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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126112 | Osseo classification system and method An osseo classification and digital modality modeling system includes a computer with a digital memory adapted for storing patient densitometry information, an input and an output. An input subsystem includes a pair of source/receptor units mounted on a signal posit... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8073101 | Digital modality modeling for medical and dental applications A digital modality modeling system includes a computer with a digital memory adapted for storing patient densitometry information, an input and an output. An input subsystem includes a pair of source/receptor units mounted on a signal positioning subsystem, which is... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068580 | 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... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8031836 | 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... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7991110 | Weight inspection apparatus and weight inspection system provided therewith A weight inspection apparatus includes a weight obtaining unit, an irradiation unit, a detection unit and an estimated weight calculation unit. The weight obtaining unit is configured to obtain an actual weight of an inspection target object. The irradiation unit is... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991111 | High voltage x-ray generator and related oil well formation analysis apparatus and method An apparatus and method for determining the density and other properties of a formation surrounding a borehole using a high voltage x-ray generator. One embodiment comprises a stable compact x-ray generator capable of providing radiation with energy of 250 keV and h... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986766 | Single well nuclear density gauge A nuclear density gauge has an elongated transmission chamber adjacent to an elongated source chamber so that they can both be installed through a single nozzle on a high pressure vessel, making an airtight seal with the nozzle. The shape and position of the source ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7978815 | Compact gammameter This invention relates to a compact density measuring instrument for measuring density of fluids in a volume in a container, especially in a fluid flow in a pipe, the instrument comprising a radiation source in the gamma range positioned on one side of the fluid and... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7965813 | Bone mineral density assessment using mammography system A method and system for determining the bone mineral density of a body extremity. An image of a body extremity is acquired using a mammography x-ray system whereby a bone mineral density can be performed on the image. The system for determining the bone mineral dens... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7860212 | Weight inspection apparatus and weight inspection system provided therewith A weight inspection apparatus includes a weight obtaining unit, an irradiation unit, a detection unit and an estimated weight calculation unit. The weight obtaining unit is configured to obtain an actual weight of an inspection target object. The irradiation unit is... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7839970 | Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method A dental or orthopedic densitometry modeling system includes a computer with a digital memory adapted for storing patient densitometry information, an input and an output. A dental or orthopedic input device includes energy source and an energy sensor, both of which... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7801268 | Nondestructive method of measuring a region within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction Methods for nondestructively measuring a characteristic within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction comprises projecting a beam of energy from an emitter onto the construction. The energy is directed to a target region within the ultra-hard polycrystalline con... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7792247 | Sensor device for a packaging machine The invention relates to a sensor device for a packaging machine in which at least one conveyor of a packaging machine which displaces at least one material to be packed and to be detected, to various stations of the packaging machine. According to the invention, at... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7769131 | Estimating strengths of wooden supports A method of estimating the strength of a wooden support wherein gamma rays (4) are transmitted and detected parallel to a neutral axis (5) through a cross section of the support. It also includes a method of locating regions of unsound wood in a wooden... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7746976 | Bone mineral density assessment using mammography system A method and system for determining the bone mineral density of a body extremity. An image of a body extremity is acquired using a mammography x-ray system whereby a bone mineral density can be performed on the image. The system for determining the bone mineral dens... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7706501 | Method and apparatus for measuring long bone density of small-animals A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring long bone density of small animals. A phosphor screen or plate is provided of a type that transduces incident ionizing radiation to emitted light. A small animal is positioned before the phosphor screen or plate and... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7676023 | 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... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7639781 | X-ray tool for an oilfield fluid An x-ray tool for determining a characteristic of an oilfield fluid. The tool may include a generator portion housing a collimator about a target from which x-rays are emitted. In this manner x-rays may be attenuated right at the target such that a majority of shiel... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7620145 | Device for detecting position of steel bar in structure and method thereof Gamma rays, X-rays or ionizing irradiations from two radiation sources penetrate through a steel bar in a reinforced concrete structure. Images of the steel bar are thus projected on two films. Through geometric relationships between the images and the steel bar its... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7558369 | Nondestructive method of measuring a region within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction Methods for nondestructively measuring a characteristic within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction comprises projecting a beam of energy from an emitter onto the construction. The energy is directed to a target region within the ultra-hard polycrystalline con... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7508908 | CT method and apparatus for liquid safety-detection with a radiation source A CT method and an apparatus for liquid safety-detection with a radiation source relate to a radiation imaging detecting technology field. The invention comprises using a radiation source, a detector and data collector, a computer data processor; and the main steps ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7492859 | Buildup-robust density, level and interface measurement with γ-backscattering System and methods for measuring the density, level, or interface position of a fluid or fluids in a vessel using gamma-ray backscatter are disclosed. The gamma-ray instruments disclosed may account for vessel wall buildup or deterioration. Methods disclosed herein ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7480363 | Converting a digital radiograph to an absolute thickness map A digital radiography imaging system for acquiring digital images of an object, and a method for transforming digital images into an absolute thickness map characterizing the object under inspection. The system includes a radiation source for directing radiation thr... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7469033 | Density measurement with gamma backscattering A system for measuring the density of a fluid in a vessel, the system including: at least one gamma-ray source positioned proximate to the vessel; at least one gamma-ray detector positioned proximate to the vessel, wherein the at least one gamma-ray detector is conf... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7387439 | X-ray beam calibration for bone mineral density assessment using mammography system An apparatus and method calibration method, particularly to determine an x-ray generation technique to acquire a hand x-ray image using a mammography x-ray system for assessing Radiographic Absorptiometry (RA) based BMD (Bone Mineral Density). ... | 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 |
| 7379529 | 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... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7369642 | X-ray imaging technique A security system for detecting contraband such as explosives. The system has a source of radiation and a detector array. A detector array is made of many small detectors, each with a fast response time. The fast response time allows individual radiation photon inte... | 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 |
| 7366335 | Method, apparatus, and recording medium for processing tomographic image A method and apparatus for carrying out tomographic image processing that enables lung areas and a mediastinum in a chest tomographic image to be reproduced in one image with appropriate contrast is provided. Image data representing a chest tomographic image are obt... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359539 | Method for herniated inter-vertebral disc diagnosis based on image analysis of transverse sections An image analysis method that uses automatic algorithms for the evaluation of herniation classification and geometry in the diagnosis of a herniated inter-vertebral disc (HIVD). Based on a transverse section, the method utilizes a B-spline curve to approximate a cir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356115 | Radiation scanning units including a movable platform A scanning unit for inspecting objects comprises in one embodiment a radiation source to emit a beam of radiation, a rotatable platform to support an object for inspection by the beam of radiation and a detector positioned to receive radiation after interaction of t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7333925 | Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of pipe, thickness deviation information derivation apparatus, and computer program A complex Fourier transform is performed on measured values of wall thickness at points in a cross section of a pipe in an axial direction, types of thickness deviation are classified, thickness deviation amount is calculated from the absolute value of the complex F... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330531 | System for quantitative radiographic imaging A system for spectroscopic imaging of bodily tissue in which a scintillation screen and a charged coupled device (CCD) are used to accurately image selected tissue. Applications include the imaging of radionuclide distributions within the human body or the use of a ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323694 | Fluid treatment system and radiation source module for use therein A radiation source module comprising a support member, a radiation source assembly connected to the support member, the radiation source assembly comprising at least one elongate radiation source having a source longitudinal axis and a module-to-surface seal dispose... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315609 | Real-time X-ray scanner and remote crawler apparatus and method For inspecting a structure with non-destructive x-ray inspection, probes are magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure. An inspection device may be autonomous with a feedback-controlled motor and/or a positional encoder. An inspection device may inc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7280683 | Method, code, and system for assaying joint deformity A method, machine-readable storage medium embodying computer-readable code and automated system for assaying or monitoring the extent of joint or bone deformity reported by a summarized score that may include joint space narrowing, bone erosion and periarticular ost... | 10/09/2007 |
