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Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094780 | Two dimensional small angle X-Ray scattering camera A two-dimensional x-ray scattering camera includes a source, an optic, a detector, and a pair of collimating blocks. The source emits x-ray beams that are reflected by the optic towards a sample. The detector detects scattering from the sample, the pair of collimati... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8023618 | Methods and apparatus for the identification of molecular and crystalline materials by the doppler broadening of nuclear states bound in molecules, crystals and mixtures using nuclear resonance fluorescence The broadening of the lines in NRF from an isotope that is part of a material may be due to several causes: the temperature of the material, the molecular structure of the material and the crystalline structure of the material. By measuring the broadening caused by ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7920676 | CD-GISAXS system and method CD-GISAXS achieves reduced measurement times by increasing throughput using longer wavelength radiation (˜12×, for example) such as x-rays in reflective geometry to increase both the collimation acceptance angle of the incident beams and the scattering signal stre... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7773724 | Systems and methods for generating an improved diffraction profile A system for generating an improved diffraction profile is described. The system includes at least one x-ray source configured to generate x-rays and a primary collimator outputting a first x-ray beam to a first focus point and a second x-ray beam to a second focus ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7742567 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider with time of flight computation One aspect relates to locating an at least one scattering event at least partially within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual at least partially by directing an at least one pulse-type applied X-ray at the at least some matter of the at... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738631 | Energy discriminating scatter imaging system A specimen inspection system includes a photon source for outputting photons along a transmission path and a conveyor for translating a specimen completely through the transmission path. A radiation detector is positioned offset with respect to the transmission path... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734011 | Two-dimensional small angle x-ray scattering camera A two-dimensional x-ray scattering camera includes a source, an optic, a detector, and a pair of collimating blocks. The source emits x-ray beams that are reflected by the optic towards a sample. The detector detects scattering from the sample, the pair of collimati... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7702073 | Systems and methods for developing a secondary collimator A method for developing a secondary collimator is described. The method includes orienting a plurality of collimator elements in a plane such that a gap is defined between a first collimator element and a second collimator element. The first collimator element has a... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7646849 | Ultra-small angle x-ray scattering measuring apparatus An ultra-small angle X-ray scattering measuring apparatus includes a detector for detecting X-rays emitted from a sample, an X-ray collimating mirror arranged between the X-ray real focus and the sample, a monochromator arranged between the X-ray collimating mirror ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7627085 | Compton scattered X-ray depth visualization, imaging, or information provider One aspect relates to at least a portion of at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to receive an at least one Compton scattered X-ray that has scattered through a substantial scattering depth range to one or more ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623625 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider with scattering event locating One aspect relates to determining a location of an at least one scattering event occurring within an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual, wherein the determining the location of the at least one scattering event is based at least in part on a... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7609812 | Pore- or particle-size distribution measurement apparatus A pore- or particle-size distribution measurement apparatus is provided. When the size of a pore existing in a porous insulator film or the size of a particle in a thin film is measured, a specimen having the insulator film on the surface of a substrate is irradiate... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7587025 | X-ray analysis apparatus and X-ray analysis method In an X-ray analysis apparatus and an X-ray analysis method, a quantitative analysis is stably performed by stably behaving an X-ray source. There are possessed an X-ray tubular bulb irradiating a primary X-ray to a sample, a primary X-ray adjustment mechanism capab... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7505561 | Schlieren-type radiography using a line source and focusing optics A system for observing the internal features of an object, such that the object's internal absorption, refraction, reflection and/or scattering properties are visualized, is disclosed. An embodiment may include one or more beams of penetrating radiation, an object w... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7453985 | Control of X-ray beam spot size A method for analysis of a sample includes directing a beam of radiation to impinge on a target area on a surface of the sample along a beam axis at a plurality of different elevation angles. For each of the different angles, a respective offset of the beam in a dir... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7418073 | Computed tomography device and method with three-dimensional backprojection The invention relates to a computed tomography method in which an examination zone is irradiated along a circular trajectory by a fan-shaped radiation beam. Radiation coherently scattered in the examination zone is measured by a detector unit, the variation in space... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409042 | Use of nearly monochromatic and tunable photon sources with nuclear resonance fluorescence in non-intrusive inspection of containers for material detection and imaging Methods and systems for detecting potential items of interest in target samples, using nuclear resonance fluorescence, utilize incident photon spectra that are narrower than traditional bremsstrahlung spectra but overlap nuclear resonances in elements of interest fo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406153 | Control of X-ray beam spot size Apparatus for analysis of a sample includes a radiation source, which is configured to direct a beam of radiation along a beam axis to impinge on a target area on a surface of the sample. A detector assembly is configured to sense the radiation scattered from the sa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400705 | Method of evaluating ion-exchange film, method of evaluating organic sample and X-ray measuring apparatus Disclosed herein is a method of evaluating the performance of an ion-exchange film. In the method, small-angle scattering curves for the ion-exchange film at different humidities are obtained by an X-ray measuring apparatus that can detect X-rays scattered at small ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400706 | Method and apparatus for liquid safety-detection by backscatter with a radiation source A method and an apparatus for liquid safety-detection by backscattering with a radiation source are provided that relate to a radiation detecting technology field. The invention comprises using a radiation source, a collimator, a detector, a data collector and a com... