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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184769 | Method and apparatus to facilitate using multiple radiation-detection views to differentiate one material from another At least three radiation-detection views are used to facilitate identifying material as comprises an object being assessed along a beam path relative to that object. This comprises developing a first radiation-detection view (101) as corresponds to the materi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8160201 | Non-destructive characterization method, especially for characterizing particles of nuclear fuel for a high-temperature reactor The aim of the method is to characterize an element (21) comprising a plurality of superposed layers separated from one another by interfaces. It comprises at least the following steps: The element (21) is illuminated with radiation (15) emitted... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8144831 | Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. Aft... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8116428 | Method and apparatus for assessing characteristics of liquids A method to perform security screening at an airport on hand-carried baggage. The method includes requesting passengers with hand carried baggage to remove from the baggage a container that holds a liquid and perform an x-ray inspection on the hand carried baggage a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8036336 | X-ray imaging apparatus, X-ray imaging method and method of controlling X-ray imaging apparatus A simplified X-ray imaging apparatus is capable of computationally determining effective atomic numbers with small error factors even for light elements. The X-ray imaging apparatus has an X-ray generation unit 101 (400) for generating X-rays and a det... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027429 | Device and method for real-time mark of substance identification system Disclosed are a method and a device for real-time mark for a high-energy X-ray dual-energy imaging container inspection system in the radiation imaging field. The method comprises the steps of emitting a first main beam of rays and a first auxiliary beam of rays hav... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8000440 | Target composition determination method and apparatus A target composition determination apparatus includes, an x-ray emission element for concurrently transmitting x-ray photons with a plurality of different energy levels at a target, and an x-ray detection element for receiving x-rays interacting with the target and ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7929663 | X-ray monitoring Apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, such as oil water and air flowing through a pipe comprises an X-ray scanner arranged to make a plurality of scans of the mixture over a monitoring period to produce a plura... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912177 | X-ray radiographic method of recognition of materials and device for its realization An efficient X-ray radiographic method for recognition of materials of inspected objects and a corresponding device with improved functional possibilities are proposed, ensuring direct determination of the effective atomic number Zeff of the material, its... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7903782 | Apparatus and method for fluid phase fraction determination using x-rays optimized for wet gas An apparatus for determining fractional amounts of each phase of a multiple phase fluid includes an x-ray generator includes a sample chamber is configured to admit therein a sample of fluid for analysis. The chamber is disposed in a radiation path output from the g... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7869565 | Classification method for sedimentary rocks A method of determining a parameter of interest of reservoir rock formation is described using the steps of measuring an x-ray attenuation or absorption distribution of a sample of said rock formation, identifying the mineral phase part of said distribution, and sub... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7848484 | Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. Aft... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7809103 | Method for detecting the presence of high atomic number elements Disclosed herein is a method for detecting high atomic number elements in an article by using radiation having two different energies. The detecting of high atomic number elements can be accomplished by using an algorithm, curve fitting or using a data table. Disclo... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7756248 | X-ray detection in packaging Angle dispersive X-ray diffraction is used to test pharmaceutical products including a dosage form inside packaging, for example a tablet inside a blister pack, without removing the dosage form from the packaging. The dosage form is aligned with a measurement system... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7724868 | X-ray monitoring Apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, such as oil water and air flowing through a pipe comprises an X-ray scanner arranged to make a plurality of scans of the mixture over a monitoring period to produce a plura... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7684540 | Apparatus and method for fluid phase fraction determination using x-rays An apparatus and method for determining the phase fraction of a fluid collected downhole is shown comprising an x-ray generator, a filter, a sample cell, and a radiation detector. The filter produces a radiation spectrum with a high energy portion and a low energy p... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7636417 | Dual energy radiation scanning of contents of an object In one embodiment, a method of examining contents of an object is disclosed comprising scanning an object at first and second radiation energies, detecting radiation at the first and second energies, and calculating a function of the radiation detected at the first ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7634055 | Method and device for security-inspection of liquid articles with radiations Disclosed is a method and a device for security-inspection of liquid articles with radiations, which relate to the field of radiation inspection technology. The method comprises steps of acquiring original environment information, emitting radiation beams to transmi... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7564943 | Method and apparatus for sorting materials according to relative composition Disclosed herein is a metal sorting device including an X-ray tube, a dual energy detector array, a microprocessor, and an air ejector array. The device senses the presence of samples in the x-ray sensing region and initiates identifying and sorting the samples. Aft... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7440543 | X-ray monitoring Apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, such as oil water and air flowing through a pipe (24), comprises an X-ray scanner (8) arranged to make a plurality of scans of the mixture over a monitoring p... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7412024 | X-ray mammography A digital x-ray phase contrast soft tissue imaging and mammography system offers significant cancer detection sensitivity and a significant improvement in accurate detection and interpretation of mammograms. In addition, the proposed system produces digital mammogra... