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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8054939 | Tangent radiography using brilliant x-ray source A method and apparatus for measuring a structure. An x-ray system and the structure are positioned relative to each other. The x-ray system comprises a gas source configured to provide a gas, a laser system configured to emit a laser beam, a steering system, and a d... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7889840 | System and method for predicting material fatigue and damage A method and system for determining damage prediction of a component. The component may be critical component used in an aircraft or other vehicle experiencing cyclic loading. The method and system determines the ΔK, Kmax and Kinternal values ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7860214 | Correction of x-ray images A technique to correct deficiencies in x-ray images of cylindrical or spherical objects that are a consequence of the geometry of the sample is disclosed, for both normal imaging of stationary objects with film or digital detectors and linescan imaging of moving obj... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7852982 | Test method To provide a method and device for testing the size and conductivity of a foreign material adhered to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, there is provided a method of testing whether a foreign material including a metal element is adhered to a substrat... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7627083 | Method and apparatus for automated, digital, radiographic inspection of aerospace parts A system and method for automatic digital radiographic inspection of round aerospace parts (18) and irregularly shaped aerospace parts (19) includes a radiation source (14) and a radiation detector (16) located on opposite sides of the ae... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7599469 | Non-intrusive pressure gage In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a sensor system for detecting a change in condition. The system includes a radioactive source. This system also includes at least one radiation detector configured to detect radiation from t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7564944 | Method for inspecting ceramic structures There is provided a nondestructive method for inspecting ceramic structures, the method which not only easily detects the position and size of an internal defect in a ceramic structure in a short time, but also accurately identifies the position, shape, and size of ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7522700 | Method for automatic defect recognition in testpieces by means of an X-ray examination unit A method for automatic defect recognition in testpieces by means of an X-ray examination unit having a mechanical manipulator for positioning the testpiece in a beam path of the X-ray examination unit, wherein a positioning image of the testpiece is compared with an... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7496172 | Method for examining defect in steel bar and apparatus therefor A penetrating radiation is used to examine a steel bar in a reinforced concrete coordinated with a comparing object. The position and size of the comparing object are known in advance. At first, the steel bar and the comparing object are projected on an imaging devi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7430275 | Method and apparatus for measuring the diameter of a steel reinforcement rod in concrete The present invention is for measuring the diameter of a steel reinforcement rod in a concrete. Therein, a comparing rod is deposed outside of the construction and is corresponding to the steel rod to make the magnification rates of the steel rod and the comparing r... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406152 | X-ray inspection apparatus, X-ray inspection method, and X-ray inspection program In an inspection of an object of inspection with use of X-rays, X-rays are output from an X-ray source disposed fixedly into a range of a predetermined solid angle and, while the object of inspection is moved along a plane within the output range of the X-rays, the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7373332 | Methods and apparatus for detecting temporal process variation and for managing and predicting performance of automatic classifiers Techniques for detecting temporal process variation and for managing and predicting performance of automatic classifiers applied to such processes using performance estimates based on temporal ordering of the samples are presented. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365837 | Vision inspection apparatus using a full reflection mirror The present invention relates to a vision inspection apparatus and method using total reflection mirrors. The present invention provides a vision inspection apparatus using the total reflection mirrors comprising; a board position control module for fixing a printed... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7342665 | System and method for control of paint thickness The invention is directed to a system and method for implementing process control for paint thickness using sonic NDE techniques. The system may, for example, generate ultrasound waves in a test object during the manufacturing process. A detector such as an interfer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7336764 | Electron beam accelerator and ceramic stage with electrically-conductive layer or coating therefor A ceramic electron beam accelerator is disclosed finding particularly efficacious uses in X-ray electronic circuit imaging and testing applications. The ceramic stage design eliminates the need for placing metal reinforcements between adjoining stages of the acceler... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336767 | Back-scattered X-ray radiation attenuation method and apparatus A method for improving resolution of X-ray radiography systems of the type used to obtain images of internal features of human bodies or to view contents of luggage articles, cargo containers and the like comprises positioning a plurality of baffle plates between th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322745 | Single boom cargo scanning system The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection syste... | 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 |
