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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8350233 | Optical element and process for its preparation The present invention has the objective to increase the light output yield of a light conversion foil in comparison to the impacting light. There is proposed to realize the following effects in the various layers of a conversion foil, individually or in combination,... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8124945 | Scintillator plate A scintillator plate which is excellent in sharpness and luminance is disclosed, comprising sequentially on a substrate a reflection layer and a scintillator layer containing cesium iodide and an activator and having a thickness of L, wherein the following requireme... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8097865 | Multispectral illuminaton device An illumination device includes at least four semiconductor radiation sources (18) for emitting optical radiation in respectively different emission wavelength ranges. At least one color splitter (22.1, 22.2, 22.3), which is reflective for optical radi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8063387 | Radiation image conversion panel Disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel containing a support having thereon a phosphor layer containing an alkali metal halide phosphor which is deposited on the support by a gas phase accumulation method, wherein the alkali metal halide phosphor includes a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8013314 | Curable silicone compositions incorporating a fluorescent detection system The present invention relates to curable silicone compositions which include a fluorescent agent for detection purposes and which have a cure system which enables the silicone compositions to possess improved depth of cure. The silicone compositions are photocurable... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7964855 | Scintillator panel A scintillator panel exhibiting enhanced emission luminance is disclosed, comprising a phosphor layer containing a phosphor capable of emitting light upon exposure to radiation, a substrate supporting the phosphor layer and a protective film covering the phosphor la... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7952080 | Radiation detecting cassette and medical system An image capturing system includes a cassette having a radiation detector, an image memory, and a cassette controller, an image capturing apparatus, a display device, and a host computer. The cassette controller comprises a capacity value transmitter for transmittin... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7906768 | Imaging of biological samples Methods and apparatus relating to the imaging of biological samples are provided. More particularly, they relate to the detection of light emanating from fluorescent species present in a sample in order to study the structure and dynamics of such a sample. Such a me... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897938 | Scintillator panel Comprising a first step of supporting a substrate formed with a scintillator on at least three protrusions of a target-support element disposed on a vapor deposition table so as to keep a distance from said vapor deposition table; a second step of introducing said v... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7834330 | Radiation image conversion panel and preparation method thereof There is provided a radiation image conversion panel having strong resistance to physical impact, and in which enhanced sharpness and adhesion are balanced, especially, enhanced adhesion of a photostimulable phosphor layer onto a support is achieved, and a preparati... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7781746 | Scanner transport carrier for flexible phosphor sheet A carrier for transporting a section of flexible phosphor imaging medium through a scanner has a flexible support having a front surface and a back surface, at least one releasable retaining element coupled to the flexible support for holding a first surface of the ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767981 | Radiation detecting cassette and medical system An image capturing system includes a cassette having a radiation detector, an image memory, and a cassette controller, an image capturing apparatus, a display device, and a host computer. The cassette controller comprises a capacity value transmitter for transmittin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7741619 | Scintillator panel for radiation, and flat panel detector An objective is to provide a flat panel detector exhibiting high durability and less noise, which is fitted with a scintillator for radiation exhibiting high emission efficiency, wherein the scintillator is easy to be manufactured because of the simple structure. Al... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7692161 | System and method for correcting spatial luminance variation of computed radiography image plates A computed radiography plate including a substrate is provided. The computed radiography plate also includes at least one phosphor layer disposed above the substrate. The computed radiography plate also includes a protective layer disposed above the phosphor layer. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7659524 | Radiation image conversion panel and preparation method thereof A method of preparing a radiation image conversion panel including a substrate and a phosphor layer, may include heating an evaporation source containing a phosphor raw material to evaporate the raw material and depositing an evaporated material on the substrate to ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7655926 | Rare earth activated alkaline earth metal fluorohalide stimulable phosphor and radiation image conversion panel employing the same Provided are a rare earth activated alkaline earth metal fluorohalide stimulable phosphor exhibiting high image quality of radiation images and reduction of luminance degradation, and a radiation image conversion panel employing the stimulable phosphor represented b... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655927 | Radiation image converting panel The present invention relates to a radiation image converting panel with a structure to realize an improvement in moisture resistance in the periphery of the panel. The radiation image converting panel comprises a support body and a radiation converting film formed ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7601973 | Radiography system and method for recording X-rays in phosphor layers The invention relates to a radiography system with a recording device and to a corresponding method for recording X-rays in storage phosphor layers. In order to improve a picture quality of an X-ray, a recording control is provided for controlling the recording devi... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7564047 | Radiation image conversion panel, and manufacturing method and cassette thereof An objective is to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting no generation of cracks in a phosphor layer, easy cutting, improved image and excellent productivity, and also to provide a manufacturing method and a cassette thereof. Disclosed is a radiation... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7554101 | Radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel In favor of adhesion between phosphor layer and support in a radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel comprising as an arrangement of layers, in consecutive order, a support, a precoat layer and a phosphor or scintillator layer having needle-shaped phosphor or... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7538331 | Radiation image conversion panel A radiation image conversion panel includes a substrate and a phosphor layer formed on the substrate by a vapor-phase deposition method. The phosphor layer has a columnar crystal structure and the columnar crystal structure accounts for 50 to 65% of the phosphor lay... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7514697 | Storage phosphor plate for the storage of X-ray information A storage phosphor plate includes: a storage phosphor layer for the storage of X-ray information; and a substrate layer onto which the storage phosphor layer is applied. The substrate layer includes a fibre composite which is made from a synthetic material reinforce... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514698 | Radiation image conversion panel and process for producing the same The radiation image conversion panel includes a phosphor layer formed by a vapor-phase deposition and solely formed of columnar crystals, a matrix layer formed under the phosphor layer, is substantially free of an activator of a phosphor, and has a columnar crystal ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7507974 | Glass cassette for scanning imaging plates The invention provides a cassette enclosure having an energy translucent portion for supporting an imaging plate. The cassette is adapted for use with a computed radiography device wherein an image set forth on the imaging plate can be scanned without removing the p... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7495237 | Radiation image conversion panel and manufacturing method thereof A method of producing a radiation image conversion panel containing the steps of: forming a stimulable phosphor layer on a substrate via a vapor deposition method to form a phosphor panel; heating the phosphor panel in a gas atmosphere of a halogen-containing solven... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491949 | Radiation image conversion panel and process for producing the same The radiation image conversion panel includes a substrate and a phosphor layer of columnar crystals formed on the substrate by vapor-phase deposition, with a column diameter distribution of the columnar crystals having two or more peaks. The process for producing a ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7449698 | Method for encoding materials with a luminescent tag and apparatus for reading same A method, apparatus and system for analysing and authenticating a luminescent tag are provided wherein a luminescence is triggered in the tag and relative light intensities emitted thereby measured within at least two luminescence bands. The measured intensities are... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446323 | Radiation image storage panel suitable for use in mammographic applications In a photostimulable storage phosphor screen or panel wherein said screen comprises storage phosphor particles dispersed in a binder and wherein said particles have a particle size distribution having a d99 which is not more than 15 μm, said d99 | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442943 | Radiation image storage panel In a radiation image storage panel having a support, an underlayer, and a phosphor layer of a phosphor composed of a matrix compound and an activator and is formed on the underlayer by a gas phase-accumulation method, the underlayer consists essentially of the matri... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439523 | Method for preparing radiation image storage panel A radiation image storage panel composed of a substrate and a layer of stimulable phosphor is prepared in an evaporation chamber kept at a pressure of 0.1 to 10 Pa by the steps of heating a source of the stimulable phosphor in the chamber so that the source is evapo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435975 | Scintillator plate for radiation and radiographic image detector A scintillator plate for radiation containing a substrate having thereon a fluorescent layer, wherein the fluorescent layer contains CsF crystals. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432512 | Cassette for storage phosphor plate and apparatus for removing storage phosphor plate from cassette A cassette (1) for a storage phosphor plate (2) comprises a cassette housing (4) with an opening (7) and a support (3) disposed movably within the cassette housing (4), wherein the storage phosphor plate (2) lies on t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427769 | Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, as well as a corresponding system and method for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to improve the reliability when taking account of the sensitivity of the image carrier ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420186 | Phosphor panel A phosphor panel favorably employable for medical diagnosis of chest has a phosphor layer formed on a substrate by a gas phase-accumulation method, in which the phosphor layer is composed of a large number of phosphor columns standing parallel to each other, in whic... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420185 | Stimulable phosphor panel The stimulable phosphor panel includes a rigid substrate, a stimulable phosphor layer formed on the rigid substrate and a transparent moisture-resistant protective layer formed on the stimulable phosphor layer. The stimulable phosphor layer is housed and sealed in a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417237 | Radiographic image conversion panel for mammography and method of manufacturing the same The radiographic image conversion panel for mammography includes a phosphor layer formed on a rectangular substrate having first and second pairs of two parallel sides, and sealed with a moisture-proof protective film. The phosphor layer is positioned on the substra... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402819 | Respiration phantom for quality assurance A respiration phantom that may be used to perform quality assurance on a radiation delivery system. The respiration phantom includes a human-like skeletal structure, at least one deformable component, and a respiration actuator. The deformable component is positiona... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402806 | Computed radiography scanning system and method A system for obtaining data from an imaging plate is provided. The system includes a light source configured to generate a light beam and a controller operably connected to the light source and configured to scan the light beam across an object in a first direction.... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391029 | Radiation detecting apparatus, producing method therefor and radiation image pickup system A radiation detection apparatus including a sensor panel, having a photoreceiving unit constituted of plural photoelectric converting elements two-dimensionally arranged on a substrate and electrical connecting portions provided in an external portion of the photore... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381974 | Radiation image storage panel A radiation image storage panel has a phosphor layer containing an energy-storing phosphor, in which the storage panel has a surface showing an absorbance of 0.2 to 0.5 at the stimulating wavelength of the phosphor, and the phosphor layer contains the phosphor at a ... | 06/03/2008 |