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409040 | System and method for noninvasive diagnostic imaging, detection, and identification of substances by microwave/RF modulation of x-rays and applications in treatment of diseases characterized by the presence of pathological macromolecules or by the need for regeneration of normal tissue A modulated x-ray system and method provide various applications to increase medical diagnoses and treatment as well as non-medical scenarios. At low energy levels, it is used as a sophisticated medical diagnosis tool, localizing and imaging a variety of biological ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7386093 | Method and an apparatus for liquid safety-detection with a radiation source A method and an apparatus for liquid safety-detection with a radiation source relate to a radiation detecting technology. The main steps of the method of the invention are: conveying an article to be detected into an operation zone within a radiation shield; allowin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376215 | Measurement of ash composition using scanning high voltage X-ray sensor A system, method and computer program product is provided that enables measurement and determination of the relative material composition of ash content in a paper product. While materials in ash content, e.g., CaCaO3, Clay, and TiO2, have dist... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368717 | Density detection using real time discrete photon counting for fast moving targets A system for detecting and graphically displaying a contents of a fast-moving target object comprises: a radiation source, having a position such that at least a portion of radiation emitted from the radiation source passes through the fast-moving target object, the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365332 | Density detection using real time discrete photon counting for fast moving targets A system for detecting and graphically displaying a contents of a fast-moving target object comprises: a radiation source, having a position such that at least a portion of radiation emitted from the radiation source passes through the fast-moving target object, the... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359804 | System and method for calibrating remote emissions sensing instruments A system and method is provided for obtaining calibration curves for CO and CO2 during laboratory calibration of one or more remote emissions sensing (RES) instruments, and for self-calibration of on-road RES instruments to compensate for changes in backg... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354197 | Imaging inspection apparatus with improved cooling An imaging inspection apparatus which utilizes a plurality of individual imaging devices (e.g., X-ray Computer Tomography scanning devices) positioned on a frame for directing beams onto articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established crit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342221 | Radiation image pick-up device, radiation image pick-up method, and image pick-up system A plurality of correction images are obtained while changing the radiation energy of an incident radiation in the absence of an object. Subsequently, an object image is obtained in the presence of the object by emitting the radiation to the object. Then, the object ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338204 | Measurement apparatus and method An apparatus (1) for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object (6), said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter (2) and detector (3), characterised in that to perform transm... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335887 | System and method for target inspection using discrete photon counting and neutron detection Described herein is system for the inspection of a target object. The system may include a gamma radiation source, a gamma detector and an image processor coupled to the gamma detector. When the inspection system is operating in a first active mode for imaging a tar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330535 | X-ray flux management device The invention is directed to an x-ray flux management device that adaptively attenuates an x-ray beam to limit the incident flux reaching a subject and radiographic detectors in potentially high-flux areas while not affecting the incident flux and detector measureme... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327830 | Collimation and calibration integrative apparatus for container inspection system A collimation and calibration integrative apparatus for container inspection system includes a collimating block; a calibrating block; a base plate; a motor and a plurality of supporting units fixed on the base plate; a transmission unit coupled to the motor for tra... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324625 | Contraband detection systems using a large-angle cone beam CT system A contraband detection system using a cone beam computed tomography scanner. The cone beam scanner allows for rapid acquisition of data for computing three dimensional density maps of objects within items under inspection. Where greater resolution is desired, the im... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317782 | Radiation scanning of cargo conveyances at seaports and the like A radiation scanning system comprises a radiation source and a radiation detector that are proximate a crane system that moves objects between the source and the detector for scanning. The source and/or detector may be supported by the crane system or may be near to... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316166 | Method and system for analyzing multi-phase mixtures A method and apparatus is disclosed for identifying changes in composition in a flow containing an oil/hydrocarbon gas fluid mixture, including a measurement of the respective holdups of any two of the gas, oil and water; and measurements to determine attenuation or... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295691 | Computer aided diagnosis of an image set A method, system, and storage medium for computer aided processing of an image set includes employing a data source, the data source including an image set acquired from X-ray projection imaging, x-ray computed tomography, or x-ray tomosynthesis, defining a region o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292674 | Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images The present invention relates to network enabled analysis of x-ray images. Also described are devices comprising calibration phantoms; methods of using these devices; methods of formulating databases containing information regarding x-ray images; the databases thems... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286632 | Method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of compressed objects A method and apparatus for determining a degree of deflection in a breast compression plate. The mammography apparatus further includes an optical measuring device. The method and apparatus involve (a) providing a pattern on the breast compression plate, the pattern... | 10/23/2007 |
