Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7633078 | Storage phosphor layer and system and method for erasing same An apparatus (1) for erasing a storage phosphor layer (2) includes a drive (5) for producing a relative movement between the storage phosphor layer (2) and the radiation source (8), the storage phosphor layer (2) lying or be... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7531822 | Management of erasure intervals for storage medium of a radiography cassette An apparatus for obtaining a radiographic image has a cassette with an erasable photostimulable storage medium, housed in the cassette, that can store a radiographic image when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation at an exposure wavelength and that can be erase... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7525116 | Apparatus for and method of erasing residual radiation image A phototimer detects the dose of an X-ray radiation that has passed through a stimulable phosphor panel, and a stored quantity calculator calculates the quantity of radiation energy stored in the stimulable phosphor panel. An irradiation time ratio setting unit read... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7507984 | Storage phosphor layer and system and method for erasing same An apparatus (1) for erasing a storage phosphor layer (2) with a holding plane (7) in which the storage phosphor layer (2) lies or can be moved, a radiation source (8, 9, 10) for irradiating the storage phosphor layer (2) wi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504650 | Apparatus for and method of erasing residual radiation image A stored quantity calculator calculates the quantity of radiation energy stored in each of divided areas of a stimulable phosphor panel. Erasing energy set to a level depending on the calculated quantity of radiation energy stored in each of the areas is applied fro... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7498597 | Storage phosphor layer and system and method for erasing same An apparatus (1) for erasing a storage phosphor layer (2) includes a radiation source (8) for producing and emitting erasing radiation, a drive (5) for producing a relative movement between the storage phosphor layer (2) and the ra... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7442952 | Method for erasing radiation energy remaining in radiation image storage panel The step of erasing radiation energy remaining in a radiation image storage panel having an energy-storing phosphor layer composed of a phosphor in the form of columnar crystals and having been subjected to the step for reading a radiation image recorded in the stor... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7372046 | Radiation image conversion panel An objective is to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting excellent graininess and reduced x-ray damage (luminance degradation) . A radiation image conversion panel comprising a support and provided thereon, a stimulable phosphor layer containing a st... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7339183 | X-ray conversion method Embodiments of an x-ray converter are disclosed in which a conventional PSP and computed digital radiology equipment may be used with the converter to convert an analog x-ray image into a digital image. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335904 | Process for read-out of radiation image A process for reading a radiation image out of a radiation image storage panel which has a phosphor layer comprising columnar crystals of europium activated cesium halide stimulable phosphor in which a radiation image is recorded, is performed by the steps of: expos... | 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 |
| 7304322 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a casing accommodating therein a heating mechanism for heating the interior of the casing. The heating mechanism has a heating body mounted on a guide plate along which a stimulable phosphor sheet is fed. When supplied with electr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279733 | Dual damascene interconnection with metal-insulator-metal-capacitor and method of fabricating the same Provided are a dual damascene interconnection with a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor and a method of fabricating the same. In this structure, an MIM capacitor is formed on a via-level IMD. After the via-level IMD is formed, while an alignment key used for patt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250623 | Method and apparatus for recording and reading out radiation images One surface of a stimulable phosphor sheet supported at a position for image recording is exposed to radiation, and a radiation image is stored on the stimulable phosphor sheet. Image readout is performed from the side of the other surface of the stimulable phosphor... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250622 | Apparatus for and method of reading and erasing radiation image information After a housing of a cassette is opened by a suction cup, then a stimulable phosphor sheet is removed from the cassette by a shiftable roller and then fed in an auxiliary scanning direction by a feed mechanism. While being fed in the auxiliary scanning direction, th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7227151 | Photoelectric conversion device, radiation detection apparatus, image processing system and driving method thereof In a photoelectric conversion device, in order to suppress alteration of its properties during a long time use, lower the decrease of the S/N ratio due to a dark current output, and shorten image-pickup cycles, MIS type photoelectric conversion elements using an amo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227167 | System comprising a scanner and a memory layer, and a memory layer for storing X-ray information items The invention relates to a system having a scanner and a memory layer. The memory layer comprises particles for storing X-ray information items, that can be excited by a stimulating radiation to emit an emission radiation corresponding to one of the X-ray informatio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223989 | Radiation image conversion panel A radiation image conversion panel is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a stimulable phosphor layer formed by vapor