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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368747 | Short U-flow multicassette autoloader for a storage phosphor reader A storage phosphor reader includes a multicassette autoloader for vertically oriented storage phosphor cassettes, the autoloader having a front, back, and opposite sides. The autoloader includes an input bin for receiving multiple vertically oriented storage phospho... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7211817 | X-ray sensor An x-ray sensor 60 includes a phosphorescent phosphor 601 susceptible to x-ray irradiation 12 for forming an image in the phosphor, the phosphor having a decay period 71 persistent after an irradiation period 75. A photoelectric se... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7180085 | Image information reading apparatus A reading assembly includes a stimulating light beam system having a plurality of laser diodes and a CCD line sensor having a plurality of CCDs. The laser diodes and the CCDs are disposed in a predetermined range of distances from the stimulable phosphor sheet along... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7110507 | Apparatus for radiation image recording An apparatus for radiation image recording includes a radiation receiver to which radiation can be applied and which converts the incident radiation to an electrical charge which represents a measure of the incident radiation and which can be read line-by-line via a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7006678 | Image information processing system The image information processing system includes a radiation image generating device for generating a radiation image, an image information processing device having a function of inputting patient information, a function of receiving the radiation image and a functi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960778 | Radiation image information reading recording apparatus A radiation image information recording/reading apparatus for detecting phosphorescent light from a side opposite of radiation irradiation on a stimulable phosphor sheet is downsized. The radiation image information recording/reading apparatus comprises an image rec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949759 | Radiographic image reading apparatus A radiographic image reading apparatus for reading image information stored in a storage phosphor sheet from a cassette in which the storage phosphor sheet is incorporated and on which code information is recorded at a predetermined position. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6917051 | Sheet-like member cleaning device and radiation image information reading apparatus which incorporates such sheet-like member cleaning device Information carried on a stimulable phosphor sheet can accurately be read therefrom without dust particles being present on the surfaces of the stimulable phosphor sheet. A dust of a first cleaning unit has a first opening for introducing the stimulable phosphor she... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6781144 | Radiation image radiographing cassette and radiation image reading apparatus A radiation image reading apparatus for reading a radiation image information from a stimulable phosphor sheet attached to a back base of a cassette comprised of an inlet through which the cassette is inserted, a separator to separate the front cover and the back ba... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770900 | Mechanical for discharging sheet-like member container A discharge mechanism has a lid closing roller for closing a lid of a cassette and automatically delivering the cassette to a predetermined position upon rotation thereof, a motor for rotating the lid closing roller, and an electromagnetic clutch for transmitting ro... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6737667 | Image recording medium, image retrieving method and image retrieving apparatus In an image recording medium, in which a size of a first electrode layer is smaller than a recording photoconductive layer, image quality is enhanced by preventing an influence of corona discharge at an end portion of the first electrode layer and electric charge in... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6621093 | Image scanning apparatus An image scanning apparatus has an imaging bed for placing a subject thereon, the imaging bed having a recording unit for temporarily recording radiation image information of the subject on a stimulable phosphor sheet, a housing accommodating therein a re... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6423979 | Transfer of stimulable phosphor sheet A method for transferring a stimulable phosphor sheet by holding and driving the phosphor sheet by a set of rollers which are placed on both edge sides of the phosphor sheet, at least one of the rollers being rotated by a driving force provided by a drivi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6365909 | Radiographic image reading apparatus An apparatus for reading a radiographic image is provided with a holding section for holding a medium taken out from a cassette, wherein the medium has a recording surface on which the radiographic image is stored, the hold section holding the medium such... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6342708 | Image information reading apparatus An image information reading apparatus has an apparatus housing including in its front wall a cassette loading section which has first, second, third, and fourth loading regions, and a cassette placing section disposed immediately below the cassette loadi... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6300646 | Sheet-like member processing apparatus and method of handling sheet-like member While radiation image information recorded in a first stimulable phosphor sheet removed from a cassette which is loaded in a cassette loading region is being read by a reading unit, a second stimulable phosphor sheet in a cassette loaded in a cassette loa... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6072188 | Radiation image information recording and reproducing system A radiation image recording and reproducing system includes a conveyor which conveys a stimulable phosphor sheet along a predetermined circulation passage in an image recording section which is disposed on the circulation passage and records a radiation i... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5635728 | Rotating scanner system for reading multiple storage layer radiation screens A system is provided for reading an image stored on a storage layer radiation screen. The system includes a carousel for holding a storage layer radiation screen and a screen scanning system. The screen scanning system includes a carousel mount on which t... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5530259 | Radiation image read-out apparatus A radiation image read-out apparatus includes cassette support devices for releasably supporting at least two cassettes, each of which can house a single stimulable phosphor sheet therein. A read-out unit moves between at least two read-out positions, eac... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5326983 | Storage phosphor cassette autoloader having cassette sensor An autoloader for positioning cassettes relative to a storage phosphor reader (i.e. stimulable phosphor). A capacitive sensor located at one or more cassette retaining sites of the autoloader senses the presence of a cassette at the site.... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324957 | Belt position sensor A storage phosphor system includes a storage phosphor cassette autoloader for use with a plurality of cassettes. The autoloader includes first and second endless conveyor belts, which are spaced apart and which have a plurality of outwardly extending shel... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5319217 | Door assembly for cassette autoloader In an apparatus for storing and automatically delivering cassettes and/or pallets containing cassettes to a reader. The apparatus includes a plurality of cassette retaining sites. A door assembly is provided adjacent the portal for allowing access to the ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5210416 | High-speed imaging stage The high-speed imaging stage of the present invention contains a holding holding such as a prismatic rotating body or an endless belt that can rotate or move at high speed and that is loaded with a plurality of recording materials such as stimulable phosp... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5130541 | Method of and apparatus for recording and reading radiation image The radiation image of a subject such as a human spine is recorded on and read from a stimulable phosphor sheet which is circulated in a radiation image recording and reading apparatus. The stimulable phosphor sheet with the radiation image recorded there... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5122665 | Power supply circuit breaker for radiation image information recording and reading system A radiation image information recording and reading system includes a circulatory feed system for feeding a stimulable phosphor sheet, an image recording device for recording radiation image information in the stimulable phosphor sheet, an image reading d... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5115132 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises a recording and read-out unit for recording a radiation image on a stimulable phosphor sheet and reading the radiation image therefrom, a shutter moveable between a masking position that prevent... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5072118 | Radiographic system A radiographic system includes an image exposure device for exposing a stimulable phosphor sheet to a beam of radiation transmitted from a radiation source through an object, thereby storing a radiation image of the object in the stimulable phosphor sheet... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5065022 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus includes a recording belt in the form of an endless belt having a stimulable phosphor layer and a recording belt coveying roller system including a plurality of rollers. The recording belt conveying rolle... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5045698 | Radiation image information recording and reading system A radiation image information recording and reading system includes a circulatory feed system for feeding a stimulable phosphor sheet, an image recording device for recording radiation image information in the stimulable phosphor sheet, an image reading d... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5038037 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises stimulable phosphor layers provided respectively on one surface and the other surface of a flexible belt, which belt changes the distribution of the radiation energy, whereby radiation images co... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5028785 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus Stimulable phosphor sheets are circulated through an image recording section for recording radiation images on the stimulable phosphor sheets, an image read-out section for scanning the stimulable phosphor sheets by stimulating rays and detecting light em... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5025156 | Radiation image read-out apparatus A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a cassette holding section for releasably holding a cassette which houses a stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored thereon, and feeding out the stimulable phosphor sheet, a read-out secti... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5012095 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises an endless recording belt provided with a stimulable phosphor layer; a group of rollers, around which the recording belt is applied, including two roller sections spaced from each other by a pre... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4947043 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises an endless belt provided with a stimulable phosphor layer, a conveyance system for conveying the endless belt, an image recording section facing the endless belt for exposing the stimulable phos... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4943724 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises a recording and read-out unit provided with a case having a size nearly equal to a single image recording area on a stimulable phosphor sheet, an image recording section for recording a radiatio... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4939366 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus, and radiation image recording, read-out and reproducing apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises a stimulable phosphor belt section constituted by an endless stimulable phosphor belt and a pair of roller sections for supporting the stimulable phosphor belt therearound so that the stimulable... | 07/03/1990 |
