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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7928401 | Radiation detecting system In a radiation detecting system including an electric voltage imparting electrode through which a bias electric voltage is applied, a recording photoconductive layer which comprises a-Se and generates electric charges in response to receipt of projection of radiatio... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7737411 | nBn and pBp infrared detectors with graded barrier layer, graded absorption layer, or chirped strained layer super lattice absorption layer An nBn detector is described where for some embodiments the barrier layer has a concentration gradient, for some embodiments the absorption layer has a concentration gradient, and for some embodiments the absorption layer is a chirped strained layer super lattice. T... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7687780 | Semiconductor radiation detector A semiconductor detector for ionizing electromagnetic radiation, neutrons, and energetic charged particles. The detecting element is comprised of a compound having the composition I-III-VI2 or II-IV-V2 where the “I” component is from column... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7649179 | Lead oxide based photosensitive device and its manufacturing method A method for manufacturing a photo-responsive device having a photo-sensitive layer is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: a) providing a clean substrate inside an evacuated evaporation chamber; b) evaporating lead oxide (PbO) from a first crucible t... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7554092 | X-ray detector An X-ray detector for detecting X rays includes a semiconductor for generating electric charges therein upon X-ray incidence, and electrodes formed on opposite sides of the semiconductor for application of a predetermined bias voltage. The semiconductor is amorphous... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7550734 | Integrated heterodyne terahertz transceiver A heterodyne terahertz transceiver comprises a quantum cascade laser that is integrated on-chip with a Schottky diode mixer. An antenna connected to the Schottky diode receives a terahertz signal. The quantum cascade laser couples terahertz local oscillator power to... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7550735 | GaTe semiconductor for radiation detection GaTe semiconductor is used as a room-temperature radiation detector. GaTe has useful properties for radiation detectors: ideal bandgap, favorable mobilities, low melting point (no evaporation), non-hygroscopic nature, and availability of high-purity starting materia... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7439517 | Residual charge erasing method for solid state radiation detectors and radiation image recording/readout apparatus In a solid state radiation detector which includes an electrostatic recording section having a photoconductive layer that shows conductivity when exposed to recording light, and is constructed to receive recording light representing image information to record the i... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7371562 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7342254 | Light-emitting device having a diffractive film on its light-output face and manufacturing method therefor Affords efficiently and at low cost practical, tiny light-emitting devices having an optically diffractive film on their light-output face. A light-emitting device (LD) includes a diffractive film (DF) formed on its light-output face; the diffractive film includes a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341786 | Indium-containing wafer and method of its manufacture An indium-containing wafer from which removal of mercury can be reliably performed and a method of manufacturing such a wafer are provided in order to make the mercury C-V method, allowing characteristics of a the indium-containing wafer to be measured with high pre... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339246 | Sensor arrangement consisting of light-sensitive and/or X-ray sensitive sensors The invention relates to a large-area sensor arrangement, notably a flat dynamic X-ray detector (FDXD). The light-sensitive and/or X-ray-sensitive sensors (pixels) of the sensor arrangement are arranged in a planar distribution on a substrate (1), thus formin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327454 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312090 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301628 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300803 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297954 | Inorganic scintillator, and radiation detector and PET apparatus employing it The inorganic scintillator of the invention has the chemical composition represented by CexLnySizOu (where Ln represents at least two elements selected from among Y, Gd and Lu. 0.001≦x≦0.1, 1.9≦y≦2.1, 0.9≦z≦1.1... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292336 | Method and instrument for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7265354 | Semiconductor scintillation high-energy radiation detector A high-energy radiation detector is disclosed which uses a semiconductor material to absorb high-energy radiation and emit secondary light in response. The semiconductor is designed to be largely transparent for the interband light it emits so that the generated sec... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238960 | QWIP with enhanced optical coupling A QWIP structure is disclosed that is configured with enhanced optical coupling to improve absorption capability and efficiency. A waffle-type light-coupling grating having a pattern of etched wells operates to improve absorption by preventing photons from bouncing ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235790 | Methods and apparatus for radiation detection A method for fabricating a detector assembly includes positioning a first scintillator array on a first side of a flexible member, and positioning a first collimator array on a second side of the flexible member. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233006 | Scintillator crystals, method for making same, use thereof The invention concerns an inorganic scintillator material of general composition M1-xCexCl3, wherein: M is selected among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures, preferably among the elements or mixtures of elements of the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, Lu, in particula... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227152 | Device to measure a radiation dose A device to measure a radiation dose, in particular an x-ray radiation dose, which absorbs radiation and provides an absorption-conditional output signal representing a measurement for the dose, has at least one absorption structure disposed on a foil-like carrier, ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227145 | Polarization and wavelength-selective patch-coupled infrared photodetector A photodetector for detecting the polarization or wavelength of incident infrared radiation (IR) is described. The polarization sensitive photodetector operates using two sets of patches and corresponding cavities, the first set resonating with IR having a first pol... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220981 | Radiographic-image recording medium containing shock-resistant member An image recording medium includes: a support which is transparent to radiation for use in recording, and resistant to shock; a wavelength conversion layer which contains an organic binder and a fluorescent material which converts the radiation into visible light; a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217574 | Method and apparatus for biosensor spectral shift detection Performing high-resolution determination of the relative shift of the spectral properties of a biosensor. The shift in the resonance peak of the biosensor is indicative of the amount of material bound to the surface of the biosensor. A preferred biosensor is a Guide... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7196334 | X-ray detector element The invention relates to a detector element for x-radiation, which can be used in particular in a flat dynamic x-ray detector (FDXD). In the detector element, a directly converting conversion layer (2) is arranged between an electrode layer (2) and a m... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196332 | Monolithic x-ray detector with staggered detection areas A monolithic solid-state detector using a staggered arrangement of pixels in multiple rows improves spatial resolution without requiring reduction in pixel size. Parallelogram shapes of CZT monolith allow tiling in one dimension without inefficient zones between mon... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196333 | Radiation detector using a composite material and method for making same A detector of radiation uses a composite material, and process manufactures the detector. The detector includes layers (6) of a semiconducting composite material including a host matrix made of a polymer and semiconducting-type guest particles dispersed throu... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197109 | Real-time digital x-ray imaging apparatus A x-ray diagnostic apparatus and methods perform Real-Time Digital Radiography with particular application in dental x-ray imaging modalities, such as Orthopantomography, Scannography, Linear Tomography and Cephalography, by using a versatile and robotized mechanica... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194166 | Use of waveguide grating couplers in an optical mux/demux system A group of waveguide grating couplers is disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The grating couplers are all within a spot illuminated on the substrate by a light from an optical fiber. The light propagating in the fiber is wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) and ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186985 | Method and apparatus for fabricating mercuric iodide polycrystalline films for digital radiography A method is provided for fabricating in a thermal evaporation system a polycrystalline film capable of directly detecting radiation. Source material is placed in a container, and the container is evacuated to create vacuum within the container. The source material i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183555 | Charge or particle sensing A sensing arrangement for sensing charged particles and/or quanta of electromagnetic radiation has a sensor device (12) and amplifier circuitry (14). The sensor device (12) provides a sensor signal to an imput mode (vin) of the amplifier (14 | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175980 | Method of making a plastic colorimetric resonant biosensor device with liquid handling capabilities Methods of producing liquid handling biosensor devices are provided. The liquid handling biosensor devices allow detection of biomolecular interactions in liquid. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170065 | Direct detection of high-energy single photons A method for detecting single photons of high energy radiation using a detector comprising an array of pixels, each pixel including a charge receptive substrate. The method includes the operations of capturing high energy photons with the pixel array, collecting the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170599 | Method and instrument for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157716 | Semiconductor radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus The present invention provides a semiconductor radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus capable of improving energy resolution and the semiconductor radiation detection apparatus includes a semiconductor radiation detector and a signal processing circuit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158230 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153702 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148964 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 12/12/2006 |
