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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329045 | Grid assembly for use with a cassette A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette. The grid assembly includes an anti-scatter grid having a length and opposing first and second ends; first and second transport members disposed proximate the first and second ends, respectively, of the grid; at least... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7265355 | Method and system for acquiring full spine and full leg images using flat panel digital radiography Apparatus for acquiring an elongated radiographic image. The apparatus includes a flat panel electronic detector of radiographic images, the detector having a known length; and a transport mechanism for mounting the detector for movement in a direction parallel to t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7104686 | Radiographic apparatus A radiographic apparatus includes a detection section including photoelectric conversion elements that detect radiation that has been transmitted through a subject. The apparatus has a substantially rectangular detection surface; and a housing that contains the dete... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103140 | Radiation image radiographic apparatus A user-friendly, inexpensive radiation image radiographing apparatus capable of easily switching between absorption contrast image radiography and phase contrast image radiography. The radiation image radiographing apparatus has: a radiation source; a subject platfo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7029174 | Large package x-ray apparatus and method A method and apparatus for holding multiple x-ray cassettes for imaging a target including multiple layers of x-ray cassettes wherein the x-ray cassettes in successive layers are positioned in partial overlapping relationship such that when the target and x-ray cass... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010152 | Radiographic image composition and use The present invention concerns the blending of plural x-ray images to form a blended composite image wherein in blending the images, a stitching boundary adjustment is determined for use in adjusting boundary pixels of the composite image, and an adjustment for othe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969193 | Foot immobilizer The present invention discloses an ankle and foot immobilizer has a base, a spine perpendicular to the base, and a shoulder perpendicular to both the base and spine. A foot cover is rotatably attached to the shoulder and engageable to the foot so that the sole is ei... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957912 | X-ray film holder An intra-oral film packet holder. The packet holder comprises an arm and a holder portion disposed at one end of the arm. The holder portion comprises a first and second receiving area adapted to receive a intra-oral film packet. Each receiving area is defined by a ... | 10/25/2005 |
| H2117 | Ramp blanket Vari ramp blankets holding X-ray file, 14″ by 17″ in dimensions, in pockets on top of the vari-ramp inlets on an F-15 aircraft have been used by us for the detection of foreign objects, i.e. washers, bolts, safety wire. These blankets ensure inspection consisten... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6852987 | Elongated computed radiography cassette A storage phosphor cassette for use in recording radiographic images of elongated objects. The cassette includes: first and second storage phosphor plates having first and second length dimensions, a shell having first and second opposite open ends; a first assembly... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843598 | Imaging plate cassette for extended X-ray photographs A method of taking an extended X-ray photograph by using an imaging plate or a computed radiography cassette devised to contain a longer digital X-ray image such that a longer complete image of a subject may be rendered such that no diagnostic information is lost in... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6793390 | Method for automatic arrangement determination of partial radiation images for reconstructing a stitched full image A method for automatic arrangement determination of partial radiation images for reconstructing a stitched full image. At least two radiation sub-images of an elongated object are acquired and converted to digital images. A hypothesis list is constructed and overlap... | 09/21/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6762430 | Imaging plate guides An imaging plate guide formed in different configurations corresponding to the various intraoral dental plate sizes, which in turn correspond to the dental intraoral film sizes commonly referred to as sizes 0 through 4, the imaging plate guides dedicated to intraora... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6744062 | Apparatus for radiographically imaging elongated objects Apparatus for radiographically imaging elongated objects comprising: a vertical main frame; a base mounted on said main frame; a first support on said base for supporting a first cassette containing a first storage phosphor imaging plate; a door hingedly mounted on ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6696691 | Elongated computed radiography cassette having image alignment aid A storage phosphor cassette for use in recording radiographic images of elongated objects. The cassette includes first and second storage phosphor plates having first and second length dimensions; a shell having first and second opposite open ends; a firs... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6385283 | Device and method for determining future fracture risk A DEXA bone densitometer produces estimates of future fracture risk from a current fracture data derived from a lateral image of a patient's thoracic and lumbar spine taken in a single scan, typically with the patient on her or his side, and from numerica... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6343875 | Modular bite block and sensor holder apparatus for dental x-ray procedures A dental bite block (20) and sensor holder (21) assembly (11) has a bite block (20) configured (31) to detachably affix to a sensor holder (21). Affixing surfaces (30, 31) are provided between the bite block (20) and the sensor holder (21) such that the s... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6273606 | Method and assembly for recording a radiation image of an elongate body An assembly for recording a radiation image of an elongate body comprises a plurality of cassettes each conveying a recording member and each having a length that is smaller than the length of the elongate body. Supporting devices are arranged for holding... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6173038 | Plain x-ray bone densitometry apparatus and method Non-invasive quantitative plain radiographic evaluation of bone in a bony locale of a body is performed by subjecting the bony locale to a broadband collimated x-ray beam having energy in the range of about 20 keV to 150 keV. Alongside the bony locale is ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6137861 | Portable self-contained x-ray cassette maintenance system and method A system for cleaning, storing and maintaining x-ray cassettes. The system is used within the environment of an x-ray exposure room for shooting x-ray images of x-ray subjects, and an x-ray dark room for developing x-ray images. The system may include a p... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5511107 | X-ray phantom apparatus A system is disclosed for producing images representing radiation dose distributions in order to verify the radiation dose applied to a target area. The system uses a phantom assembly constructed of material that is the radiological equivalent of live tis... | 04/23/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5228678 | Disposable sheet cassette and image forming apparatus designed to employ same Disclosed is a disposable sheet cassette and an image forming apparatus in which such a sheet cassette is preferably employed. The sheet cassette is comprised of a cassette box capable of accommodating a plurality of sheet materials and having a flange po... | 07/20/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5197090 | Film package having a pouch and leader with different coefficients of friction A package for a stack of film sheets has a pouch that is sealed around the stack of sheets and a leader that is secured to the pouch and engageable with a spindle in a magazine so that rotation of the spindle can pull the pouch from around the stack of sh... | 03/23/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5096351 | Cassette loading and unloading device A cassette loading and unloading device for loading and unloading a cassette which typically accommodates an exposed film carrying image information includes a pair of guides for holding a cassette therebetween, the guides being relatively displaceable de... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5044009 | Set of x-ray film holders for taking X-ray exposures of an entire tooth The set of X-ray film holders for taking X-ray exposures of an entire tooth consists of a holder for the side teeth and a holder for the front teeth, each of the holders comprising a resilient clip for the X-ray film, a formed bite portion and a cranked i... | 08/27/1991 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5008694 | Film package and device for loading films A film package has a flexible light-shielding bag with a stack of sheet films stored therein, the flexible light-shielding bag having at least opposite ends sealed in a direction in which the flexible light-shielding bag can be pulled out, said opposite e... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4931641 | Radiation image read-out apparatus A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a sheet feed section capable of selectively holding a cassette for housing a single stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored thereon or a magazine for housing a plurality of stimulable phos... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4924486 | Film-receiving cassette having spiral guide plate A programmable X-ray film changer for use, for example, in making angiograms, is provided with an improved pressure plate mechanism, feed and removal mechanism, photographic plate indexing mechanism, a clutched single cycle drive mechanism, a receiving ph... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4876706 | Sheet film package A sheet film package includes a tray for storing sheet films, a first cover member for covering a film access opening defined in the tray, and a second cover member joined to the first cover member inwardly of an area where the first cover member starts t... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4860042 | Film package and device for loading films A film package has a flexible light-shielding bag with a stack of sheet films stored therein, the flexible light-shielding bag having at least opposite ends sealed in a direction in which the flexible light-shielding bag can be pulled out, said opposite e... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4855598 | Energy subtraction processing method for radiation images, stimulable phosphor sheet, stimulable phosphor sheet composite member & stimulable phosphor sheet filter composite member used for the method As an X-ray detecting means in an energy subtraction processing method, there is used a composite member comprising a plurality of stimulable phosphor sheets exhibiting different levels of characteristics of absorbing the low energy component of a radiati... | 08/08/1989 |
