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20080304622 | X-Ray Tomography Inspection Systems - An X-ray imaging inspection system for inspecting items comprises an X-ray source ( | 12-11-2008 |
20090060127 | Cassette system - A lightweight cassette system comprises a cassette for detecting radiation image and a control unit for communicating with a console, the control unit being connected to the cassette. The control unit, which includes electronic components such as an interface circuit, a cassette controller, and a communication unit, is separably connected to the cassette which includes a radiation detector by connectors and a cable. | 03-05-2009 |
20090122956 | Quantum detector module, quantum detector, method for determining quantum absorption events, computer program product and radiation detection device - A quantum detector module for the quantitative and energy-resolved determination of quantum absorption events, a quantum detector, a method for determining quantum absorption events, a computer program product and a radiation detection device are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the quantum detector module includes a multiplicity of detector pixels. In order to determine the quantum absorption events particularly precisely, in at least one embodiment it is provided that the detector pixels have at least two mutually different pixel apertures. | 05-14-2009 |
20090252288 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING GAMMA RAY RADIATION - An apparatus for detecting gamma ray (GR) radiation having a plurality of detector cells arranged in an array is disclosed. Each cell includes a housing having an aperture, the housing comprising a GR absorbing material, and a GR detector disposed within the housing such that external gamma rays are received at the GR detector via the aperture. The apertures of each cell are aligned. | 10-08-2009 |
20110096900 | Electrode Inspection Device for Battery and Method of the Same - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for inspecting the electrodes of a battery, which inspects the arrangement state of anodes and cathodes in the battery in a non-destructive manner (using X-rays). The apparatus radiates X-ray beams onto a battery in which a plurality of plate-shaped anodes and a plurality of plate-shaped cathodes are alternately stacked and inspects an arrangement state of the anodes and the cathodes. The apparatus includes a first X-ray source part for radiating a first X-ray beam onto the battery. A first detector detects the first X-ray beam having transmitted through the battery. A control unit receives an image of the battery output from the first detector, calculates a step difference between each anode and each cathode, and then inspects an arrangement state of the anode and the cathode. | 04-28-2011 |
20110122993 | X-RAY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An X-ray measurement apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray to irradiate a specimen with the X-ray, a collimator configured to shape a beam of the X-ray emitted from the X-ray source into a sliced fan-shaped beam x-ray, a flux shield configured to block a part of a flux of the fan-shaped beam X-ray so as to suppress beam hardening while adjusting an energy intensity distribution of the flux, the flux shield being placed between the collimator and the specimen, and an X-ray detector configured to detect a dose transmitted through the specimen. | 05-26-2011 |
20110170660 | X-ray detector - An X-ray detector is provided. The X-ray detector is a grid wall device, having a radiation detector that is movable vertically by way of a displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism is a scissor-type arm or an articulated arm having at least two arms hinged to one another. At least one drive device is provided for the purpose of moving the scissor-type arm or an articulated arm. | 07-14-2011 |
20120114097 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MULTI-PHASE FLUID FLOW - An apparatus and method are provided for measuring flow velocity of a multi-phase fluid mixture. The proposed apparatus includes a radiation device, a detection device, and an analysis device. The radiation device generates a beam of photons to irradiate the mixture spatially over a section of flow of the mixture. The detection device is spatially configured to receive photons emanating from the section of flow of the mixture at different intervals of time. The detection device provides an image of a spatial distribution of the received photons for each the interval of time. The analysis device determines flow velocity of one or more phases of the mixture based on a temporal sequence of the images of the spatial distributions of the received photons. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DIFFERENTIAL PUMPING IN AN X-RAY TUBE - An x-ray tube includes a casing having a cathode and an anode enclosed therein, and a separator attached to an inner wall of the casing and having a conductance limiter therein, the separator positioned to separate the anode from the cathode. | 05-17-2012 |
