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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336765 | Portable system and method for non-intrusive radioscopic imaging Described herein is a portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system that utilizes a multiple camera imager and advanced processing techniques to image suspicious containers. An X-ray sensor or imager utilizes a scintillating screen that produces fl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304159 | Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerisation to linear alpha olefins Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289602 | Portable, digital X-ray apparatus for producing, storing, and displaying electronic radioscopic images A portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system uses a pulsed X-ray source, a remote X-ray sensor, and a self-contained, display and controller unit to produce, store, and/or display digital radioscopic images of an object under investigation. The ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285791 | Wavelength conversion chip for use in solid-state lighting and method for making same A wavelength conversion chip is formed by depositing a wavelength conversion material layer on a substrate, segmenting the wavelength conversion layer into a plurality of wavelength conversion chips, and then removing the wavelength conversion chips from the substra... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282713 | Compositions and methods for scintillator arrays A composition including at least one of a glass composition and a glass ceramic composition, the composition includes a plurality of scintillator crystals. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7248363 | Particle size analyzer A laser diffraction particle size analyzer irradiates a laser beam on particles in a scattered state, and measures a spatial intensity distribution of diffracted and scattered light from the particles. A particle size distribution of the particles is calculated from... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238764 | Process for the co-oligomerisation of ethylene and alpha olefins A process for production of higher linear alpha olefins and/or alkyl-branched alpha olefins, which comprises the co-oligomerisation of one or more alpha olefins with ethylene in the presence of a metal catalyst system employing one or more bis-aryliminepyridine MX | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236564 | Linear array detector system and inspection method A linear array detector (LAD) for scanning an object is provided. The detector includes a scintillator layer configured for generating a number of optical signals representative of a fraction of an incident X-ray beam passing through the object. The plane of the sci... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179871 | Non-symmetrical ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerization to linear alpha olefins Non-symmetrical ligands of formula (I); bis-aryliminepyridine MXn complexes comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe or Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7142638 | Portable, digital X-ray apparatus for producing, storing, and displaying electronic radioscopic images A portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system uses an X-ray converter screen for converting impinging X-ray radiation to visible light, and thus each point impinged on the screen by X-ray radiation scintillates visible light emissions diverging f... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132136 | Stacked microvoided light diffuser The invention relates to a light diffuser comprising a polymeric film wherein the film comprises a plurality of layers having void geometry in which the x/y/z size or frequency varies by at least 28% between at least two layers. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132665 | Scintillator panel and radiation image sensor In a scintillator panel comprising a deliquescent scintillator formed on an FOP and a polyparaxylylene film covering over the scintillator, the FOP comprises a protective film peeling prevention rough at a side wall portion thereon coming into contact with the polyp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122812 | Leak detection lamp A light source for examining sites in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems for leaks using a fluorescent dye is described. The light source can include a low voltage lamp or a low heat generating lamp. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109496 | Storage layer, conversion layer and a device for reading x-ray information, in addition to an x-ray cassette The invention relates to a storage layer (4) for storing x-ray information, comprising a large number of needle-shaped storage material areas (15A to 15L) for guiding light radiation (17 to 28, 30 to 35). An absorption zone ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110496 | Portable system and method for non-intrusive radioscopic imaging Described herein is a portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system that utilizes a multiple camera imager and advanced processing techniques to image suspicious containers. An X-ray sensor or imager utilizes a scintillating screen that produces fl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7053020 | Catalyst systems for ethylene oligomerisation to linear alpha olefins A catalyst system comprising: (a) one or more bisarylimino pyridine iron or cobalt catalysts; (b) a first co-catalyst compound which is selected from aluminium alkyls, aluminoxanes, and mixtures thereof; and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049442 | Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerisation to linear alpha olefins Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029819 | Phosphor screen and imaging assembly A phosphor screen comprises an inorganic phosphor capable of absorbing X-rays and emitting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength greater than 300 nm. The phosphor is disposed on a support that has a reflective substrate comprising a continuous polyester firs... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6943354 | Radiation detector Regarding to the radiation detector 10, which has the scintillator 16 placed on the light incidence plane plate member of the photomultiplier tube by use of the optical binder 14 interposed therebetween, and which includes a coated film FLM form... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6914250 | Fluorometric detection using visible light Systems, devices and methods of the present invention are for viewing a pattern of fluorophors capable of fluorescing when exposed to visible light, e.g., fluorescently stained DNA, protein or other biological material. The system includes a light source emitting li... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907109 | Imaging system including scintillation conversion screen A portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system uses an X-ray converter screen for converting impinging X-ray radiation to visible light, and thus each point impinged on the screen by X-ray radiation scintillates visible light emissions diverging f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6803583 | Scintillator for electron microscope and method of making A scintillator for an electron microscope includes a substrate (24) of optically transparent material in disc shaped form, a retaining ring (20) of highly conductive material having a non-oxidizing surface around the substrate and having a radially inw... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6608312 | Information reading apparatus, method of producing same, and radiation imaging system having same In order to prevent a scintillator of an information reading apparatus from being broken in a bonding step, a protective layer is formed so as to cover the scintillator so that the shape of the scintillator is not broken.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6600158 | Semiconductor device and radiation image pickup system having the device In order to prevent a wavelength converting member from being easily peeled off, a separation preventing layer is formed between a protective layer for protecting a photoelectric conversion element and the wavelength converting member.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6582657 | Dosimeter and method for using the same A very sensitive dosimeter that detects ionizing radiation is described. The dosimeter includes a breakable sealed container. A solution of a reducing agent is inside the container. The dosimeter has an air-tight dosimeter body with a transparent portion ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6524786 | Scintillation proximity test The invention concerns scintillation proximity assays performed in multiwell plates where a charge coupled device is used to image the wells. Conventional phosphors emit blue light (350-450 nm) which is absorbed by yellow or brown assay components. This p... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521329 | Radiographic phosphor panel having reflective polymeric supports A radiographic phosphor panel includes a phosphor layer that transmits actinic radiation in a range that is reflected by a transparent, polymeric multi-layer reflector used as a support. The polymeric multi-layer reflector has numerous alternating layers ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6486477 | Radiographic intensifying screen set A radiographic intensifying screen set comprising a pair of a front intensifying screen and a rear intensifying screen, each comprising a support and a plurality of phosphor layers each having a binder resin and a phosphor dispersed therein, provided on t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6472665 | Radiation image detector and radiation image forming system A radiation image detecting device, comprises: a scintillator to emit light in accordance with an intensity of radiation energy when being irradiated with radiation; a lens array in which a plurality of lens units are arranged in a form of an array, where... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6448566 | Scintillator arrays for radiation detectors and methods for making same To provide simpler, more efficient methods for making scintillator arrays, one embodiment of the present invention is a method for making a scintillator array. The method includes extruding a mixture of a scintillator powder and a binder into rods; lamina... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6414309 | Methods and apparatus for improving resolution and reducing noise in an image detector for an electron microscope Methods and apparatus are provided which improve the performance of electron imaging detectors by reducing the total interaction volume of the detector and/or reducing the energy converting volume of the detector. In one embodiment, a method for improving... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6370225 | Image receptor for an x-ray apparatus An image receptor for an X-ray apparatus including a lead glass panel laminate that is directly coupled to at least one lens assembly with an optical adhesion material. Each lens assembly is directly coupled to an associated solid state image sensor by an... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6339224 | Radiation intensifying screen and radiation receptor and radiation inspection apparatus using the intensifying screen An intensifying screen, comprising a support, a phosphor layer disposed on the support and a protecting film disposed on the phosphor layer. The phosphor layer comprises a first phosphor layer formed on the support side and constituted of particles of the... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6242114 | Solid fluorescence reference and method An optical fluorescent composite which controls fluorescence intensity comprises a solid layer containing fluorescent material (such as a phosphor) formed on an optically transparent base or substrate and optically coupled to a spectrally selective filter... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6218670 | Scintillator reflective layer coextrusion A polymeric scintillator has a reflective layer adhered to the exterior surface thereof. The reflective layer comprises a reflective pigment and an adhesive binder. The adhesive binder includes polymeric material from which the scintillator is formed. A m... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6194719 | Methods and apparatus for improving resolution and reducing noise in an image detector for an electron microscope Methods and apparatus are provided which improve the performance of electron imaging detectors by reducing the total interaction volume of the detector and/or reducing the energy converting volume of the detector. In one embodiment, a method for improving... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5712483 | X-ray grid-detector apparatus A hybrid grid-detector apparatus for x-ray systems wherein a microchannel plate structure has an air-interspaced grid portion and a phosphor/optical fluid-filled grid portion. The grids are defined by multiple adjacent channels separated by lead-glass sep... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5661306 | Stimulable phosphor sheet A stimulable phosphor sheet comprises an energy distribution separating layer, which contains a heavy metal compound capable of absorbing low energy components of radiation, and stimulable phosphor layers, which are overlaid respectively on the two surfac... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5640018 | Image detecting device and medical X-ray imaging apparatus Images are to be satisfactorily continued even at joints of image regions. The surface of a fluorescent screen on which an X-ray image is to be formed is partitioned in the longitudinal direction of a slit, into image regions. From the image regions, image inf... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5640017 | Remote radiation detection device with inorganic scintillating detecting crystal and fiber optic Device for the remote detection of radiation. This device has an optical fibre (4), a detecting crystal (10), whereof one end is optically coupled to the optical fibre and which is able to emit, by interacting with the radiation (2), a light which then propaga... | 06/17/1997 |
