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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40291 | Radiation detection device and method of making the same Light-receiving devices are two-dimensionally arranged on a substrate, bonding pads electrically connected to the light-receiving devices in the respective rows or columns via signal lines are arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate, and a protective passiv... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7238942 | Spectrometric using broadband filters with overlapping spectral ranges The invention provides a spectrometer (10) which includes a filter arrangement (16,18), in addition to any option filters (20) for limiting an operational wavelength range of the spectrometer, the filter arrangement (16,18) comprising a p... | 07/03/2007 |
| RE39672 | Method and devices for laser induced fluorescence attenuation spectroscopy The Laser Induced Fluorescence Attenuation Spectroscopy (LIFAS) method and apparatus preferably include a source adapted to emit radiation that is directed at a sample volume in a sample to produce return light from the sample, such return light including modulated ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227148 | Apparatus for detecting impurities in material and detecting method therefor In an apparatus and a method for detecting impurities in a material, infrared rays or a plurality of specific wavelength components of the infrared rays are applied to a material on a conveyor, the respective reflection intensities of the specific wavelength compone... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223985 | Single-channel multicolored correlation analysis The invention relates to a method for determining luminescent molecules by means of optical excitation in confocal measurement volumes, different species of luminescent molecules in a sample being excited at respectively different times and the emission radiation or... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214956 | Image recording medium In an electrostatic recorder including: a first electrode for transmitting radioactive rays; a recording photoconductive layer irradiated with the radioactive rays to generate charge; a charge transportation layer; a storage unit for storing the charge as an electro... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211817 | X-ray sensor An x-ray sensor 60 includes a phosphorescent phosphor 601 susceptible to x-ray irradiation 12 for forming an image in the phosphor, the phosphor having a decay period 71 persistent after an irradiation period 75. A photoelectric se... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208739 | Method and apparatus for correction of pileup and charge sharing in x-ray images with energy resolution A method for correcting at least one of pileup effects or charge sharing effects in multi-cell photon counting detectors includes determining a correction coefficient using a count rate of an entire spectrum and applying the determined correction to the counts recor... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199376 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a condition in chlorophyll containing matter A method of monitoring health in chlorophyll containing matter comprises exposing the matter to a light source to cause chlorophyll to fluoresce and emit a fluorescence signal. Any changes in a parameter indicative of changes in the intensity of the fluorescence sig... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199371 | SPECT examination device A tomography device, particularly for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), comprises a multi-pinhole collimator and a detector for detecting gamma quanta or photons that penetrate the multi-pinhole collimator. In a tomographic method using the device,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199378 | Method for measuring and analyzing bioluminescence and device for measuring and analyzing bioluminescence A method for measuring and analyzing bioluminescence, including the steps of receiving in real-time a luminescence measurement result group from a creature sample group, displaying and maintaining in real-time the luminescence measurement result group, receiving in ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196344 | Solid state radiation detector and method for testing the same A solid state radiation detector constituted by a solid state detecting section having multitudes of charge detecting linear electrodes and multitudes of auxiliary linear electrodes; a test signal generating means for generating a test signal; and a connection switc... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193208 | Time-of-flight capable high resolution pet detector An array of position-sensitive avalanche photodiodes is provided in which output signal contacts from corners of each photodiode are grouped in common for readout. Each photodiode may be provided on a single wafer or chip, with photodiodes being separated by a trenc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193215 | System and method for imaging of coated substrates The present invention relates to a system for imaging the surface of a substrate through a coating on the substrate. The system includes an infrared light source positioned to cast an infrared light upon the substrate to thereby create reflected light. A focal plane... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193234 | Image information readout exposure apparatus An image information readout exposure apparatus includes: a first light source, for performing readout scanning exposure on an image information recording medium, on which image information is recordable as an electrostatic latent image, to read out image informatio... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193235 | Radiation image conversion panel and preparation method thereof A radiation image conversion panel is disclosed, comprising on a support a stimulable phosphor layer comprising a stimulable phosphor, wherein the stimulable phosphor layer is layer formed of columnar crystals of a parent component of a stimulable phosphor and furth... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189972 | X-ray detector with impact absorbing cover The present invention is a directed to a cover assembly for an x-ray detector that incorporates impact-absorbing material designed to absorb the shock, vibration, stress, and strain placed on the detector when dropped or subjected to a load. The cover assembly may i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186988 | Method for analyzing chemical and or biological samples In a method for analyzing a chemical and/or biological sample, particularly in high- and medium throughput screening systems, an observation beam (12) is focused in an observation volume (24) of the sample. For analyzing the sample, the observation bea... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186996 | System for reading out storage phosphor screens A system has been described for reading out stimulable phosphor screens, plates or panels, whether or not differing from each other in phosphor composition or phosphor layer arrangement, after exposing said screens to X-rays. Said system comprises at least one sourc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186978 | Compact emissivity and temperature measuring infrared detector A hand-held, fleet deployable infrared camera with integrated hardware and software providing real time processing of infrared images. The camera senses variable temperature images over a selected object of interest and senses variable emissivities over the object. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186997 | Device and method for reading out information stored in a storage layer, and x-ray cartridge A device and a method for reading out information stored in a storage layer (15), and an X-ray cassette are proposed which make use for the purpose of erasing information stored in the storage layer (15) of an erasing means (11, 12, 14) which ge... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186982 | Method for calibrating a dual channel scanner background A method for calibrating at least some individual light sensor elements of a linear sensor array of a scanner, wherein output values of first and second pluralities of elements are carried, respectively, by first and second output channels. A relative gain (Stored G... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7180064 | Infrared sensor package An optical sensor package with a substrate that supports a membrane carrying an optical sensor and through which radiation passes to impinge the sensor. The substrate has a first surface in which a cavity is defined, a second surface opposite the first surface, and ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180054 | Methods and devices for erasing errors and compensating interference signals caused by gammagraphy in radiometric measuring systems A method and device for the error-blanking and -compensation of interference signals caused by gammagraphy in radiometric measuring systems for process measurements. The device includes, an input for measured values Lm(t) of a process variable L(t) | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180074 | Method and apparatus for whole-body, three-dimensional, dynamic PET/CT examination A body scanning system includes a CT transmitter and a PET configured to radiate along a significant portion of the body and a plurality of sensors configured to detect photons along the same portion of the body. In order to facilitate the efficient collection of ph... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180072 | Method and apparatus for creating a registration network of a scene An apparatus for creating a registration network of a scene includes a laser scanner for scanning the scene and obtaining data of the scene. The apparatus includes a plurality of targets placed in the scene. The apparatus includes a mechanism for forming a registrat... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176466 | Multi-dimensional image reconstruction Apparatus for radiation based imaging of a non-homogenous target area having distinguishable regions therein, comprises: an imaging unit configured to obtain radiation intensity data from a target region in the spatial dimensions and at least one other dimension, an... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176467 | Systems, methods and apparatus for determining deviation of an x-ray field, a light field and a primary receptor Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which, in some embodiments, an electronic sensor is positioned in the field of projection of an X-ray source, and the electronic sensor measures the deviation between a visible light field and an X-ray field. In so... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176461 | Acoustic absorption radiation sensing in SiC SiC at least about 400 micrometers thick, and preferably within the range of about 400-2,000 micrometers thick, is employed to detect electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength less than about 10 micrometers via an acoustic absorption mechanism. The SiC body pref... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176465 | Computer radiographic scanner utilizing a scan bar The scanning device for radiographic media (28) is made of a rotatable vacuum drum (40) has an external surface (42) that, rotates about a longitudinal axis (7); the radiographic media is disposed on the external surface; a moveable scan ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173239 | Method and apparatus for downhole quantification of methane using near infrared spectroscopy The present invention describes a unique method and apparatus for applying near-infrared spectroscopy to estimate weight percent of methane in crude oil from which one can then infer gas-oil ratio (GOR) of crude oils downhole in real time while collecting a fluid sa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173245 | Submicron thermal imaging method and enhanced resolution (super-resolved) AC-coupled imaging for thermal inspection of integrated circuits Methods and apparatus for non-contact thermal measurement which are capable of providing sub micron surface thermal characterization of samples, such as active semiconductor devices. The method obtains thermal image information by reflecting a light from a surface o... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173246 | Portable apparatus for the non-destructive measurement of the internal quality of vegetable products An apparatus for non-destructive measurement of internal properties of individual vegetable or fruit pieces comprises: LEDs constructed and arranged to emit radiation into a vegetable or fruit product; pick-up structure constructed and arranged to pick up radiation,... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170077 | Binderless storage phosphor screen An image storage screen or panel, suitable for use in applications related with computed radiography comprises, on a support, a binderless needle-shaped stimulable CsBr:Eu phosphor layer, wherein, besides low amounts of a europium activator or dopant in favor of hom... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170057 | Image enhancement system and method for night goggles A dichroic type narrow-band-pass filter is used as a beamsplitter inside a night vision goggle eyepiece. The filter is combined with appropriately aligned polarizers and liquid crystal type shutter rotators movable between a “P” orientation and an “S” orient... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170063 | Scintillator panel, method of maufacturing scintillator panel, radiation detection device, and radiation detection system Electrochemical corrosion of a reflective layer provided in a scintillator panel is prevented. The scintillator panel includes a conductive base member for supporting a wavelength converter layer and a reflective layer for emitting light converted by a phosphor laye... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170064 | Radiation image generating system A radiation image generating system, comprising: a plurality of radiation image detecting apparatuses, each including at least a scintillator layer having a scintillator to emit light according to an entered radiation, a photoelectric conversion layer to detect the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170079 | Method of reading out information items stored in a phosphor layer The invention relates to a method of reading out information items stored in a phosphor layer, in which the phosphor layer is excited to emit emission light and the emission light is sensed by a detector and the detector is moved relative to the phosphor layer. Duri... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166851 | Semiconductor chip-based radiation detector The present invention is a self-contained device for measuring exposure to radiation which includes an integrated circuit device incorporating a polymer dispersed liquid crystal component that resides on a semiconductor substrate. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164135 | Image intensifier camera Disclosed is an image intensifier camera capable of rotating an image imaged therein. An image intensifier camera in accordance with the present invention includes an image inverse prism provided between a front lens group and an aperture stop in a fluoroscopic imag... | 01/16/2007 |
