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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120106714 | Versatile X-Ray Beam Scanner Apparatus for interrupting and/or scanning a beam of penetrating radiation, such as for purposes of inspecting contents of a container. A source, such as an x-ray tube, generates a fan beam of radiation effectively emanating from a source axis, with the width of the fan... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120039445 | Modular Fixed Beam-Limiting Device For Intraoral X-Ray System A modular beam-limiting device for use with an x-ray machine includes a base portion and an attachment portion. The base portion includes at least one magnet. The attachment portion includes at least one magnet. The base portion is adapted to be received on an x-ray tub... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039444 | ELECTRONIC CONICAL COLLIMATOR VERIFICATION A device for use with a radiation machine includes a first cone collimator, wherein the first cone collimator has a first end for receiving a radiation beam, a collimating portion for changing the radiation beam, and a second end for emitting an output beam, and wherein... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120020454 | Radiation imaging system and collimator unit A collimator unit includes a filter set for regulating a spectrum of X-rays emitted from an X-ray source, and a source grating having plural X-ray shielding portions and X-ray transmitting portions. The X-ray shielding portions and X-ray transmitting portions extend in ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110309250 | Methods for Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Devices and Devices Created Thereby In certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention, three-dimensional micro-mechanical devices and/or micro-structures can be made using a production casting process. As part of this process, an intermediate mold can be made from or derived from a precision stack... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110291016 | NOVEL COLLIMATOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME This invention relates to a collimator. Specifically, the invention relates to a collimator comprising alternate layers of a foam and a radiation blocking elements, and methods for fabricating the same.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110255662 | COMPACT COLLIMATING DEVICE A collimating device is described. The collimating device includes a housing defining an interior surface and an exterior surface of the collimating device. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet and a cavity extending between the inlet and the outlet. The collimat... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110235778 | SMALL DIAMETER X-RAY TUBE Methods and systems for X-ray imaging enable inspection of an area of an object that is located separate and apart from a location of an X-ray generator. An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray generator to generate X-rays. A collimator filters the generated X-rays to... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110222660 | RADIATION SCULPTING BY COORDINATING ROTATION OF FIXED BEAMS AND MOTION OF PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM A method of irradiating a target tissue in a patient comprising positioning the patient on a patient support system so that the target tissue in the patient is within irradiating distance of at least one source of a beam of radiation and moving the patient support syste... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110188636 | Multi-Beam X-Ray System A multi-beam x-ray system includes an x-ray source which emits x-rays and a housing with a first part and a second part. The second part is moveable relative to the first part and includes a plurality of optics of different performance characteristics. Each optic, throu... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110188632 | MULTIPLE PLANE MULTI-INVERSE FAN-BEAM DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME A detection system includes a multi-focus radiation source configured to generate X-ray radiation and a primary collimator defining a first row of apertures and a second row of apertures. The first row of apertures forms first X-ray beams within a first plane from the X... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110158381 | 2D REFLECTOR AND COLLIMATOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF A two dimensional collimator assembly and method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed. The collimator assembly includes a wall structure constructed to form a two dimensional array of channels to collimate x-rays. The wall structure further includes a first portion pos... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110135068 | Integrated Collimator A radiation detector with an integrated collimator. The collimator may be deposited on an anode or cathode face of the radiation detector. An insulating material may be deposited between the collimator and the radiation detector if the collimator is deposited on the ano... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129069 | COLLIMATOR MODULE FOR THE MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF A COLLIMATOR FOR A RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTOR A collimator module is disclosed for the modular assembly of a collimator for a radiation detector with a multiplicity of absorber elements, which are arranged one behind the other in a collimation direction and held by a carrier. In at least one embodiment, the carrier... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110122993 | X-RAY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS An X-ray measurement apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray to irradiate a specimen with the X-ray, a collimator configured to shape a beam of the X-ray emitted from the X-ray source into a sliced fan-shaped beam x-ray, a flux shield configured t... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110122994 | X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD The present invention provides systems and methods for x-ray imaging. In some embodiments, an aperture, or a plurality thereof, are configured to have image transfer functions lacking a zero within a usable spatial frequency range. In further embodiments, the image tran... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110096895 | COLLIMATOR MODULE, X-RAY DETECTOR, X-RAY CT DEVICE, AND ASSEMBLING METHOD OF COLLIMATOR MODULE A collimator module (10A) comprises a plurality of collimator single plates (11) having a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides and a pair of blocks (12) including a plurality of first grooves (125) extending along an irradiation direc... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110085644 | Multiconfiguration X-ray Optical System An x-ray optical system includes an x-ray source which emits x-rays, a first optical element which conditions the x-rays to form two beams and at least a second optical element which further conditions at least one of the two beams from the first optical element.... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081004 | SECONDARY COLLIMATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A method for making a secondary collimator that includes at least one plate having a plurality of slits defined therein includes determining a gap thickness between plate positions of the secondary collimator based on at least one dimension of the at least one plate and... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110051900 | Positioning apparatus for dental x-ray procedures A dental bite block (20) and sensor holder (21) assembly (11) has a bite block (20) configured (31) to detachably affix to a sensor holder (21). Affixing surfaces (30, 31) are provided between the bite block (20) a... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110019798 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING X-RAY SCATTERING An X-ray imaging apparatus and method for reducing X-ray scattering are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, a collimator, a detector, and a controller. The X-ray source emits X-rays, the collimator collimates the X-rays into an X-ray beam, an... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019801 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A 2D COLLIMATOR ELEMENT FOR A RADIATION DETECTOR AND 2D COLLIMATOR ELEMENT A method is disclosed for producing a 2D collimator element for a radiation detector, in which crossing webs made of a radiation-absorbing material are formed, layer-by-layer, by way of a rapid manufacturing technique. In at least one embodiment, the webs are aligned al... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110013744 | Optical Positioner Design in X-Ray Analyzer for Coaxial Micro-Viewing and Analysis An X-ray analyzer includes a sample stage for holding and positioning a sample and an optical positioner assembly configured above the sample stage. The optical positioner assembly includes a body member having an opening; an optical positioner located within the openin... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110001036 | SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT A device (100) for imaging an object (101), wherein the device (100) comprises an objective lens (102) adapted to manipulate a beam of electromagnetic radiation (103) transmitted through the object (101), a collimator lens (1... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100260319 | STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY WITH ROTATING ATTENUATOR A radiotherapy system including a radiation source operable to produce a radiation beam towards a target, an orientation changer operable to change a relative position of the radiation source with respect to the target, and a multileaf attenuator including attenuating l... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100254514 | DETECTION OF X-RAY SCATTERING A radiation detecting apparatus includes a collimator and a detector, the collimator having a material for blocking radiation and a region that is a sector of an annulus or multiple regions in a configuration in the shape of a sector of an annulus for allowing transmiss... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100254516 | SECONDARY COLLIMATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME A method for assembling a secondary collimator including a first face plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface is provided. The method includes positioning a lamella assembly on the first face plate, wherein the lamella assembly includes at least one ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100239072 | COLLIMATOR UNIT, RADIATION DETECTING DEVICE, AND RADIODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM A pair of holding plates formed with a plurality of grooves each wider than the thickness of each collimator plate are disposed in parallel so that the respective surfaces formed with the grooves confront each other. Urging members are disposed on the holding members. W... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100226477 | X-RAY CONVERGENCE ELEMENT AND X-RAY IRRADIATION DEVICE An X-ray convergence element and an X-ray irradiation device including the X-ray convergence element are provided. The X-ray convergence element can extend a working distance from an exit-side opening end thereof to a specimen, and can perform analysis of the specimen w... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100226478 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION DEVICE, OBJECT IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SECURITY SYSTEM An x-ray diffraction imaging device includes at least one x-ray detector and at least one scatter collimator positioned upstream of the at least one x-ray detector. The at least one collimator includes a plurality of successive plates. Each of the plurality of plates de... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100195793 | RADIATION THERAPY USING BEAM MODIFIERS PLACED AGAINST A PATIENT'S SKIN A method for making a beam modifier to be used in radiation therapy includes defining a region of interest in a patient that is to receive radiation, with the region of interest being defined using an anatomy coordinate system format. Radiation treatment parameters are ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100158195 | Method for producing a comb-like collimator element for a collimator arrangement and collimator element A method is disclosed for producing a comb-like collimator element for a collimator arrangement. In at least one embodiment of the method, a collimator sheet extending in a first direction and made of an X-ray absorbing material is used as a support, onto which webs mad... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100135458 | X-Ray Apparatus for Bone Density Assessment and Monitoring The present invention relates to a dual energy X-ray apparatus and method for osteoporosis assessment and monitoring. The present invention takes a bone densitometry reading of a patient's wrist to assess osteoporosis and monitor bone loss condition by repeat measuremen... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100135462 | PRIMARY COLLIMATOR AND SYSTEMS FOR X-RAY DIFFRACTION IMAGING, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A PRIMARY COLLIMATOR A primary collimator for a multiple inverse fan beam x-ray diffraction imaging (MIFB XDI) system. The MIFB XDI system includes a multi-focus x-ray source (MFXS) defining a plurality of focus points arranged along a length of the MFXS. Each focus point is sequentially ac... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100119039 | X-RAY BEAM Z-AXIS POSITIONING A medical imaging system includes an x-ray source (112) having a focal spot that emits radiation that traverses a examination region (108). The position of the focal spot along a longitudinal direction is a function of a temperature of one or more x-ray so... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100119033 | INTENSITY-MODULATED, CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, METHODS, AND APPARATUS Disclosed are methods for reconstructing a three-dimensional image of an object's volume of interest using computed tomography that employs conical-beam, intensity-modulated projections of this object. In one embodiment, a plurality of collimating devices serves to modu... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100111261 | ADD-ON-X-RAY-COLLIMATOR FOR NON-SYMMETRICAL BEAM COLLIMATION It is described a device (10) for non-symmetrical X-ray beam collimation of a X-ray tube (30), wherein the device comprises a housing (1), a X-ray absorbing plate (2) for collimating a x-ray asymmetrically, and a sleigh (3) for moving ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100098215 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD A control apparatus for controlling an X-ray irradiation area, in which an acquisition circuit acquires information relating to an effective area of a sensor, and a control circuit controls the X-ray irradiation area based on the information relating to the effective ar... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100074505 | Radiographic image detection apparatus In a radiographic image detection apparatus that can perform long-size radiography on a region of a patient that is larger than the detection range of a radiographic image detector, radiography is performed so that a collimator image is included in a radiographic image ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100061514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVELOPING A SECONDARY COLLIMATOR A method for developing a secondary collimator is described. The method includes orienting a plurality of collimator elements in a plane such that a gap is defined between a first collimator element and a second collimator element. The first collimator element has a fir... | 03/11/2010 |
