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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8064570 | Hand-held XRF analyzer A hand-held XRF analyzer including an x-ray source for emitting x-rays through a window to a sample. A detector behind the window is responsive to x-rays irradiated by the sample. A controlled volume about the x-ray source and the detector is maintained in a vacuum ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8041005 | X-ray fluorescence visualizer, imager, or information provider One aspect relates to inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual responsive to a substantial single input energy event based at least partially on an at least some inpu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8005188 | Test-sensor production monitoring using XRF spectrometry A method for monitoring test sensors comprising the steps of, providing a test sensor comprising a reagent including an enzyme and a metal mediator; monitoring the amount of metal in the mediator of the reagent using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and determining f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7978814 | High speed materials sorting using X-ray fluorescence A system and process for classifying a piece of material of unknown composition at high speeds, where the system connected to a power supply. The piece is irradiated with first x-rays from an x-ray source, causing the piece to fluoresce x-rays. The fluoresced x-rays... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7961842 | X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and program used therein An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer which includes a calculating device (10) operable to calculate the theoretical intensity of secondary X-rays (6), emanated from each of elements contained in a sample (13), based on the assumed composition and ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957504 | Method and apparatus for measuring enrichment of UF6 A system and method are disclosed for determining the enrichment of 235U in Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) utilizing synthesized X-rays which are directed at a container test zone containing a sample of UF6. A detector placed behind the container test zone th... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949093 | X-ray fluorescence spectrometer An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for measuring the concentration of sulfur contained in a sample (S), by irradiating the sample (S) with primary X-rays from an X-ray tube (11), monochromating fluorescent X-rays emitted from the sample (S) with a spectroscop... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7933379 | Measurement of lead by X-ray fluorescence A method, instrument, and computer program software product for characterizing a sample with respect to the presence of a specified element, either as a constituent of a surface layer or of the bulk of the sample. Intensities of fluorescent emission at two character... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7899153 | Automated x-ray fluorescence analysis A method for classifying a sample based upon a complete spectral analysis. The sample is illuminated with penetrating radiation and an initial complete spectral analysis is performed based on spectral resolution of resonant fluorescence lines emitted at the surface,... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899154 | Small spot and high energy resolution XRF system for valence state determination An x-ray fluorescence technique for determining a valence state of a sample. An x-ray excitation path is provided for exciting a sample with x-rays; and an x-ray detection path is provided for detecting fluorescence emitted from the sample, and focusing the emitted ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7839969 | Device and method for detecting deposition on an inner surface of a pipe A method and device for detecting mercury or other material deposits on an inner surface of an enclosed passage are provided. The device includes a detection unit that is adapted to be transported through the passage, and the detection unit includes a radiation sour... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7787589 | In vivo measurement of trace elements in bone by x-ray fluorescence Methods for in vivo measurement of lead or other trace elements in bone by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) without independent measurement of underlying tissue thickness are disclosed. In one method, the lead concentration is calculated based on the intensity of a first ch... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7702066 | Portable aspects for x-ray fluorescence visualizer, imager, or information provider One aspect relates to inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon at a X-ray fluorescence event within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual responsive to an at least some input energy being applied to the at least... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702067 | Measurement of lead by X-ray fluorescence A method, instrument, and computer program software product for characterizing a sample with respect to the presence of a specified element, either as a constituent of a surface layer or of the bulk of the sample. Intensities of fluorescent emission at two character... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7680243 | X-ray measurement of properties of nano-particles A method for analyzing a sample includes directing one or more beams of X-rays to impinge on an area of a surface of the sample on which a layer of nano-particles of a selected element has been formed. Secondary X-ray radiation from the area is detected responsively... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7664224 | X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing of chemicals, compounds, or biological materials One aspect can relate to detecting a presence of an at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual based at least partially on addition of an at least one chemical i... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7664225 | Process and device for the fast or on-line determination of the components of a two-component or multi-component system Process and device for fast or on-line determination of the components of a two-component or multiple-component system in which the elements which constitute the individual components differ by their atomic number. The following steps are carried out: the surface of... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7649975 | X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing of chemicals, compounds, or biological materials One aspect can relate to detecting a presence of an at least one chemical, compound, or biological material contained in an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual based at least partially on addition of an at least one chemical i... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7643609 | Secondary X-ray imaging technique for diagnosing a health condition A beam of electronic charges and a standing wave laser beam are generated. The beam of charges is collided with the standing wave laser beam at a substantial angle to generate a burst cone of high energy x-rays. The x-ray cone is split, collimated and steered to a c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7529337 | Energy dispersion type radiation detecting system and method of measuring content of object element To provide an energy dispersion type radiation detecting system and a method of measuring a content of an object element capable of carrying out a measurement by determining an intensity of an incidence radiation to constitute an optimum minimum limit of detection b... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7508907 | X-ray analysis apparatus When an X-ray focused by using an X-ray lens is irradiated to a sample, there is generated an X-ray halo component at the peripheral part of the focal point of the focused X-ray in the sample and, by this, precision of an analysis of a microscopic region becomes an ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7477724 | X-ray instrument X-ray apparatus 10 includes an X-ray source (22), an X-ray detector (28) facing the X-ray source. Inlet (6) accepts a stream of particles and a guide system (18) guides the stream of particles (16) in free space between the ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7471762 | Total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis method A semiconductor substrate is exposed to an acid vapor, an impurity on the surface of the semiconductor substrate exposed to the acid vapor is scanned and collected with an acid solution, the acid solution after being subjected to the scanning and collecting is chang... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471763 | Fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus To provide a fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus using a polarization for effectively measuring a minute portion of a sample surface without a necessary to prepare many kinds of secondary targets. A fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus according to the present inve... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7450685 | X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and program for use therewith A scanning X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes a quantitatively analyzing device (18) which calculates the concentration of hexavalent chrome based on the fact that the peak spectroscopic angle, at which the maximum intensity is attained in Cr—Kα line... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450684 | Glass recovery method In a recycling process, the homogeneity of glass cullet decreases and the quality of the recycled glass is diminished. To solve this problem, the present involves using a fluorescent X-ray analyzer to analyze the glass composition of display substrates prior to crus... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7440541 | Dual source XRF system A dual source tube XRF system and method wherein a first x-ray source is employed to direct x-rays in a first energy band at a sample and at least a second x-ray source is employed to direct x-rays in a second energy band at the sample. A detector is responsive to x... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440542 | Method and measuring arrangement for nondestructive analysis of an examination object by means of x-radiation A method and a measuring arrangement are disclosed for nondestructive analysis of an examination object. In at least one embodiment of the method, x-radiation having a specific energy spectrum is generated by an x-ray source, with the aid of at least one x-ray/optic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436926 | Fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus A sample sealing vessel 8 includes a plurality of wall faces comprising a material for transmitting X-ray, an X-ray source 1 is arranged at a wall face 11 to irradiate primary X-ray, a face 12 different from the face irradiated with the p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432501 | Ionising particle analyser enabling for example the separation of the fluorescent yield (FY) and the total electron yield (TEY) in EXAPS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) measurements An ionising particle analyser comprises a source of ionising particles, a charged particle detector, and an ionisable gas located between the source and the detector. The analyser further comprises a charged particle impeding device located between the source and th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430273 | Instrument having X-ray fluorescence and spark emission spectroscopy analysis capabilities An analytical instrument is disclosed having both XRF and spark emission spectroscopy capabilities. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, a field portable XRF device is removably coupled to the instrument by means of a docking station. A first surface of the sa... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424092 | Fluorescent X-ray spectroscopic apparatus An apparatus and method for accurately analyzing transition metal such as iron and copper contained as impurities in a hafnium-containing film on a semiconductor substrate, which is a sample, is provided. Ir-Lα rays selected and split by a monochromator from X rays... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420163 | Determining layer thickness using photoelectron spectroscopy According to one embodiment of the invention, photoelectron spectroscopy is used to determine the thickness of one or more layers in a single or multi-layer structure on a substrate. The thickness may be determined by measuring the intensities of two photoelectron s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416462 | Glass substrate processing method and material removal process using x-ray fluorescence To reuse glass used in a flat panel display, processing suitable for global environment such as processing of separating a lead component must be realized. A disassembly processing method for a flat panel display having a structure in which a face plate and rear pla... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409037 | X-ray fluorescence analyzer having means for producing lowered pressure, and an X-ray fluorescence measurement method using lowered pressure An X-ray fluorescence analyzer has a structure that defines a chamber (102). There is a window (103) to the chamber in a surface that is to come next to a sample (101) outside the chamber. The window (103) comprises a foil that is permeab... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387891 | Optical instrument including excitation source An optical instrument is provided for simultaneously illuminating two or more spaced-apart reaction regions with an excitation beam generated by a light source. A collimating lens can be disposed along a beam path between the light source and the reaction regions to... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386337 | Correction of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements based on body lead levels Methods for correcting a bone density value for an effect of lead are disclosed. One method includes determining an apparent bone density in a patient; applying a correction factor to the apparent bone density, the correction factor being based on a blood lead level... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375359 | Portable X-ray fluorescence instrument with tapered absorption collar An instrument and method for measuring the elemental composition of a test material. The instrument has a source of penetrating radiation for irradiating an irradiated region of the test material, a detector for detecting fluorescence emission by the test material a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375327 | Method and device for measuring quantity of wear A method and device to accurately obtain very small quantity of wear of the order of nanometers of a protective film on the surface of a sliding member. A quantity of wear on the surface of a measurement sample including a base and a coating layer is measured by mak... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372780 | Timing system and device and method for making the same A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention comprises an electrochemical component that generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage a duration of t... | 05/13/2008 |
