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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8135112 | Personnel security screening system with enhanced privacy The present invention is directed towards processing security images of people subjected to X-ray radiation. The present invention processes a generated image by dividing the generated image into at least two regions or mask images, separately processing the at leas... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8111808 | X-ray explosive imager A technique for use in security screening and detection contexts employs an X-ray explosive imager that acquires images from backscattered RF modulated X-ray signals on which a time series analysis is performed to detect image change across the time series of images... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8094781 | Portable X-ray back scattering imaging systems Methods and systems for inspecting objects are disclosed. A portable X-ray backscatter imaging system includes a microfocus X-ray tube to emit X-rays at an object under inspection. A track system rasters the microfocus X-ray tube to inspect the object. A portable ho... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094782 | X-ray backscatter system for imaging soft tissue regions An x-ray source emits a cone beam a rapidly rotating, x-ray-opaque disc with four narrow radial slots. The slots break the cone beam into fan beams that are emitted to an x-ray-opaque plate with a narrow slit. As each fan beam moves across the plate, the slit produc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8041006 | Aspects of compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing One aspect relates to visualizing, imaging, or providing information at least partially through at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual, based at least in part on Compton scattering to at least partially form scattered X-rays, the Compton scat... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7965816 | Scanning X-ray inspection system using scintillation detection with simultaneous counting and integrating modes X-ray radiation is transmitted through and scattered from an object under inspection to detect weapons, narcotics, explosives or other contraband. Relatively fast scintillators are employed for faster X-ray detection efficiency and significantly improved image resol... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7912180 | Scattered radiation correction method and scattered radiation correction apparatus Scattered radiation is estimated by using a reduced image generated from a projection image, and the scattered radiation image of the projection image is acquired by enlargement processing. The scattered radiation correction of the projection image is executed by su... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7903785 | Method of bright-field imaging using X-rays Provided is a method of bright-field imaging using x-rays in a sample to reveal lattice defects as well as structural inhomogeneities, the method comprising: (a) disposing a sample on a holder in the Laue transmission geometry and setting the sample to a single refl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7869567 | Phase contrast imaging Phase contrast imaging is achieved using a sample mask 8 and a detector mask (6). X-rays emitted from x-ray source (2) are formed into individual beams (16) by sample mask which pass through sample (14) and arrive at individual pix... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7835495 | System and method for X-ray diffraction imaging An X-ray diffraction imaging system is provided. The X-ray diffraction imaging system includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray pencil beam and a scatter detector configured to receive scattered radiation having a scatter angle from the X-ray pencil beam.... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7813477 | X-ray diffraction device, object imaging system, and method for operating a security system An x-ray diffraction imaging device includes at least one x-ray detector and at least one scatter collimator positioned upstream of the at least one x-ray detector. The at least one collimator includes a plurality of successive plates. Each of the plurality of plate... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7796733 | Personnel security screening system with enhanced privacy The present invention is directed towards processing security images of people subjected to X-ray radiation. The present invention processes a generated image by dividing the generated image into at least two regions or mask images, separately processing the at leas... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787591 | Primary collimator and systems for x-ray diffraction imaging, and method for fabricating a primary collimator A primary collimator for a multiple inverse fan beam x-ray diffraction imaging (MIFB XDI) system. The MIFB XDI system includes a multi-focus x-ray source (MFXS) defining a plurality of focus points arranged along a length of the MFXS. Each focus point is sequentiall... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7760855 | Method for scattered radiation correction For scattered radiation correction in dual X-ray absorptiometry it is proposed to use the additional information supplied by the attenuation images in different energy ranges in a correction image area with homogeneous attenuation coefficients in order to determine ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756249 | Compact multi-focus x-ray source, x-ray diffraction imaging system, and method for fabricating compact multi-focus x-ray source A multi-focus x-ray source (MFXS) for a multiple inverse fan beam x-ray diffraction imaging (MIFB XDI) system. The MFXS includes a plurality of focus points (N) defined along a length of the MFXS collinear with the y-axis. The MFXS is configured to generate the plur... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7734012 | Volumetric type compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider One aspect relates to capturing one or more tomographic-type Compton scattering based visualizations, images, or provided information of an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual based at least partially on Compton scattering of an at least one ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7724871 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider in soft matter such as tissue, organs, or blood, and/or in hard matter such as bones or teeth A system, method, or apparatus provides information relating to at least some tissue-based matter or bone-based matter of an individual responsive to an X-ray applied to the at least some tissue-based matter or bone-based matter. In one approach, the system, method ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7711089 | Scintillator aspects of compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing A visualization or imaging system involves inducing and/or detecting Compton scattered X-rays to provide information or a visual representation of a portion of an individual. In one approach, the Compton scattered X-rays are converted to a visible or detectible repr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7646850 | Wide-field, coherent scatter imaging for radiography using a divergent beam The present invention provides a method and system for detecting a material in an object to be analyzed in a radiographic imaging system. The method includes providing wide-field illumination of an object with partially monochromatic x-ray radiation from a divergent... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643611 | Method and apparatus for shadow aperture backscatter radiography (SABR) system and protocol A shadow aperture backscatter radiography (SABR) system includes at least one penetrating radiation source for providing a penetrating radiation field, and at least one partially transmissive radiation detector, wherein the partially transmissive radiation detector ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7623626 | System and methods for x-ray backscatter reverse engineering of structures A system and methods for x-ray backscatter reverse engineering of structures. One embodiment includes a plurality of articulated arms attached to a movable base. Another embodiment includes a single counterweighted arm attached to a movable base. The arms include x-... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7623627 | X-ray analysis apparatus and X-ray analysis method Provided are an X-ray analysis apparatus and an X-ray analysis method, in which a measurer can judge an area incapable of being analyzed in a sample with a concave-convex portion. The X-ray analysis apparatus includes: an X-ray tubular bulb for irradiating an arbitr... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7620150 | X-ray backscatter system for imaging at shallow depths The apparatus has an x-ray source that emits an x-ray cone beam through a tubular, x-ray-blocking guide to a planar template with a small pinhole to produce a pencil beam. The template is movable so the pencil beam can scan the target region to be imaged. Between th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7561666 | Personnel x-ray inspection system A dual-energy x-ray source located a distance of one half of the maximum width of the subject from the subject emits a cone beam to a horizontal slit in an x-ray-blocking sheet, producing a fan beam that is chopped into a pencil beam by a rotating disk with radial s... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7505562 | X-ray imaging of baggage and personnel using arrays of discrete sources and multiple collimated beams A system and methods are provided for imaging an object, based on activating an array of discrete X-ray sources in a prescribed temporal pattern so as to illuminate the object with a beam varying in spatial orientation, and detecting X-rays of the beam after interac... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7486772 | Systems and methods for x-ray imaging and scanning of objects Systems and methods for x-ray imaging and scanning of objects are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein can include providing an x-ray source configured to generate a plurality of individually-controllable x-ray beams, positioning a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7463714 | Foreign object detection A method and system for identifying foreign objection (FOD) in items such as aircraft are disclosed. The item may be imaged using x-ray backscatter before and after work is performed thereon. The image taken before work may be subtracted from the image taken after t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7412025 | Energy beam pulse echo system for imaging in a structure A system for imaging in a structure may include an energy beam source to direct an energy beam at the structure and a detector to detect a backscatter of the energy beam from any object in the structure. The system may also include a time-resolved function to genera... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412022 | Non-invasive stationary system for three-dimensional imaging of density fields using periodic flux modulation of compton-scattered gammas A three-dimensional image-generating device is an inspection system incorporating three components: a radiation source, a modulating unit, and a radiation detector. All three components of the inspection system may be stationary. The radiation source irradiates an e... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7400701 | Backscatter inspection portal A system and method for inspecting an object with multiple sources of penetrating radiation. Irradiation of the inspected object by the sources is temporally sequenced such that the source of detected scattered radiation is unambiguous. Thus, multiple views of the i... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7366374 | Multilayer optic device and an imaging system and method using same An optic device, system and method for imaging are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a second solid phase layer having a second index of refraction with a s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7356118 | Angled-beam detection system for container inspection A non-intrusive inspection system, including apparatuses and methods, for non-intrusively inspecting containers such as, without limitation, those employed to transport items in international commerce. The non-intrusive inspection system is configured to generate an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
