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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994490 | Radiation image converting panel The present invention relates to a radiation image converting panel with a structure capable of arbitrarily controlling the luminance distribution of the panel surface after formation of a protective film according to usage conditions. The radiation image converting... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7718986 | Radiation image conversion panel, production method of the same, and X-ray image capturing system A radiation image conversion panel containing a substrate having thereon a phosphor layer, wherein the phosphor layer is formed with a vapor deposition method, and an adhesion force of the phosphor layer with the substrate is greater than a breaking strength of the ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7459714 | Image recording carrier An image recording carrier includes: an image recording plate including a plate-shaped supporter, and a recording layer which is superposed on the top of the supporter, and which accumulates and recodes a radiograph when irradiated with radioactive rays carrying an ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7429746 | Medical image recording apparatus and medical radiography cassette A medical image recording apparatus comprising: a recording medium to record an X-ray image transmitted through a subject; and an anti-scattering member for X-rays transmitted through the recording medium or an X-ray absorbing member for the X-rays transmitted throu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7412088 | Inspection method, and inspection device, and manufacturing for display panel A method of inspecting a display panel having a substrate and a plurality of fluorescent layers including measuring bright and dark signals reflected by the fluorescent layers while moving the substrate or an illuminating means generating the signals and an imaging ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7397037 | Radiation image photographing apparatus A radiation image photographing apparatus configured to detect radiation includes a radiation detecting panel configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, and a support substrate configured to support the radiation detecting panel. In addition... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372045 | Scintillator plate for radiation An object is to provide a scintillator plate exhibiting even sharpness, and further exhibiting enhanced sharpness by use of CsI crystals. Disclosed is a scintillator plate for radiation comprising a support and provided thereon a phosphor layer emitting light caused... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372064 | Radiation image storage panel A radiation image storage panel is composed of a phosphor layer containing an energy-storing phosphor and a light-reflecting layer contains particles of light-reflecting material, a binder, and a surface-treatment agent. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368746 | Phosphor panel A first radiation image storage panel comprises a stimulable phosphor layer, and a transparent protective film, which comprises at least one layer of a water vapor proof film, the water vapor proof film comprising a base material film and a transparent inorganic lay... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355195 | Method and apparatus for associating patient and exposure related data with a radiation image Patient identification data and/or exposure related data or a code uniquely identifying at least one of these data is transferred shortly before or during exposure to a radio-frequency tag or the like coupled to a radiation detector. Transfer may be executed through... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355196 | Radiation image signal acquiring method A stimulable phosphor sheet, on which a radiation image of an object has been stored, is scanned with stimulating rays, which cause the stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored on the stimulable phosphor sheet during expos... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352840 | Micro CT scanners incorporating internal gain charge-coupled devices The present invention provides internal gain charge coupled devices (CCD) and CT scanners that incorporate an internal gain CCD. A combined positron emission tomography and CT scanner is also provided. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348588 | Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film and erasing and restoring the storage film for subsequent reuse These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed a cylindrically-shaped slot for interrogation by a light be... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339182 | Vacuum evaporator A vacuum evaporator including a vacuum chamber and a source arranged in the vacuum chamber to supply a deposition material to a substrate on which a layer is formed. A crystal sensor measures a deposition speed of the deposition material. The crystal sensor includes... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335905 | Radiation image information reading apparatus with radiation conversion panel, and method of correcting sensitivity of radiation conversion panel Corrective image data obtained by reading a stimulable phosphor sheet which is uniformly irradiated with a radiation are masked, and added and averaged into reference data. The ratio between the reference data and the corrective image data is generated as sensitivit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329890 | Computed radiography cassette system A method for scanning and processing computed radiography x-ray images in order to maximize the usage of cassette options. The storage phosphor radiography imaging method of the invention employs a cassette comprising a storage phosphor screen adapted to be exposed ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326949 | Phosphor panel A radiation image storage panel is composed of a phosphor layer formed by a gas phase-accumulation method and a transparent protective film glued thereon via an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer is made of a resin material having Tg of higher than 35° C. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321123 | Method and apparatus for radiation detection in a high temperature environment A radiation detector operating at high temperatures is shown comprising a LuAP scintillating material for producing light when excited by incident radiation, a photocathode, and an electron multiplier. The photocathode is deposited directly onto the surface of the s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319234 | Method and apparatus for correcting radiographic images Structural noise is accurately removed by a radiographic image correcting apparatus. A correction image data set, generated from a reference image data set obtained from a stimulable phosphor sheet onto which radiation has been uniformly irradiated, that includes at... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319396 | RFID transducer alignment system A radio frequency identification (RFID) system having the capacity to detect various geometric parameters of alignment. The described system is configured for use with dental x-ray, medical imaging and treatment, and customary and digital radiography apparatus, but ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315040 | Device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate An X-ray reading device, for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate, includes an insertion device into which a cassette in which the phosphor plate is located, can be inserted, and an oblong insertion opening through which the phosphor plate locate... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315031 | Radiation image storage panel A first radiation image storage panel comprises a stimulable phosphor layer, and a transparent protective film, which comprises at least one layer of a water vapor proof film, the water vapor proof film comprising a base material film and a transparent inorganic lay... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297973 | Breast image obtaining method and apparatus A breast image obtaining apparatus using a solid-sate detector, or stimulable phosphor panel capable of correctly obtaining image information up to the area closer to the chest wall of a subject. when picking up the image, the solid-state detector is moved to a plac... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288150 | Homogeneous incorporation of activator element in a storage phosphor A method has been disclosed for manufacturing a storage phosphor for use in a photostimulable phosphor screen or panel comprising a support and a storage phosphor layer, wherein a dopant or activator is incorporated more homogeneously in amorphous and in crystalline... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285789 | Optical device for surface-generated fluorescence A sample substrate adapted for use with electromagnetic excitation light includes a base and a layer system. The layer system includes a multilayer interference coating with at least two layers wherein the thicknesses of the layers ensure that light emitted by a flu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283857 | DICOM compliant file communication including quantitative and image data A method of generating medical information including quantitative and image data, comprising steps of performing an image acquisition of at least a portion of a patient to be examined, generating image data based on the performed acquisition, generating quantitative... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274033 | Reading method for radiation image information and radiation image reading apparatus A method for reading radiation image information in which a cassette is lowered while keeping each short side of the cassette extending vertically, and then inserted into a radiation image reading apparatus which has a cassette loading inlet in its upper surface and... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265371 | Radiation image conversion panel A radiation image conversion panel containing: a stimulable phosphor plate having a stimulable phosphor layer on a substrate; a first protective film provided on a stimulable phosphor layer of the substrate, the first protective film not being adhered to the surface... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259385 | Photo-stimulable image plate restoration assembly An erasure assembly for imaging plates comprised of a cover member and a base member, the cover member in the form of an inverted rectangular tray having a plurality of light sources and reflective sources mounted therein behind a diffuser glass member, the base mem... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256414 | Method of and apparatus for reading out radiation image A radiation image read out from a radiation image sensor, which stores electric charges corresponding to the amount of radiation exposed onto the radiation image sensor upon exposure of radiation carrying thereon a radiation image and stores the radiation image, by ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253421 | Radiation image conversion panel and manufacturing method thereof A radiation image storage panel which is provided with a stimulable phosphor substance layer containing a stimulable phosphor substance formed by a gas phase accumulation method on a support, wherein said stimulable phosphor substance layer is constituted of a colum... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250608 | Radiographic image detector and radiographic imaging system A radiographic image detector to detect radiation applied thereto and obtain radiographic image information, includes: an internal power supply to supply power to drive units at least upon imaging; a communication unit to perform communication with an external devic... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250614 | Radiation image conversion panel A radiation image conversion panel comprising a phosphor sheet having a stimulable phosphor layer and a protective layer provided so as to cover the surface of the phosphor layer, wherein mean slope Δa of an outer surface of the protective layer not adjacent with t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244955 | Computed radiography systems and methods of use A computed radiography (CR) system for imaging an object is provided. The system includes a radiation source, a storage phosphor screen, an illumination source and a two dimensional imager. The radiation source is configured to irradiate the storage phosphor screen,... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242011 | Radiation image forming unit and cassette A radiation image forming unit has a stimulable phosphor sheet and a case. The stimulable phosphor sheet includes a phosphor layer and a frame covering the four sides of the phosphor layer. The frame has a recess, and a lead sheet for blocking backward scattered ray... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238951 | Two-dimensional ionising particle detector A two-dimensional ionising particle detector including a matrix of detecting fibers, each detecting fiber forming a pixel of the detector. Each detecting fiber is composed of a glass capillary filled with a liquid scintillator for which the chemical composition is c... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237711 | Apparatus configured for illuminating paper-based forms of payment and cash register comprising same An illumination device comprises a housing, a light source, a light transmissive support plate and a sensor. The light source is mounted within a cavity of the housing. The light transmissive support plate is engaged with the housing. The housing and the light sourc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230261 | Radiation image storage panel In a radiation image storage panel having an energy storable phosphor layer formed by a gas phase-accumulation method, the energy storable phosphor layer gives off an emission having a luminescence width in terms of d in the range of 150 to 395 μm when it is expose... | 06/12/2007 |