20120134467 | CHARGED PARTICLE ACCELERATORS, RADIATION SOURCES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Man-portable radiation generation sources and systems that may be carried by hand to a site of interest by one or two people, are disclosed. Methods of use of such sources and systems are also disclosed. Battery operated radiation generation sources, air cooled radiation generation sources, and charged particle accelerators, are also disclosed. A radiation generation source, a radiation scanning system, and a target assembly comprising target material having a thickness of less than 0.20 mm are also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120269319 | Versatile X-Ray Beam Scanner - Apparatus for interrupting and/or scanning a beam of penetrating radiation, such as for purposes of inspecting contents of a container. A source, such as an x-ray tube, generates a fan beam of radiation effectively emanating from a source axis, with the width of the fan beam collimated by a width collimator, such as a clamshell collimator. An angular collimator, stationary during the course of scanning, limits the extent of the scan, and a multi-aperture unit, such as a hoop, or a nested pair of hoops, is rotated about a central axis, and structured in such a manner that the total beam fluence incident on a target is conserved for different fields of view of the beam on the target. The central axis of hoop rotation need not coincide with the source axis. | 10-25-2012 |
20130016808 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE HALF VALUE LAYER OF X-RAY BEAMS - Described is an apparatus for use in HVL measurement as well as methods of making measurements. One version of the apparatus is a cage structure having a central axis and a central opening defined by a filter encircling the central axis, with the filter having a thickness that varies peripherally around said central axis. The filter can be formed from multiple spaced-apart plates having varying thicknesses or can be formed from a cylinder having a continuously increasing thickness. | 01-17-2013 |
20130034206 | Method for Determining at Least One Piece of Information Representative of A Phase Fraction of A Fluid in A Pipe - A method is presented for determining at least one piece of information representative of a phase fraction of a fluid in a pipe. The method comprises the estimation of a number of counts received in each measuring interval based on each piece of representative information determined at a preceding iteration, then calculating a residual comprising a first criterion calculated from probabilities using a given statistical law to measure, for each energy, the number of counts measured in each interval, the given statistical law being parameterized based on the number of estimated counts. | 02-07-2013 |
20130142304 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND X-RAY BEAM LIMITING CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray generation unit, X-ray detection unit, X-ray beam limiting unit, and X-ray beam limiting control unit. The X-ray generation unit generates X-rays. The X-ray detection unit detects the X-rays generated by the X-ray generation unit and transmitted through an object placed on a tabletop. The X-ray beam limiting unit includes a plurality of filters to harden radiation quality of the generated X-rays. The X-ray beam limiting control unit controls the X-ray beam limiting unit to place a filter between the X-ray generation unit and the object, which filter is specified from the plurality of filters based on the thickness of the object and the distance between the X-ray generation unit and the X-ray detection unit. | 06-06-2013 |
20130188772 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING SUSPICIOUS OBJECTS - A device includes a radiation tunnel in which an X-ray source and a detector unit are disposed, the detectors of which are aligned with the X-ray source so as to detect transmitted radiation for detecting suspicious objects. Disposed in the radiation tunnel is a frame which can be moved over an examination region and has two supports which extend at a spacing parallel to each other and are rigidly connected to each other, the radiation source being secured on one vertical support and the detector unit being secured on the other vertical support. | 07-25-2013 |
20130301797 | RADIATION CONTROL AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING COLLIMATION/FILTERING - A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging. | 11-14-2013 |
20130308752 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting Lymphedema Using X-Ray Scans - A system for detecting lymphedema comprising a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry system and one or more spacer pads disposed within a field of view of the dual energy x-ray absorptiometry system. The dual energy x-ray absorptiometry system comprising an x-ray source and a patient support platform, wherein the patient support platform is configured to receive a patient in a supine position with the x-ray source disposed above the patient support platform. The one or more spacer pads configured to be positioned between body parts of the patient. | 11-21-2013 |
20140037054 | SPECIMEN INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A specimen information acquisition system is provided with a first grating which divides divergent X-rays from an X-ray source to form a plurality of primary X-ray beams, and a second grating which blocks at least a part of each of the primary X-ray beams to form a plurality of secondary X-ray beams. The specimen information acquisition system is further provided with an X-ray detector which detects the secondary X-ray beams and a calculator which calculates information of a specimen arranged between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The primary X-ray beams do not overlap each other on each of X-ray transmitting portions of the second grating. The edges of the respective primary X-ray beams enter a plurality of X-ray blocking portions of the second grating. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037055 | RADIATION EMISSION TARGET, RADIATION GENERATING TUBE, AND RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A radiation emission target includes a target layer that generates radiation when irradiated with an electron beam and a substrate composed of diamond, the substrate supporting the target layer. The substrate has a Knoop hardness of 60 GPa or more and 150 GPa or less. | 02-06-2014 |