| 7317822 | Image file control apparatus, a control method of the image file, and a recording medium An image file control method for storing plural sets of image data wherein each of plural sets of image data is obtained in such a way that a body part of a patient having an ID code is radiographed with a magnification by an absorption contrast radiography or a pha... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312446 | Methods and systems for process monitoring using x-ray emission Systems and methods for process monitoring based upon X-ray emission induced by a beam of charged particles such as electrons or ions. Concept as expressed herein. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310406 | Inspection method and system for and method of producing component mounting substrate On a production line for component mounting substrate, mutually communicating inspection apparatus are each provided to a different one of production processes that are carried out sequentially such as the solder printing, component mounting and soldering processes.... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302036 | Systems and methods for non-intrusive inspections of high-voltage circuit breakers Systems and methods are disclosed for non-intrusively inspecting circuit breakers, which may include one or more connector assemblies. An X-ray unit may be placed at a first location around the circuit breaker while at least one digital imaging plate may be placed a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298818 | Methodologies for non-destructive quantification of thermal barrier coating temperatures on service run parts Methodologies for non-destructively inspecting and characterizing micro-structural features in a thermal barrier coating (TBC) on a component, wherein the micro-structural features define pores and cracks, if any, in the TBC. The micro-structural features having cha... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7288472 | Method and system for performing die attach using a flame Embodiments of a method for attaching a die to a substrate using a flame or other heat source are disclosed. The flame may be produced by combustible gas. Also disclosed are embodiments of a system for performing die attach using a flame. Other embodiments are descr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286241 | System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound A system and method for laser light amplification provides amplification of a laser light beam emitted from a laser light source as low-amplification seed laser light signal. The low-amplification seed laser light signal is transmitted to an amplification component.... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274768 | X-ray diffraction-based scanning system An x-ray diffraction-based scanning method and system are described. The method includes screening for a particular substance in a container at a transportation center using a flat panel detector having a photoconductor x-ray conversion layer to detect x-rays diffra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270478 | X-ray alignment system for fabricating electronic chips A method of using x-rays to align screen printing of flip chip using x-ray sub-assembly in a chip fabricating assembly. X-rays are directed onto a substrate having receptor pads and a printing screen having fine apertures. The substrate is aligned with the printing ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272206 | Method and apparatus for void content measurement and method and apparatus for particle content measurement A void or particle content is determined using the X-ray small angle scattering measurement for a sample made of a thin film having voids or particles disorderly dispersed in the matrix, the diffraction peaks being not available for such a sample. The invention incl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266174 | Radiographic inspection of airframes and other large objects A system for radiographic inspection of an object includes a radiation source located on one side of the object and a radiation detector located on another side of the object, being positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source. At least one motion senso... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260177 | X-ray inspection apparatus An X-ray inspection apparatus is disclosed. An inside area defining unit defines an area inside the rim of the can in an X-ray image created by an image formation unit. An extension area defining unit rotates a circle such that the circle externally touches the abov... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7245693 | X-ray inspection system having on-axis and off-axis sensors An x-ray inspection system. The x-ray inspection system includes an x-ray source, an on-axis x-ray sensor, at least one off-axis x-ray sensor, a fixture, and an accumulation circuit. The on-axis x-ray sensor is configured to capture on-axis images of radiation from ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242201 | Apparatus and method for detecting state of heat exchanger tube Provided is an apparatus for concurrently detecting a defect occurring in a heat exchanger tube and a geometric transition of the heat exchanger tube. The apparatus for detecting the state of a heat exchanger tube, including: the first detection unit detecting a def... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236564 | Linear array detector system and inspection method A linear array detector (LAD) for scanning an object is provided. The detector includes a scintillator layer configured for generating a number of optical signals representative of a fraction of an incident X-ray beam passing through the object. The plane of the sci... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236572 | X-ray imaging apparatus with continuous, periodic movement of the radiation detector in the exposure plane An economical X-ray apparatus that allows a rapid exposure of comparatively large-format digital X-ray images has an exposure unit, with which a predetermined surface segment of an exposure plane can be exposed with X-ray radiation, and a digital X-ray detector that... | 06/26/2007 |
