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| 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 |
| 7328896 | Apparatus for separating a sheet of print media from a stack of sheets An apparatus (32) for separating a sheet of print media from a stack (30) of porous sheets includes a sheet conveyor for conveying a topmost sheet (30.1) of print media which has been separated from the stack (30) to a printing station ( | 02/12/2008 |
| 7295721 | Positional control of flexible storage phosphor media during image scan A storage phosphor reader. The reader comprises a first roller pair, a cylindrical scan platen, a guide member, and a holding member. The first roller pair transport a storage phosphor medium along a path in a first direction. The cylindrical scan platen supports th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7148500 | Cassette interface module A cassette handling apparatus of a storage phosphor reader, which is used for reading a latent image stored in a storage phosphor contained in a cassette. The cassette handling apparatus includes: a cassette platen and front plate for receiving a cassette having a s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144157 | Drawer for X-ray detectors A detector drawer for an X-ray detector has at least one stop (5) by which the mobility of an inserted X-ray detector in at least one direction is restricted. The mobility of the inserted X-ray detector is hindered by the at least one stop to two alternate st... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097355 | X-ray equipment with cassette storage box locking means An X-ray equipment includes a movable carriage, an X-ray tube, and a cassette storage box for storing a cassette with a radiographic storage medium. In the X-ray equipment, when the cassette storage box is pulled and tilted, a gateway for the cassette is opened. Whe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7057200 | Storage phosphor erase A method for erasing noise and a residual image in a storage phosphor, comprising: reading out an exposed storage phosphor which is transported in a first direction by scanning the storage phosphor in a line scan direction perpendicular to the first direction, with ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7002714 | Autofeeder for X-ray scanning An autofeeder and media object digitization system. A receptacle for media objects is coupled to align a first wall with a clip to hold the media object. A suction device forming part of the first wall sucks a media object against a suction plate. The suction plate ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6908237 | X-ray processor automatic film feed An automatic x-ray film feed uses a timer and relay system to automatically develop a multiplicity of film slides one-by-one in an x-ray processor without requiring a user to manually advance the slides after each slides in developed. The timer activates a motor thr... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905244 | Holder for digital sensors for dentistry In the holder set for digital sensors for dentistry, the holders for each kind of radiograph such as periapical radiographs of front teeth (anterior teeth) and lateral teeth (posterior teeth), on one hand, and bitewing radiographs, on the other hand, can be used for... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6773160 | Phosphor imaging plate and cassette handling system A combined imaging plate scanning and erasing system, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) an imaging plate cassette infeed assembly positioned within the housing, the maging plate cassette infeed assembly comprising: (i) a mechanism to pull an imaging plate cassette into... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6256528 | X-ray scanner with means for conventional radiography The scanner includes a patient table having a table support and a moveable table top for receiving a patient. The scanner further includes a computer tomography (CT) imaging device for obtaining an image of a patient placed on the table top. The CT imagin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6115453 | Direct-Heated flats emitter for emitting an electron beam A direct-heated flat emitter for generating a homogenous electron beam, particularly for x-ray tubes, has two terminal lugs for the heating current supply formed at the edge of the perimeter of the emission surface and the emission surface is subdivided i... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5986689 | Film treating apparatus A film treating apparatus has an apparatus body for executing the treatment of untreated film at a predetermined position, the apparatus body being capable of inserting thereinto and removing therefrom untreated film container containing untreated film th... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5815548 | Photographing device and X-ray photographing system utilizing the same A photographing device is provided with a pair of support members positioned in mutually opposed manner across a film, a sensitivity increasing screen mounted on at least one of the paired support members, a sealing member for hermetically sealing a space... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5530734 | X-ray cassette holding and positioning device An x-ray target device for holding and positioning an x-ray film cassette in a radiological examination apparatus has a first assembly for the introduction or removal of a cassette into or out of a transfer region and a second assembly for holding for pos... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5465285 | X-ray examination apparatus having an X-ray film cassette loading and positioning device An x-ray examination apparatus has an x-ray radiator mounted on a radiator carrier, with an x-ray film cassette loading and positioning device arranged relative to the radiator carrier so that an x-ray film cassette can be loaded into the device at a posi... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5414749 | X-ray film holder with a collision preventive hood A collision preventive hood is provided for use with an x-ray film holder having removable film cassettes. Adequate collision protection is achieved by providing a collision preventive hood with side sections that can be folded back or slid inside when th... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5319697 | Imager apparatus transport system An imager apparatus for exposing a film with recorded images includes an exposure site, a primary film path along which unexposed films are fed to the exposure site, a secondary film path along which exposed films are taken away from the exposure site, an... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317619 | Film changer Disclosed is a film feeding mechanism for use during medical x-ray techniques, particularly angiography. Sheets of film are fed sequentially at high speed from a film magazine into a film exposure device, and then into a film receiving cassette, in a mann... