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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4163902 | X-ray apparatus comprising beam shaping restrictor plate having key-shaped gap Apparatus for an X-ray device, adapted for use with an X-ray tube, film and an object to be radiated disposed intermediate the tube and the film, comprises a restrictor plate of radiation-opaque material adapted to be disposed intermediate the tube and ob... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4158779 | X-ray shield A shielding device for the protection of human embryo cells from the effects of radiation during examination by X-ray comprising a radiant absorbent protective screen rotatably secured to a supporting frame, the screen including a central protective plate... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4158143 | Tube for irradiation equipment A tube for irradiation equipment for limiting an emergent beam, with a baseplate, possessing a central aperture, intended for attaching to the equipment, as well as four carrier plates, each of which possesses a limiting edge and a sliding edge located at... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4157475 | Electron accelerator comprising a target exposed to the electron beam In order to supply a dose rate which is as constant as possible over the cross section of the x-ray cone for radiation therapy, especially at lesser tissue depths (e.g. 3 cm), the surfaces of the collimator which define the margin of the x-ray cone are ro... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4147618 | Method and apparatus for measuring product contents An improved apparatus for and method of measuring the mass of the contents of a product is described, in which the mass of the contents of the product is relatively small compared to the mass of the entire product. The products are sequentially conveyed t... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4145616 | X-ray source assembly X-ray source assembly includes an X-ray tube comprising a filament for emitting an electron beam, a grid electrode for focusing the electron beam from the filament and a rotating anode-target on which the electron beam impinges thereby to generate an X-ra... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4123659 | Radiography In a radiographic apparatus in which a scanning X-ray tube is used it is desirable to properly relate the scanning of the X-ray origin with other scanning motions of the apparatus. In this arrangement a scan progress detector is inserted partly into the r... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4109156 | Collimating device for X-rays A position indicating device which attaches to an X-ray machine is provided with a collar onto which a lead lined cylinder may be threaded. The cylinder has an end plate through which a rectangular opening is formed in order to provide a rectangular X-ray... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4096389 | Apparatus for minimizing radiation exposure and improving resolution in radiation imaging devices A collimator is disclosed for minimizing radiation exposure and improving resolution in radiation imaging devices. The collimator provides a penetrating beam of radiation from a source thereof, which beam is substantially non-diverging in at least one dir... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4063088 | Method of and means for testing a glancing-incidence mirror system of an X-ray telescope Apparatus for testing a glancing-incidence mirror system for an X-ray telescope, wherein the system has an even number of coaxial and confocal reflecting surfaces, includes an X-ray laser for generating a collimated beam of X-rays directed along the axis ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4051379 | Axial tomographic apparatus and detector An x-ray tomography apparatus has a couch for a human subject to lie on, a cylindrical capsule to enclose part of the body, a flexible water filled bag to stabilize a portion of the human body being x-rayed, an x-ray source mounted on a rotatable frame, a... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4034218 | Focused detection logging technique In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus is disclosed for determining a characteristic of the media surrounding a borehole by emitting gamma radiation in at least one tightly collimated beam toward an ... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4002911 | Data acquisition in tomography Apparatus is so constructed as to employ a sampling beam of radiation of a form which at least approximates to a sinusoidal distribution of intensity between the extremities of its skirts, and is such that the range of sinusoidal variation has an extent o... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3969629 | X-ray treatment machine having means for reducing secondary electron skin dose In an x-ray treatment machine a charged particle accelerator or cobalt source is provided for producing a field of high energy x-ray radiation for application to a body, for treatment thereof. The radiation machine includes collimators and field shaping s... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3963932 | X-ray tomography apparatus An X-ray tomography apparatus includes an iris diaphragm positioned in front of an X-ray tube to move therewith in a desired orbit. The aperture plane of the diaphragm is kept in parallel with a moving film during the movement of the X-ray tube to obtain ... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3950651 | Method and an arrangement for defining a radiation treatment field A method of defining the radiation beam for medical therapy in which the beam is shaped by an aperture in an easily formable, radiation absorbing member. The member is formed by compressing a mixture of granulated heavy metal, such as tungsten, with powde... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3944836 | Auxiliary collimating device for obtaining irradiation fields of any shape for high energy radiotherapy apparatus An auxiliary collimator is added to the main collimator of a radiotherapy apparatus and comprises a master-container filled with mercury and a localising container containing a block of non absorbent material having a predetermined shape; means being prov... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3944838 | Arrangement for protecting the gonads in X-ray diagnostics An arrangement for protecting portions of a person, specifically the gonads, of a person being X-rayed, for use in conjunction with diagnostic X-ray appliances provided with an anti-diffusing screen and a light visor to indicate the object field of the X-... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3937971 | Method and apparatus for making a focused shield A focused shield for use in connection with a radiation therapy machine or the like is constructed using a method and apparatus that results in a shield having a bevel-walled aperture. The aperture is cut into a focused shield blank and has a predetermine... | 02/10/1976 |
