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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429131 | Portable radiographic imaging apparatus A portable radiographic imaging apparatus is provided which includes a system for facilitating proper alignment of a capturing section of the apparatus with a ray source while a subject is positioned therebetween. The apparatus includes a sensor having an effective ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425094 | Apparatus for detecting position and format of a film cassette An apparatus configured for an insertion of a cassette comprises at least one distance sensor operably measuring in a contactless manner a distance from a corresponding location on the apparatus to the inserted cassette. An electronic evaluator is operably connected... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7331710 | Cassette for use in radiation image forming apparatus A spring is mounted on a side of a stimulable phosphor sheet. A cassette for use in radiation image forming apparatus includes a housing and a lid hinged thereto. When the lid is closed over the housing with the stimulable phosphor sheet inserted in the cassette, th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7203278 | Radiography plate with automatic exposure time recording mechanism A radiation exposure recording device and radiography method are disclosed, where the radiation exposure recording device includes a radiation exposure recording medium, a housing that at least partly surrounds the radiation exposure recording medium, and a first de... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7140769 | Radiation sensitive recording plate with orientation identifying marker, method of making, and of using same A radiation-recording plate (104) can be constructed and arranged to form an image upon exposure from both a front side and a back side. The plate can include a marker (201) detectable in the image (205) after exposure and indicative of which of... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7116813 | Image processing method and apparatus In an image processing method, a direction transforming process is performed on an image signal representing an image and in accordance with information giving specifics about an image recording technique. In cases where a marker pattern, which is represented by a m... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7103141 | Scan type digital X-ray imaging apparatus A scan type digital X-ray imaging apparatus comprising an X-ray generator for emitting X-ray slit beams, an X-ray detector for detecting X-ray transmitted through an object to be examined, and an object fixing means disposed between the X-ray generator and the X-ray... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086859 | Compact digital intraoral camera system The present invention is a true digital output intraoral camera with a docking station. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066645 | Positioning device for use in radiography An X-ray cassette or a radiographic grid and X-ray cassette is (are) mounted within a device for positioning the cassette or grid and cassette beneath a patient lying upon a bed or other support to enable an X-ray image of a portion of the patient to be taken. The d... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057188 | X-ray cassette for computed radiography and method for use thereof An X-ray cassette for computed radiography is provided, said cassette having a form of a hollow box comprising top and bottom, front and rear, and lateral sides, said top and bottom sides having width dimensions, between said lateral sides, and depth dimensions, bet... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6864492 | Cassette assembly for use with roentgen apparatus with automatic exposure control A cassette assembly comprising an X-ray cassette, with a tube side and a cover, and an intensifying screen wherein the cassette assembly further comprises a compensation element adapted to the intensifying screen so as to have a cassette assembly with predetermined ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6805484 | Handle for digital radiography panel A portable device for recording X-ray images. The device comprising an X-ray image capture panel, a housing member connected to and surrounding the X-ray capture panel, at least a first handle secured to the housing member, means moveably connected to the at least f... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6771355 | Producing history managing method and system for photosensitive sheet package An X-ray film package includes a protective cover for sandwiching plural X-ray films stacked on one another, to obtain a cover-fitted sheet stack. A packaging bag contains the cover-fitted sheet stack. A packaging case contains the packaging bag with the cover-fitte... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6719457 | Radiation cassette and method of manufacturing same A casing has a flat plate for being irradiated with a radiation from an external source, a plurality of metal plates disposed on edges of inner surfaces of ends of the flat plate, and a plurality of resin frames integrally molded on the ends of the flat plate in emb... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6710891 | Sheet media system having radio-frequency identification transponder A sheet media system comprising an apparatus for utilizing sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transceiver associated with said apparatus for communicating with a transponder associated with sheet media utilized by said apparatus. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669363 | Radiation cassette A radiation cassette has a housing for accommodating a radiation image recording medium, a lid openably and closably mounted on a portion of the housing, a light-shielding plate disposed in a remaining portion of the housing, the lid being swingably mount... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6604633 | Combinations of stimulable phosphor sheets and cassettes In combinations of stimulable phosphor sheets and cassettes, at least a stimulable phosphor sheet for single-side reading is prevented from being stored in a cassette for double-side reading. A shape of the stimulable phosphor sheet for single-side readin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6547075 | Packaging structure of planographic printing plates and internal packaging material for planographic printing plates A packaging structure of planographic printing plates and an internal packaging material for the plates, which reliably protect the planographic printing plates from an external force, and which block the plates from light and keep the plates free from mo... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6520692 | Exposure apparatus for printing plates In an automatic exposure apparatus for printing plates, a photopolymer plate is taken out of an accommodating cassette in which stacked photopolymer plates are accommodated, and an image is recorded onto the photopolymer plate. A shutter which opens and c... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6457860 | Light-weight imaging assemblies for oncology portal imaging Imaging assemblies comprise thin metal screens adjacent fluorescent intensifying screens. Such assemblies can be included as part of radiographic imaging assemblies in which a radiographic film is positioned behind the metal and fluorescent intensifying s... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394650 | Photographic combination for use in radiography A photographic combination for use in radiography to project a refraction contrast image is disclosed, comprising a radiographic intensifying screen and a silver halide light sensitive photographic material, wherein the photographic material comprises a s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394649 | Radiation oncology portal imaging assembly and method of portal imaging Portal radiographic imaging can be carried out using any suitable imaging equipment because of a modification to the imaging assembly to give it more flexibility for various imaging conditions. The imaging assembly includes a radiographic film, and at lea... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6312169 | Relockable film cartridge for a photographic system According to the invention there is provided a relockable cartridge for photosensitive media, comprising (a) photo-inert and optically opaque media-receiving tray having a media access opening; (b) flexible, photo-inert and optically opaque cover for the ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6296386 | Cassette for producing images for a radiography apparatus Cassette device for producing images, for a radiography apparatus of the type comprising a means for receiving mobile cassettes. The cassette comprises a casing of substantially parallelepipedal shape surrounding a means for producing images. The device c... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6276827 | Cassette tray for radiography In a cassette tray for radiography, a positioning plate is provided on a rear surface of a tray, and the positioning plate includes grooves corresponding to cassette sizes. A stopper for holding a cassette has a spring, and engaging pieces which engage th... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6220751 | Apparatus for enhancing cephalometric images A filter for use in an x-ray film cassette for cephalometric imaging. The filter is interposed between the x-ray film being exposed an adjacent x-ray conversion screen. The filter has a substantially optically opaque portion that is aligned with the patie... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6158888 | Materials and methods for improved radiography This invention pertains to novel methods of radiography and novel screen-film cassettes with wide exposure latitude and/or high film contrast for use in radiography. The materials and methods of the subject invention can be used in mammography. In a speci... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6048096 | System and method for radiological image formation An image-forming system for radiological imaging is described consisting of an intensifying screen comprising on a support at least one layer of a green-light emitting phosphor and, in operative association therewith, a prehardened light-sensitive photogr... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6032856 | Storage phosphor reader using bar code for cassette extraction and alignment A storage phosphor reader comprising: a receiving station for receiving a cassette containing a removable storage phosphor; a movable extraction mechanism for extracting and replacing a storage phosphor contained in a received cassette; a bar code located... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5912944 | X-ray cassette A light weight x-ray cassette formed from Hylite which is an metal/polymer/metal material. The cassette comprises: a front panel and a back panel formed from the Hylite composite material with the front and the back panels being operatively hinged togethe... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5911415 | Collecting cassette for use with a media sheet handling system A system for light-tight handling of a supply of media between a supply station, a workstation and a collecting station, comprises a media handling apparatus defined by a frame and a housing enclosing an internal confine. Within this confine are a supply ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5879003 | Sheet feed apparatus and container for an imaging unit A sheet feed apparatus for an imaging device. The apparatus includes a drive roller, plurality of sheets of photosensitive material, a photographically inert liner having upper and lower surfaces and a container for storing the sheets of photosensitive ma... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5806844 | Imaging unit container including bag clamping member A container and a method of using the container for storing sheets of material, such as photosensitive materials, enables individual sheets to be transported from the container to an imaging unit by a feed mechanism of the imaging unit. The container fits... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5767518 | Fiber optic x-ray exposure control sensor An X-ray detection device for providing an output signal the value of which can be used to determine the radiation received at a selected region of an object, such as a patient, comprising a transmitter for being energized by X-rays, said transmitter prod... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5757887 | Radiographic cassettes and apparatus and method for loading/unloading thereof The present invention relates to a radiographic cassette to be used for exposing a radiographic film to X-ray radiation, the radiographic cassette comprising a base element and an upper element, a front phosphor screen adhered to the inner portion of the ... | 05/26/1998 |