20140050299 | DEVICE FOR CHECKING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR HARD GELATIN CAPSULES - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140185751 | X-RAY DOSE ESTIMATION TECHNIQUE - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to projection-based volumetric dose estimation for X-ray systems, such as X-ray imaging systems. For example, in one embodiment, an X-ray system is capable of estimating an X-ray dose based on an energy interaction of the X-rays with respective portions of an object. In another embodiment, the X-ray dose estimate may be provided on a per voxel, per region, and/or per organ basis. | 07-03-2014 |
20140286475 | INTERFEROMETER AND OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM - An interferometer includes a diffraction grating that forms a first pattern by diffracting X-rays; a shield grating that forms a second pattern by blocking one or more of the X-rays forming the first pattern; a detector that detects information on the second pattern by detecting X-rays from the shield grating; and a scanning unit that shifts relative positions of an object and a measurable range. In the interferometer, the detector acquires a first detection result by performing a detection while the measurable range and the object take first relative positions and acquires a second detection result by performing a detection while the measurable range and the object take second relative positions. In the interferometer, the scanning unit shifts the relative positions of the measurable range and the object so that a pattern of the first detection result and a pattern of the second detection result pattern have continuity. | 09-25-2014 |
20140294146 | RADIATION CONTROL AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING COLLIMATION/FILTERING - A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging. | 10-02-2014 |
20140369467 | RADIATION GENERATING TUBE AND RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a radiation generating tube. The radiation generating tube includes an envelope including an insulating tubular member having at least two openings, a cathode connected to one of the openings of the insulating tubular member, and an anode connected to the other of the openings of the insulating tubular member. At least one of the cathode and the anode and the insulating tubular member are bonded at a bonded portion with an electrically conductive bonding member; and the bonded portion bonded with the electrically conductive bonding member is coated with a dielectric layer. | 12-18-2014 |
20150055747 | Energy Radiation Generator With Bi-Polar Voltage Ladder - A well-logging tool may include a sonde housing, and a radiation generator carried by the sonde housing. The radiation generator may include a generator housing, a target carried by the generator housing, a charged particle source carried by the generator housing to direct charged particles at the target, and at least one voltage source coupled to the charged particle source. The at least one voltage source may include a voltage ladder comprising a plurality of voltage multiplication stages coupled in a bi-polar configuration, and at least one loading coil coupled at at least one intermediate position along the voltage ladder. The well-logging tool may further include at least one radiation detector carried by the sonde housing. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055748 | Energy Radiation Generator With Uni-Polar Voltage Ladder - A well-logging tool may include a sonde housing and a radiation generator carried by the sonde housing. The radiation generator may include a generator housing, a target carried by the generator housing, a charged particle source carried by the generator housing to direct charged particles at the target, and at least one voltage source coupled to the charged particle source. The at least one voltage source may include a voltage ladder comprising a plurality of voltage multiplication stages coupled in a uni-polar configuration, and at least one loading coil coupled at at least one intermediate position along the voltage ladder. The well-logging tool may further include at least one radiation detector carried by the sonde housing. | 02-26-2015 |
20150098547 | X-RAY OPTICAL COMPONENT DEVICE AND X-RAY ANALYZER - An X-ray optical component device having an X-ray optical component unit, a motor controller, and a connector. The connector has motor pins and motor terminals electrically connected to a motor when engaged with each other, and a signal pin and signal terminal for sensing detachment of the connector, the signal pin and signal terminal being capable of engaging with each other. A pin-side connector and a terminal-side connector are detachable. When the pin-side connector is detached from the terminal-side connector, the time that the signal pin is removed from the signal terminal is earlier than the time that the motor pins are removed from the motor terminals. During replacement of an X-ray optical component unit equipped with a motor for adjusting the position of an X-ray optical component, unwanted movement of the position of the X-ray optical component provided in the unit is prevented. | 04-09-2015 |
