tube and atomic absorption spectrophotometer using the same In an atomic absorption spectrophotometer utilizing the direct Zeeman's method, plural lamps are installed in the light source unit in order to enhance the versatility and enable continuous analyses. Accordingly, a plurality of low pressure discharge tube... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5528362 | Atomic absorption spectrophotometer for providing background corrected atomic absorbance-data A lighting circuit part (26) is provided for lighting a hollow cathode lamp (1), to feed a large lighting current (I1) intermittently and periodically across an anode and a cathode by a control signal from a control part (22) while feeding a boost current... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5508946 | Electronic balance displaying weights in selected units An electronic balance, capable of displaying a weight value in different units, includes a first memory device for storing a plurality of units which can be selected, a menu key for causing the contents of the first memory device to be sequentially displa... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5479253 | Sample transferring method and apparatus for flame type atomic absorption spectrophotometry A sample transfer apparatus atomizer connected via tube to a sample receiver for micro-sampling. The sample receiver has a funnel-shaped upward opening and is connected to the tube at the base of the funnel. A control unit controls the apparatus to make s... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5467635 | Gas chromatograph A target pressure is calculated by a fluid dynamic theory using a length of the column, an inner diameter of the column and the temperature of the column so that the linear velocity of the gas flowing through the column is at a preset pre-determined value... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5468364 | Base sequencing apparatus Disclosed herein is an on-line base sequencing apparatus, which is provided with electrophoresis tubes having a sheath flow part in each lower end thereof, which a sulfuric acid solution of pH 1.0 is continuously fed to form a sheath flow. The portions cl... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5443780 | Oriented films of polylactic acid and methods of producing same An oriented film with improved tensile strength and Young's modulus can be produced by melting and extruding poly-L-lactic acid and/or poly-D-lactic acid to form a film and, after the film is cooled rapidly, by subjecting it to a stretching process at a t... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5255562 | Measurement of interfacial strength of a composite material Interfacial strength of a composite material between its fibers and matrix is measured by observing a sample material through a microscope, measuring the diameter of selected one of the fibers by moving indicators in the field of vision of the microscope,... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5093271 | Method for the quantitative determination of antigens and antibodies by ratio of absorbances at different wavelengths A method for the quantitative determination of antigen (or antibody) which comprises adding a sample containing an antigen (or antibody) to a dispersion of an insoluble carrier of fine particle size with an antibody (or antigen) fixed thereto to effect an... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4955240 | Vibration type force detector A vibration type force detector comprising: a string to which a force to be measured is applied in the direction in which the string is tensioned; a driver for causing the string to vibrate at its natural frequency and simultaneously producing a series of... | 09/11/1990 |