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394924 | Scatter correction in scanning imaging systems A method of processing a radiographic image obtained with a slot-scanning radiographic system to compensate for scattering of the illuminating beam in the tissue being imaged. A conventional circularly symmetric scatter mask, for example a point spread function, is ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7366282 | Methods and systems for rapid detection of concealed objects using fluorescence This invention is directed towards finding, locating, and confirming threat items and substances. The inspection system is designed to detect objects that are made from, but not limited to, special nuclear materials (“SNM”) and/or high atomic number materials. T... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359488 | Technique for digitally removing x-ray scatter in a radiograph Methods and apparatus for generating an x-ray image. An object is interposed between a detector and an x-ray source. A grid is interposed between the x-ray source and the object. The grid is exposed to primary x-ray energy generated by the x-ray source, thereby expo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7336759 | Scattering compensating method and scattering measuring method A method for compensating scattering includes acquiring the projective length of non-subject entities and acquiring the projective length of an object of radiography wherein the object of radiography is radiographed with a beam thickness set to the same value as a d... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334940 | Scatter measurement method, scatter correction method, and X-ray CT apparatus A method for correcting scatter in multi-slice imaging wherein, a projection p and a scatter correction factor R(d, do) are stored in association with each other, a projection p is determined from data D0 collected by imaging a subject with an X-ray beam with... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329876 | Narrow-band transmission filter for EUV radiation The object of the invention is to provide a transmission filter for EUV radiation which has a sufficiently narrow transmission window to characterize EUV radiation in a narrowly defined spectral region. This object is met by providing a transmission layer system hav... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324627 | Apparatus for measuring the momentum transfer spectrum of elastically scattered X-ray quanta and method of determining this momentum transfer spectrum An apparatus for measuring the momentum transfer spectrum of elastically scattered X-ray quanta includes an anode having a focus extended in Y-direction which emits X-radiation in the X-direction, a primary collimator extending in the Y-direction which allows throug... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317390 | Screening checkpoint for passengers and baggage An advanced technology screening checkpoint system includes a baggage screening zone, a passenger screening zone, and a secondary screening zone. The baggage screening zone may include an explosives scanning system and an imaging system, while the passenger screenin... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310407 | Nuclear medical imaging device An apparatus for imaging a field of view, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an x-ray source positioned adjacent to the field of view, a source mask located between the x-ray source and the field of view having at least one source apertur... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295650 | Method for operating a primary beam stop A method for operating an X-ray or neutron-optical system and beam stop comprising an X-ray or neutron source (1) from which corresponding radiation is guided as a primary beam (2) to a sample (4) under investigation, with an X-ray or neutron de... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289598 | X-ray fluorescent analysis apparatus The change in the sample size and a change in background intensity due to the coexisting element are measured in real time to thereby automatically change a measurement time, the detection lower limit is kept constant, so that a fluorescent X-ray apparatus is provid... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282727 | Electron beam directed energy device and methods of using same A method and apparatus is disclosed for an electron beam directed energy device. The device consists of an electron gun with one or more electron beams. The device includes one or more accelerating plates with holes aligned for beam passage. The plates may be flat o... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283613 | Method of measuring the momentum transfer spectrum of elastically scattered X-ray quanta A method of measuring a momentum transfer spectrum of elastically scattered X-ray quanta which emanate from a scatter voxel inside an object to be examined is described. A scatter voxel emits X-radiation in an X-direction and has a primary collimator which allows th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283605 | Methods and apparatus for scatter correction A method for reconstructing an image of an object includes scanning the object with a computed tomography (CT) system to obtain data, estimating a size of the object using the obtained data, using the estimated size of the object to perform scatter correction on the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7271921 | Method and apparatus for determining surface layer thickness using continuous multi-wavelength surface scanning An inspection tool includes an illumination element for directing light beams onto a workpiece at differing wavelengths or at differing angles of incidence or combinations thereof. Such beams producing reflected light and scattered light optical signals. A scanning ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263161 | Analysis device with variably illuminated strip detector An X-ray or neutron-optical analysis device comprising means for directing radiation from a source (1) onto a sample (2), and a detector (7) with n substantially identical detector elements (Di) which are disposed parallel, next to ea... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7242988 | Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention provides a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231017 | Lobster eye X-ray imaging system and method of fabrication thereof A Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging System based on a unique Lobster Eye (LE) structure, X-ray generator, scintillator-based detector and cooled CCD (or Intensified CCD) for real-time, safe, staring Compton backscatter X-ray detection of objects hidden under ground, in cont... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224772 | Radiography by selective detection of scatter field velocity components A reconfigurable collimated radiation detector, system and related method includes at least one collimated radiation detector. The detector has an adjustable collimator assembly including at least one feature, such as a fin, optically coupled thereto. Adjustments to... | 05/29/2007 |
