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| 8173983 | All field simultaneous radiation therapy This invention describes a system for generating multiple simultaneous tunable electron and photon beams and monochromatic x-rays for all field simultaneous radiation therapy (AFSRT), tumor specific AFSRT and screening for concealed elements worn on to the body or c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8143605 | System and method for non-invasively monitoring conditions of a object A method and system are presented for use in determining one or more parameters of a subject. A region of interest of the subject is irradiated with acoustic tagging radiation, which comprises at least one acoustic tagging beam. At least a portion of the region of i... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8124948 | Ceremonial installation Ceremonial installation, comprising a movable object (1), provided with an energy source (4) and a device (6) for actuating the energy source, linked to a computer memory, a programmer (8) of the actuation device and an interface (2 | 02/28/2012 |
| 7902529 | Method and apparatus for selectively providing electrons in an ion source An electron source can selectively provide a first stream of electrons that travels in a direction along an imaginary line to a location remote from the electron source, or a second stream of electrons that travels in the direction along the line to the location. Th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902530 | Multiple medical accelerators and a kV-CT incorporated radiation therapy device and semi-automated custom reshapeable blocks for all field synchronous image guided 3-D-conformal-intensity modulated radiation therapy S-band, C-band or X-band microwave powered linear accelerators capable of delivering therapeutic photon and electron beams are mounted to a gantry with extensions to hold multiple accelerators and are combined with a kV CT for 3-D conformal—IMRT and IGRT to treat ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7800085 | Microelectronic multiple electron beam emitting device An electronic emission device emitting plural beams of electrons and including a first structure of a plurality of electron beam emission micro-sources, and a second structure opposite the first structure for collecting electrons emitted by the first structure and f... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7741624 | Single session interactive ultra-short duration super-high biological dose rate radiation therapy and radiosurgery A medical accelerator system consisting of coplanar and non-coplanar beams, on line magnetic resonance anatomic and functional imaging and cone beam computed tomographic imaging for single session image guided all field simultaneous radiation therapy and radiosurger... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7541602 | System and method for noninvasively monitoring conditions of a subject A method and system are presented for use in determining one or more parameters of a subject. A region of interest of the subject is irradiated with acoustic tagging radiation, which comprises at least one acoustic tagging beam. At least a portion of the region of i... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7470920 | Resonant structure-based display A display of wavelength elements can be produced from resonant structures that emit light (and other electromagnetic radiation having a dominant frequency higher than that of microwave) when exposed to a beam of charged particles, such as electrons from an electron ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7425457 | Method and apparatus for irradiating simulated solar radiation In a method of irradiating an object with simulated solar radiation using a plurality of light sources, the object is irradiated with simulated solar radiation resulting from superimposed light rays from a plurality of light sources including light sources having di... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7399982 | UV curing system and process with increased light intensity A special method is provided for more uniformly and quickly curing products with a scratch-resistant UV curable coating or UV curable printing thereon with high intensity UV light, such as for wires, cables, tubes, tubing, hoses, pipes, CDs, DVDs, golf balls, golf t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397045 | Exposure apparatus and method thereof An exposure apparatus includes a loading device, a first energy-producing device, and a second energy-producing device. The loading device comprises a plurality of supporting elements, supporting a panel. The first and second energy producing devices are disposed ab... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391040 | Thermal image beacons A heat emitting beacon having a rotating parabolic mirror to concentrate the heat from a gas heat source, said mirror back being coated with a passive cold emission material comprised of a metalized plastic film creased and crumpled to form a multitude of reflective... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368730 | Weathering apparatus with UV radiation sources and radiation sensors containing a double-calibrated UV sensor Weathering apparatus with UV radiation sources and radiation sensors containing a double-calibrated UV sensor A weathering apparatus has one or more UV radiation sources (2) and one or more first sensors (3), which are calibrated for a first spectral s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361916 | Coupled nano-resonating energy emitting structures A coupled nano-resonating structure includes a plurality of a nano-resonating substructures constructed and adapted to couple energy from a beam of charged particles into said nano-resonating structure and to transmit the coupled energy outside said nano-resonating ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351969 | Electron beam inspection system and inspection method and method of manufacturing devices using the system An electron beam inspection system of the image projection type includes a primary electron optical system for shaping an electron beam emitted from an electron gun into a rectangular configuration and applying the shaped electron beam to a sample surface to be insp... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329887 | Solid state light device A photon emitting device comprises a plurality of solid state radiation sources to generate radiation. The solid state radiation sources can be disposed in an array pattern. Optical concentrators, arranged in a corresponding array pattern, receive radiation from cor... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323694 | Fluid treatment system and radiation source module for use therein A radiation source module comprising a support member, a radiation source assembly connected to the support member, the radiation source assembly comprising at least one elongate radiation source having a source longitudinal axis and a module-to-surface seal dispose... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319230 | Disinfection and decontamination using ultraviolet light An apparatus and method for disinfecting a cryostat is provided. The cryostat disinfecting device comprises an ultraviolet emitter, a pulsed power control system, a mirrored cover and a safety shield. The device is lowered into a cryostat chamber and produces high i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291851 | Infrared source modulation and system using same A method of modulating an infrared radiation (IR) source that includes applying a time-varying, periodic voltage signal to the IR source, measuring a parameter of the voltage signal, and adjusting the voltage signal to maintain a substantially constant delivered pow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287287 | Shower device with tanning device and method for use thereof The present invention relates to a shower device which is combined with a tanning device, comprising: one or more walls; water supply means which are arranged on one of the 5 walls; and a tanning device which is arranged in a wall and comprises at least one UV lamp,... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284885 | UV lamp arrangement and its use A lamp arrangement is provided having a lamp socket, a concave reflector body arranged on the lamp socket, an emitter arranged within the cavity of the reflector body and on the lamp socket, and preferably a filter disk, which covers an outlet opening of the reflect... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7253426 | Structures and methods for coupling energy from an electromagnetic wave A device couples energy from an electromagnetic wave to charged particles in a beam. The device includes a micro-resonant structure and a cathode for providing electrons along a path. The micro-resonant structure, on receiving the electromagnetic wave, generates a v... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247868 | Position detection method and apparatus An exposure method for projecting a pattern formed on a reflection plate onto a substrate, via a projection optical system, using extreme ultraviolet light. The method includes a detection step of detecting a relative position between a second mark formed on a plate... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247849 | Automated focusing of electron image One embodiment disclosed relates to a method for automated focusing of an electron image. An EF cut-off voltage is determined. In compensation for a change in the EF cut-off voltage, a focusing condition is adjusted. Adjusting the focusing condition may comprise, fo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7227162 | Method and apparatus for providing tuning of spectral output for countermeasure devices A countermeasure device includes an emitter having a surface. A band gap material is integral with the surface of the emitter. A series of apertures are formed in the band gap material. A heat source for heating the emitter is provided proximate to the emitter and m... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7196478 | Circuit arrangement A driver for driving a gas discharge lamp includes an inductive ballast implemented as auto-transformer having a central tap, connected between one output terminal and a first input terminal, and a triac connected between a second output terminal and a second input ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175712 | Light emitting apparatus and method for curing inks, coatings and adhesives A UV curing apparatus and method is provided for enhancing the distribution and application of UV light to UV photo initiators in a UV curable ink, coating or adhesive. The UV curing apparatus and method comprises UV LED assemblies in a first row with the UV LED ass... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160566 | Food surface sanitation tunnel This invention is a modular, adjustable, easy to maintain, portable or fixed food sanitation tunnel, comprising an enclosing means for subjecting food to sanitizers including UV light, ozone, hydroperoxides, superoxides and hydroxyl radicals, and a method for using ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150806 | Spiral-shaped lamp for UV curing of coatings and bonding for a digital versatile disk (DVD) or compact disk (CD) A spiral-shaped lamp (10) is used for disk manufacturing processes, such as curing of coating or bonding, to provide uniform intensity of UV energy to the circular disk without requiring relative motion between the disk and the lamp during the curing process.... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141810 | Particle beam irradiation system A particle beam irradiation system which can increase an availability factor. An ion beam extracted from one proton beam linac is bent at 90 degrees by a switching magnet and is introduced to RI production equipment through a beam line. In the RI production equipmen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7116371 | Three dimensional image capturing device and its laser emitting device A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a plurality of laser devices, and an imaging device, such as a CCD, having a plurality of photo-diodes. Each of the laser devices radiates a pulse modulated laser beam so as to detect distance information or data ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094312 | Focused particle beam systems and methods using a tilt column Particle beam systems and methods for interacting with a workpiece according to this invention include a work stage assembly and a first particle beam source. The work stage assembly is adapted a) for supporting a workpiece, b) for translating along a first axis, c)... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091504 | Electron beam exposure system The invention relates to an electron beam exposure apparatus for transferring a pattern onto the surface of a target, comprising: a beamlet generator for generating a plurality of electron beamlets; a modulation ar... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091505 | Collector with fastening devices for fastening mirror shells There is provided a projection exposure system operable in a scanning mode along a scanning direction. The projection exposure system includes a collector that receives light having a wavelength ≦193 nm and illuminates a region in a plane. The plane is defined by ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078716 | Large area electron source By using a large area cathode, an electron source can be made that can irradiate a large area more uniformly and more efficiently than currently available devices. The electron emitter can be a carbon film cold cathode, a microtip or some other emitter. It can be pa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071476 | Illumination system with a plurality of light sources There is provided an illumination system for EUV-wavelengths. The illumination system includes a plurality of EUV-light sources and an optical unit combining the plurality of EUV-light sources. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067821 | Flood gun for charge neutralization A flood gun 10 for charge neutralization of an analysis region Ra of a sample S downstream of the flood gun, comprising: a first source 30 of electrons; a second source 50 of positively charged particles; and an extraction and focusin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041976 | Automated focusing of electron image One embodiment disclosed relates to a method for automated focusing of an electron image. An EF cut-off voltage is determined. In compensation for a change in the EF cut-off voltage, a focusing condition is adjusted. Adjusting the focusing condition may comprise, fo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7015488 | Exposure head, exposure apparatus, and application thereof In an exposure apparatus of the invention, for a spatial light modulator, each of a plurality of pixel portions fewer than the total number of the pixel portions is controlled with a control signal generated according to exposure information. Namely, a part of the p... | 03/21/2006 |
