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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085901 | Firing delay for retrofit digital X-ray detector A method and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installs a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by f... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8045680 | Imaging device An imaging device includes an imager 7 which images an X-ray image generated by X-ray irradiation; an X-ray detector 90 which detects X-ray irradiation and outputs a detected signal showing the result of the detection; an EP-ROM 93a stori... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7991119 | Radiation detecting apparatus, radiographic image capturing system, and radiographic image capturing method An electronic cassette in a radiographic image capturing system includes a radiation detector for detecting radiation applied from an image capturing apparatus and transmitted through a patient, a contactless power receiver for receiving electric power supplied cont... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7974382 | Radiographic imaging system, radiographic imaging device, control device, and radiographic imaging control method There is provided a radiographic imaging system including: a radiographic imaging device including a generating section that captures a radiographic image expressed by irradiated radiation and generates image information expressing the captured radiographic image, a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7924982 | Radiographic imaging apparatus and control method thereof A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a radiation generator which irradiates an object with radiation, a detection unit which detects the radiation generated by the radiation generator and transmitted through the object, thereby shooting a radiographic image, an... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7844031 | Firing delay for retrofit digital X-ray detector A method and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installs a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by f... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7809111 | User control device for controlling a medical system An operating device with an operating piece, which may be positioned near the floor, includes at least one operating element for controlling a medical instrument. Operation of the medical instrument is possible by actuation of the at least one operating element by f... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7787593 | Online analysis device An online analysis device, including a feed conveyor for supplying material, an X-ray tube, having an X-ray beam directed toward a measuring range on a feed conveyor, a control unit for actuating the X-ray tube, an X-ray detector that measures the radiation that int... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787594 | Radiation image capturing method, radiation image capturing system and radiation information system for carrying out radiation image capturing method A radiation image capturing method, a radiation image capturing system, and a radiation information system are provided. In the present invention, a console checks a cassette ID (specified cassette ID) sent from an RIS server as the cassette ID of a radiation detect... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7764766 | X-ray apparatus An X-ray apparatus according to this invention includes an X-raying condition fixing controller for carrying out controls to cause an X-ray emission from an X-ray tube on X-raying conditions effective when an X-ray emission is stopped by the automatic exposure contr... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7593508 | Image sensing apparatus and image sensing method, X-ray photographing system and its control method A radiography system comprising a detector for detecting radiation generated by a radiation generation device, and a detector controller for initializing the detector at a predetermined timing, and controlling the detector, and taking a radiation image on the basis ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7483516 | X-ray handswitch apparatus and system A handswitch configured to be held by an operator of an x-ray system, configured for using handswitchable equipment to operate the x-ray system, is disclosed. The handswitch includes an exterior housing so dimensioned as to fit into a hand of the operator. An exposu... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7433446 | Image capturing apparatus, control method thereof, program, and image capturing system An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensing unit that receives X-rays and converts the received X-ray signal into an image signal, a control unit that controls the image capturing apparatus, including image capturing using the image sensing unit, and a co... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7406155 | X-ray device X-ray device with at least one switch for triggering a signal and at least one receiver for the signal are provided. The receiver may be arranged remote from the switch. The switch (6) includes an energy converter for converting the mechanical energy expended... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403594 | Radiation imaging apparatus and control method therefor A lamp emits pulse-shaped visible light when a wait period begins. If a radiation emission switch is not pressed in the wait period, X-ray radiation is not emitted from an X-ray source, and no charges are accumulated in photoelectric conversion elements of an X-ray ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386089 | Radiographic imaging apparatus, control method thereof, and radiographic imaging system A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection circuit with elements arranged two-dimensionally to convert radiation into an electrical signal, a driving mechanism which changes a positional relationship between the components, a memory which stores... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381963 | Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and program It is made possible that, in accordance with a plurality of radiographing modes such as the still image radiographing mode and the moving image radiographing mode, the outputs both in the irradiation period and in the non-irradiation period are made to fall within t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365337 | Radiographic image detection device and radiographic imaging system A radiographic imaging system includes: a plurality of states of operation, a radiographic image detection device that detects irradiated radiation to obtain radiographic image information, a console capable of communicating with the radiographic image detection dev... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358500 | Radiation detection by dual-faced scintillation An imaging device comprising a scintillator and a first and second imaging elements. The scintillator emits scintillation light in response to an incident of an energy beam. The imaging elements take an image of the scintillation light. These imaging elements have i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343000 | Imaging apparatus and imaging system An X-ray image radiographing system according to the present invention comprises an X-ray generator, a detection unit, a correction unit for performing a correction processing for the data outputted from the detection unit, and an output unit such as a monitor for o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331711 | Method and foot switch control for fast angulation changes in an x-ray system In a method for fast angulation changes in a C-arm x-ray system, and a foot switch for effecting such fast angulation, a pedal of the foot switch that normally has a function not related to angulation of the C-arm is either permanently, or temporarily programmed, to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7317783 | Reduced X-Ray exposure using power modulation An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray source operable to generate an X-ray beam, an X-ray receiver receiving the X-ray beam, a power generator generating power to the X-ray source to generate the X-ray beam, a grid disposed between the X-ray source and the X-ray... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315610 | X-ray device that emits an x-ray beam with a scanning-like movement In a method for operating an x-ray device, an x-ray beam is generated at a focal spot of a rotary anode that is rotatable around a rotation axis, and the x-ray beam is gated with a slit-shaped diaphragm to produce a fan-shaped x-ray beam, that is moved through an ex... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312699 | Ear associated machine-human interface A human-machine interface can detect when a user's ear is pulled back to initiate a plurality of procedures. Such procedures include turning on a TV using a laser attached to the user, starting an additional procedure by speaking a command, communicating with other ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308076 | X-ray system comprising an X-ray source, a detector assembly, and a shutter A method and system include at least one X-ray source for producing at least one X-ray beam, at least one detector assembly, at least one shutter, and a barcode reader. The shutter directs the at least one X-ray beam toward the detector assembly. The barcode reader ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7298824 | X-ray diagnostic apparatus An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray generating unit which generates X-rays, an X-ray detecting unit which detects X-rays transmitted through a subject, a C-arm on which the X-ray generating unit and the X-ray detecting unit are mounted, a support mechani... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286645 | X-ray device that emits an x-ray beam with a scanning-like movement An x-ray device includes an x-ray tube for generation of an x-ray emanating from a focal spot of a rotary anode rotatable around a rotation axis and a slit-shaped diaphragm for generation of a fan-shaped x-ray beam that is gated from the x-ray and emission is moved ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283607 | Continuously operating tomography apparatus and method for the operation thereof In a continuously operating tomography apparatus and an operating method therefore, a scanner unit is rotated around a system axis and first and second examination subjects are successively moved into the scanner unit and respective examinations of the first and sec... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283615 | On-demand multiple step fluoroscope control assembly A fluoroscope includes an x-ray generator, an x-ray tube for focusing the x-rays onto an area of a patient being imaged, and a fluoroscope monitor with a display screen for viewing the image captured by the fluoroscope. An on-demand multiple step fluoroscope control... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266174 | Radiographic inspection of airframes and other large objects A system for radiographic inspection of an object includes a radiation source located on one side of the object and a radiation detector located on another side of the object, being positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source. At least one motion senso... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263158 | X-ray CT apparatus With the object of realizing an X-ray CT apparatus which performs a plurality of pieces of imaging small in resolution degradation too simultaneously while suppressing an expansion of a data acquisition section that receives an electric signal of an X-ray detector, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263166 | Remote control handswitch and operating method thereof for portable X-ray units The present invention relates to a remote control handswitch for a portable X-ray unit. The remote control handswitch for a portable X-ray unit comprises a two-step switch formed of a standby button and an execution button, and a handswitch housing having the two-st... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7236567 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing operation of an x-ray system and a magnetic system An x-ray apparatus has a flat panel x-ray detector, the operation of which is susceptible to interference by strong magnetic fields. In order to allow the x-ray system to be operated concurrently with a magnetic system, such as a magnetic tracking system or a magnet... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227926 | Imaging apparatus and imaging system An X-ray image radiographing system comprises an X-ray generator, a detection unit, a correction unit for performing a correction processing for the data outputted from the detection unit, and an output unit for outputting data processed by the correction unit. More... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192188 | Apparatus and method for conducting medical procedures on multiple patients respectively at different locations In a method and an apparatus for conducting a medical procedure on a number of patients respectively disposed at a number of different locations, a component of a medical device for implementing the medical procedure is moved along a pre-assembled track that extends... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175346 | Motorized adjustable x-ray apparatus A motorized adjustable x-ray apparatus has a transmitter operable by AN operator for adjustment of a C-arm and mechanically connected with the C-arm. The transmitter allows adjustment of both an angulation angle and an orbital angle of the C-arm. The speed of the ad... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177393 | X-ray imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a body unit including a bed unit where an object is put, an X-ray irradiation unit configured to irradiate an X-ray to the object and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray passing through the object, an input unit confi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150562 | High voltage cable terminal and clamp system A cable terminal and clamp system particularly suited for use in an x-ray tube environment. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cable socket having cable and terminal ports, each of which defines an axis. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7142639 | High voltage connector for x-ray tube A dielectric connector for use in high voltage devices, including x-ray tubes, is disclosed. The connector comprises a dielectric material and is pre-formed before attachment to the x-ray tube. Pre-formation of the connector creates a first cavity portion therein th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133495 | X-ray generator An X-ray generator 1 includes an X-ray tube 11 having a cathode portion 16, a grid electrode 15 and a target 22, a voltage controller 27 and 32 for controlling voltages to be applied to the cathode portion 16 a... | 11/07/2006 |