20150362441 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING THE CATALYST STRUCTURE IN A FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL DESIGN SUITABLE THEREFOR - A method for characterizing the catalyst structure in a fuel cell, and in particular the transmission X-ray absorption measurements (XAS), in which a novel fuel cell design is used. The fuel cell comprises a first (planar) electrode having a first catalyst, a second (planar) electrode having a second catalyst, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the electrodes and having a layer thickness l | 12-17-2015 |
20160015343 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM OCCUPYING A REDUCED SPACE - A radiological imaging system including a bed extending along a main direction, and a load-bearing structure supporting the bed in a raised position. The system includes a collapsible gantry having a circular trajectory of expansion lying on a positioning plane, and the collapsible gantry includes a source to emit radiation and a detector to receive the radiation. The gantry also includes a casing housing the source and the detector. The casing includes a fixed arched module and a mobile arched module. There is a rotation mechanism suitable to rotate the collapsible gantry in relation to the bed and the load-bearing structure to vary the inclination of the positioning plane in relation to the main direction. There is also a kinematic expansion mechanism connected to the casing to translate the mobile arched module with respect to the fixed arched module. | 01-21-2016 |
20160015344 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED INTERNAL MOVEMENT - A radiological imaging system including a bed and a load-bearing structure supporting the bed. The system also includes a gantry defining a main axis of expansion, and the gantry has a source suitable to emit radiation and a detector with a sensitive surface suitable to detect the radiation. The gantry also has an internal inner guide suitable to rotate the detector around the main axis of expansion defining an inner sliding trajectory, and an internal outer guide suitable to rotate the source around the main axis of expansion defining an outer sliding trajectory. In one embodiment, the distance from the source to the main axis of expansion is greater than the distance from the detector to the main axis of expansion. The gantry also includes a casing housing the source, the detector, the internal inner guide, and the internal outer guide. | 01-21-2016 |
20160020060 | X-RAY GENERATING TUBE, X-RAY GENERATING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM, AND ANODE USED THEREFOR - An anode member includes a first metal tube and a second metal tube having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is larger than that of the first metal tube. A peripheral portion of a target is bonded to the anode member via a bonding material that is arranged so as to extend over the first metal tube and the second metal tube. | 01-21-2016 |
20160041109 | DETECTOR APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An X-ray detector apparatus which includes a detector panel and a support to support the detector panel. The support is tiltably provided in a rear surface of the detector panel so that the detector panel is erected on a surface by the support. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052718 | VEHICLE DRAGGING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses A vehicle dragging system, comprising a first dragging means and a second dragging means, which are sequentially arranged along a vehicle dragging direction, wherein in the vehicle dragging direction, the first dragging means is arranged at the upstream of the second dragging means, and a separating section is arranged between the first dragging means and the second dragging means, so that the first dragging means is separated from the second dragging means by a preset distance in the vehicle dragging direction, wherein the first dragging means comprises a first supporting plate, a first elongated traction element and a first pushing element connected with the first elongated traction element, and the first pushing element is adapted to move around the first supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the first supporting plate, in order to drive a vehicle to advance; the second dragging means comprises a second supporting plate, a second elongated traction element and a second pushing element connected with the second elongated traction element, and the second pushing element is adapted to move along the second supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the second supporting plate, in order to drive the vehicle to advance. | 02-25-2016 |
20160111473 | ORGANIC PHOTODIODES, ORGANIC X-RAY DETECTORS AND X-RAY SYSTEMS - An organic photodiode is presented. The organic photodiode includes a first electrode; an organic absorber layer disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the organic absorber layer; and a first charge blocking layer including a metal fluoride disposed between the organic absorber layer and one of the first electrode or the second electrode. The metal fluoride comprises lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, berrylium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, iron, yttrium, ytterbium, or combinations thereof. The charge blocking layer is substantially free of an electrically conductive material, and the thickness of the charge blocking layer is greater than about 10 nanometers. A method of making an organic photodiode and an organic x-ray detector are also presented. | 04-21-2016 |
20190145915 | CELL FOR X-RAY ANALYSIS AND X-RAY ANALYSIS APPARATUS | 05-16-2019 |