deposition of a stimulable phosphor, wherein the stimulable phosphor layer meets the following requirement: 0≦B≦ | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214574 | Heating treatment device, heating treatment method and fabrication method of semiconductor device To provide a method and a device for subjecting a film to be treated to a heating treatment effectively by a lamp annealing process, ultraviolet light is irradiated from the upper face side of a substrate where the film to be treated is formed and infrared light is ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208750 | Radiation image reading apparatus A radiation image reading apparatus includes an image reading section for reading a radiation image on a stimulable phosphor sheet by scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with exciting light in a main scanning direction, and a conveying section having a windable m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199389 | Radiation image recording and read-out method and system A residual image signal, which represents a residual image remaining on a stimulable phosphor sheet having been subjected to an erasing operation, is acquired. A radiation image of an object is then recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, from which the residual ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196345 | Stimulable phosphor sheet erasing method and apparatus A quantity of imparted erasing energy, which is to be imparted to a stimulable phosphor sheet in order to erase residual radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet, is adjusted by use of an image recording sensitivity in a next radiation image recor... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186996 | System for reading out storage phosphor screens A system has been described for reading out stimulable phosphor screens, plates or panels, whether or not differing from each other in phosphor composition or phosphor layer arrangement, after exposing said screens to X-rays. Said system comprises at least one sourc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186997 | Device and method for reading out information stored in a storage layer, and x-ray cartridge A device and a method for reading out information stored in a storage layer (15), and an X-ray cassette are proposed which make use for the purpose of erasing information stored in the storage layer (15) of an erasing means (11, 12, 14) which ge... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187049 | Data download to imager chip using image sensor as a receptor An imaging device having a CMOS photosensor array for capturing images is described in which the array is also used to input programming and/or data used to control the imaging operations. The data-input can be based upon variations in light color, value, intensity,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169481 | Radiation image conversion panel and manufacturing method therefor A radiation image conversion panel that has a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer contains a binding agent, a phosphor particle, and at least aryl carboxylic acid or alicyclic carboxylic acid, expressed by the following general Formula: R—R1—... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157729 | Storage phosphor media service and jam access in a CR reader A storage phosphor reader. The reader comprises a receiving station adapted to receive a cassette containing a removable storage phosphor. The reader further comprises a path along which the storage phosphor is transportable in a first and second direction when remo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138647 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a casing having a side panel which has a cassette loading slot defined therein for loading a cassette therein. A stimulable phosphor sheet stored in the cassette loaded in the cassette loading slot is removed from the cassette and... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112814 | Method and apparatus for recording and reading out radiation images One surface of a stimulable phosphor sheet supported at a position for image recording is exposed to radiation, and a radiation image is stored on the stimulable phosphor sheet. Image readout is performed from the side of the other surface of the stimulable phosphor... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109491 | Radiation image detector and radiation image generating system A radiation image detector for detecting an irradiated radiation and for obtaining radiation image information, includes: an image generation mode; and a plurality of image generation standby modes, wherein the plurality of image generation standby modes includes: a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109514 | Radiation image read-out method and apparatus, and stimulable phosphor sheet A stimulable phosphor sheet includes a stimulable phosphor layer in contact with a protective layer which is rigid and transparent. Stimulating light is projected onto the stimulable phosphor sheet from the protective layer side, stimulated emission emitted from the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087918 | Apparatus and method for storage phoshor erase An apparatus and method for removing stored energy from a storage phosphor screen in which a radiation image was recorded and then read by collecting stimulated emission from the phosphor sheet. The phosphor sheet is transported along a path in a first direction at ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081631 | Radiation image storage panel A radiation image storage panel comprises a first rigid layer, and a stimulable phosphor layer, which is overlaid on the first rigid layer. A filler layer is located by adhesion on the side of the first rigid layer, on which side the stimulable phosphor layer is ove... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067835 | High speed scanning device for use with radiographic media A high speed translation device for use with radiographic media with a scanning stage (10) adapted for movement in a first and second direction (11, 13) along a first axis (14); a second scanning module stage (12) disposed opposite the fi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7061003 | 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... | 06/13/2006 |