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5294101 | Automatic film-loading device for sheet film cassettes In a film loading device, a plurality of supply magazines of different sizes are arranged horizontally one above the other. The removal sides of the supply magazines are staggered such that the largest supply magazine is arranged at the top of the device ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5285491 | Dental film packet A dental film packet, comprises a film pack in a sealed envelope for intra-oral use for dental X-ray purposes. The envelope consists of a pair of thin pockets 21 and 22 of injection moulded plastics material, mating by means of tongues and cut-outs which ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5280514 | X-ray phototaking apparatus An X-ray phototaking apparatus for effecting an X-ray phototaking operation on a sheet film, selected from plural kinds of sheet film in close contact, under a reduced pressure, with an intensifying member selected from of plural kinds of intensifying mem... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5276726 | Method of and apparatus for standardizing and monitoring image quality in mammography The invention set forth methods and apparatus for correcting the effect on image quality of a film processor having the steps of shielding a first portion along one edge of a film from x-ray energy and impressing, on the first portion, a first calibrated ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5263077 | Film changer having film-receiving, nondriven cassette with spiral-shaped guide plate An x-ray film changer includes a removably mounted, passive-type cassette having no film driving mechanism and comprising a film-receiving spiral guide plate extending within the cassette in excess of one and one-half 360° turns. The cassette further com... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5222117 | X-ray radiograph apparatus An X-ray radiograph apparatus comprises means for detecting a number of remaining unphotographed recording media retained in a recording-medium feed magazine, and display means for displaying the number of remaining unphotographed recording media detected... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5185777 | X-ray radiographing system with spot-film device An X-ray radiographing system is provided with a table having a spot-film device which moves synchronously with an X-ray generator along a longitudinal axis (a patient's body axis) of the table. The spot-film device comprises a fluoroscopic area and a rad... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5097496 | Sheet extracting mechanism with function for detecting the amount of stacked sheets and recording system utilizing the same A sheet extracting mechanism is provided with a suction cup for attracting one of stacked sheets, a negative pressure source for supplying a suction force to the suction cup, a detector for detecting the pressure in the suction cup, a moving mechanism for... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5062130 | X-ray film cassette transport A trayless film cassette transport apparatus is disclosed which includes an improved cassette gripping system which allows an x-ray film cassette to be loaded through a window; then gripped and withdrawn inwardly to a properly centered exposure position; ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5055869 | Film supply magazine A supply magazine receives a package having a stack of film sheets within a light-tight bag. When the magazine is closed, a the bag is driven from the magazine so that the sheets can be removed for exposure and development. The bag is removed at the rear ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5042060 | Method and system for changing photographic formats in X-ray equipment In an X-ray equipment, a photographing program including a plurality of photographic formats is stored in advance. Program photographing is performed in accordance with the photographic formats read out in a predetermined order. When an interrupt signal i... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5042056 | Film changer Disclosed is a film feeding mechanism for use during medical x-ray techniques, particularly angiography. Sheets of film are fed sequentially at high speed from a film magazine into a film exposure device, and then into a film receiving cassette, in a mann... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5022065 | X-ray film holder This invention relates to an x-ray film holder for intra-oral photographing, comprising a holder head (2) with three slots (10, 11, 12) intended to hold films in different positions and to be inserted in the mouth-cavity of the patient with a film in any ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018182 | Film changer having film-receiving, nondriven cassette with spiral-shaped guide plate An x-ray film changer includes a removably mounted, passive-type cassette having no film driving mechanism and comprising a film-receiving spiral guide plate extending within the cassette in excess of one and one-half 360° turns. The cassette further com... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5018183 | X-ray film magazine An x-ray film magazine has a housing and a cover which in combination form an interior volume having an approximately C-shaped cross section, which receives a number of sheets of x-ray film in a stack made to conform to the C-shaped cross section. A foil ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5008919 | X-ray film changer positioning device An X-ray examination apparatus includes a device for positioning an X-ray film changer with respect to an image intensifier away from a position in front of the image intensifier for producing X-ray images to a position on a side of the image intensifier ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4985909 | Exposure unit for a film changer An exposure unit for a film changer includes a fastening arrangement for upper and lower platens which are movable relative to one another so that film is introduceable therebetween when in one position and so that the film is pressed between the platens ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4983848 | Surfaces for X-ray intensifying screens X-ray intensifying screens that can be conveniently and easily used in book cassettes and automatic changer systems are described. These screens have an improved surface made by bonding a thin, clear, transparent, tough, flexible, dimensionally stable pol... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4984260 | Radiation diagnostic device A radiation diagnostic device wherein different kinds of picture image record media can be used and the performance is improved. The radiation diagnostic device which includes a photographing station in which radiograph information of an object for inspec... | 01/08/1991 |
