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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8009275 | Movable stage apparatus An exposure apparatus that includes a movable stage apparatus. The movable stage apparatus includes a master stage on which a reflecting master is to be mounted, in which, when a space is divided by a plane including a reflection surface of the master, a guide surfa... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009270 | Uniform background radiation in maskless lithography A device manufacturing method comprising applying patterns to a plurality of arrays of individually controllable elements, such that they modulate a beam of radiation, and projecting the modulated beam of radiation onto a substrate. The patterns applied to the array... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7751029 | Load-lock apparatus, device manufacturing apparatus, and device manufacturing method A load-lock apparatus includes a housing having a movable member, a first opening to allow a load-lock chamber to communicate with a processing chamber and a second opening, different from the first opening. The housing defines a volume of the load-lock chamber. A d... | 07/06/2010 |
| RE41197 | Method and apparatus for cephalometric imaging The invention relates to a method for cephalometric imaging using an apparatus (1) which comprises an X-ray source (5), a line detector camera (8) equipped with a digital detector, which line detector camera is located to a position far away fro... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7496181 | X-ray collimator for imaging with multiple sources and detectors Reduced source spacing for multi-source, multi-detector X-ray imaging systems is provided by allowing channels within an X-ray collimator to intersect within the body of the collimator. As a result, the channels are not independent, and the source spacing can be sig... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7471768 | Systems and methods for estimating presence of a material within a volume of interest using x-ray Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for x-ray imaging including: exposing a volume of interest to a first technique level to obtain a first set of image data; exposing the volume of interest to a second technique level to obtain a second se... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7463718 | X-ray diagnostic device for digital radiography The invention relates to an X-ray diagnostic device for digital radiography with a high voltage generator (1), an X-ray tube (2) for generating an X-ray bundle (3), an image converter (5 to 9) arranged in the radiation path behind ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460645 | X-ray tube A supporting member supports an anode target at one end thereof and is provided with an attachment portion around the outer circumference of the other end. The attachment portion is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion of the seco... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460640 | Radiotherapy monitoring apparatus A radiotherapy monitoring apparatus for monitoring a treatment state by irradiation of radiations on a treatment region includes a flat panel detector that detects the radiations transmitted through the treatment region at least in two places, a comparing unit that ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460638 | Location of focal plane A method and apparatus for generating a panoramic image of part of a target, comprises providing a scanner having a source of penetrating radiation facing a detector having an array of sensors for the penetrating radiation. The target is positioned between the sourc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460636 | CT scanning system with interlapping beams A CT scanning system including a gantry operable to rotate about a rotation axis, and a plurality of X-ray imagers mounted on the gantry, each X-ray imager including a radiation source and a detector, wherein the radiation source is operative to emit a radiation bea... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455563 | Thin film electroluminescence display device and method of manufacturing the same An electroluminescence display device including a substrate, a corrugated structure formed on the substrate, wherein the corrugated structure disperses light through diffraction and reflection; and a first electrode layer, a first insulation layer, a fluorescent lay... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452130 | X-ray device with an x-ray source fixed to a ceiling stand The invention relates to an x-ray device with an x-ray source fixed to a ceiling stand and a generator connected therewith in order to supply it with power. For simplification purposes, it is proposed in accordance with the invention to provide a conductor rail betw... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453984 | Real-time target confirmation for radiation therapy A method for radiation therapy with target recognition has a first target identification system for obtaining first target characteristics within a patient's body. A second target identification system obtains second target characteristics within the body aided by t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453988 | Multifunctional x-ray system and method for operating it To comply with radiation protection provisions that differ from one another for different operating functions without operational restrictions, a radiation protection system is provided in the case of a multifunctional x-ray system for a solid state detector assigne... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453983 | Radiation therapy method with target detection A method for delivering radiation therapy to a patient using a three-dimensional planning image for radiation therapy of the patient wherein the planning image includes a radiation therapy target. The method includes the steps of: determining desired image capture c... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450690 | Reduced focal spot motion in a CT X-ray tube An x-ray tube assembly is provided comprising a tube casing assembly including a plurality of vertical mount posts. An insulator plate is mounted to the plurality of vertical mount posts such that the insulator plate can translate vertically on the posts. A cathode ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450687 | Method for verification of intensity modulated radiation therapy An accurate method for inversely verifying a therapeutic radiation dose delivered to a patient via an x-ray delivery system without involving any computational iteration was developed. The usage of it includes detecting the transmitted radiation dose image after pas... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447296 | Medical imaging device having means for rendering the detector orientation and the display orientation essentially equal The invention refers to a medical imaging device (1) comprising an X-ray source (2) for irradiating an object to be imaged. Detector means (3) having an adjustable orientation detect the X-rays after passage through the object. Conversion means ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447295 | Method and tomography unit for the reconstruction of a tomographic display of an object A method is disclosed for reconstructing a tomographic representation of an object from projection data off a moving radiation source through this object onto a detector, filtering and back projection of the projection data being executed in the reconstruction. In a... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443956 | X-ray transmissive optical mirror apparatus A mirror is reflective to light and transmissive to x-rays. The mirror has a continuous mirror surface and an x-ray aperture within a body portion of the mirror proximate the continuous mirror surface that is transmissive to x-rays. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443949 | Mammography system and method employing offset compression paddles, automatic collimation, and retractable anti-scatter grid A mammographic imaging system (1) is optimizd for use with a single fixed size flat panel digital image receptor (5). It accommodates compression devices (paddles) of varying sizes, and positions them properly in the field of view of the image receptor... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443947 | Method and apparatus for improved radiation detection In a method for measuring detected radiation, an analog data signal is converted to a digital data signal having aperiodic data pulses varying with intensity of the analog data signal. A time signal indicative of data intervals is produced. The data pulses are count... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440535 | Cone beam CT apparatus using truncated projections and a previously acquired 3D CT image A 3D image of a region of an object is computed from truncated cone beam projection data acquired with an x-ray device and a prior CT image representing a larger region of the object. The truncated projection data are extrapolated to derive pseudoprojection data ass... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436931 | X-ray source for generating monochromatic x-rays The present invention relates to an X-ray source comprising an electron source (1) for the emission of electrons (E), a target (4) for the emission of characteristic, substantially monochromatic X-rays (C) in response to the incidence of the electrons ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436924 | Data managing system, x-ray computed tomographic apparatus, and x-ray computed tomographic system A data managing system that collectively manages raw data obtained in any of X-ray CT apparatuses with the use of a network. Raw data transmitted from any of the X-ray CT apparatuses is stored in the data managing system, and baked up to various kinds of storage dev... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436930 | Method for controlling the dose or the dose rate when recording x-ray images With a method for controlling the dose or dose rate when recording x-ray images by means of a detector comprising image elements which record a plurality of dose data values, an actual value is determined for the dose or dose rate from the totality of the data value... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436934 | Collimator with adjustable focal length A collimator is provided with an adjustable focal length, particularly in X-ray testing systems, comprising an outer part with a conical inner surface and with a inner part having an conical outer surface, which are connected to one another at a fixed distance, as w... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429131 | Portable radiographic imaging apparatus A portable radiographic imaging apparatus is provided which includes a system for facilitating proper alignment of a capturing section of the apparatus with a ray source while a subject is positioned therebetween. The apparatus includes a sensor having an effective ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430269 | Iterative data reconstruction Iterative algorithms, which may be used for image reconstruction, include alternating projections and backprojections usually have a slow convergence, due to correlations between simultaneously processed data. Consequently, a low image quality results. A filtering s... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430280 | Radiation emitting device A radiation emitting source includes a radiation emitter, an emitter switch, a collimator, a rotating mechanism and a shielding enclosure. The collimator has a central axial through-hole portion and a plurality of radial apertures. The through-hole portion receives ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7428297 | Methods and apparatus for e-beam scanning In one aspect, an x-ray scanning device is provided. The x-ray scanning device comprises a target adapted to convert electron-beam (e-beam) energy into x-ray energy, a detector array positioned to detect at least some x-rays emitted from the target, and a conveyer m... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428295 | Method and x-ray apparatus for exposure of a patient at variable distances relative to an x-ray source In a method and x-ray apparatus for exposure of a patient who can be placed at a variable distance relative to an x-ray source, the dose rate emitted by the x-ray source is reduced given reduction of the distance and/or increased given increase of the distance. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425094 | Apparatus for detecting position and format of a film cassette An apparatus configured for an insertion of a cassette comprises at least one distance sensor operably measuring in a contactless manner a distance from a corresponding location on the apparatus to the inserted cassette. An electronic evaluator is operably connected... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425095 | Instrument for holding and aligning an x-ray sensing device An instrument for holding and aligning an x-ray sensing device is described. The instrument includes a ring guide having a sight for aligning the cone of an x-ray device with an x-ray sensing device and arm having a first end slidably engaging an adjustment cavity f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426261 | X-ray system, and method using an x-ray system An X-ray system includes a radiation source, a central control device, a mobile solid object detector, and a wireless communication link between the solid object detector and the control device. For an examination to run correctly, the mobile solid object detector i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424096 | Systems and methods for tape advancement in laser produced plasma equipment Disclosed herein are systems and methods for advancing tape/ribbon through a targeting area where laser ablation of the tape occurs in laser produced plasma equipment. Disclosed systems include a first positioning surface perpendicular to further positioning devices... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424088 | Image reconstruction method using Hilbert transform A method of determining an image data value at a point of reconstruction in a computed tomography (CT) image of a scanned object, including obtaining projection data of the scanned object, filtering the obtained projection data with a one-dimensional ramp filter to ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421061 | Method and medical imaging system for compensating for patient motion The present invention relates to a method and also an imaging system to compensate for patient motion when recording a series of images in medical imaging, in which a number of images of an area under examination of a patient (17) are recorded at intervals wi... | 09/02/2008 |
