| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 250580000 | SOURCE WITH RECORDING DETECTOR | 65 |
| 20080197305 | SOLID-STATE RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR - A solid-state radiation detector with increased pixel density. The solid-state radiation detector includes multitudes of linear signal wires for detecting recorded image information as image signals, and a signal detection means disposed on an opposing side of the detector substantially orthogonal to the linear signal wires, and connected to the linear signal wires to detect the image signals from the linear signal wires. A connection section of each of the linear signal wires, extending substantially orthogonal to the opposing side, for connection to the signal detection means is disposed such that the distance from the opposing side to each of the connection sections differs with each other. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080237505 | Method and System for Image Processing for Profiling with Uncoded Structured Light - A 3D scanning apparatus configured to image a physical entity comprises a radiation projector for projecting a plurality of radiation stripes onto the physical entity, a detector for detecting striped radiation received from the physical entity; and a data storage device for storing the received radiation as a pixellated bitmap image, the apparatus characterised in that the physical entity, the radiation projector and the detector are geometrically arranged to constrain the number of times that each received stripe is permitted to occur in a given pixel row of the bitmap, the geometrica) constraint determining a stored occlusion classification comprising a plurality of types of occlusions and the apparatus additionally comprising an occlusion type processing means configured to utilise the classification for detecting the various types of occlusions in said received image data. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080237506 | Integrated Puf - In a device for providing challenge-response pairs a radiation detection element, a challenge-modifying element and preferably also a light source are arranged on the same side of an imaginary plane, which separates said radiation-detecting element from a radiation scattering element. Hence, generation of a speckle pattern having a desired minimum speckle size is facilitated and a more easily assembled device is provided. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080258086 | Optical Detector - An optical detector ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080272320 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR - An intermediate layer is located between a recording photoconductive layer and an electrode, which is either one of a bias electrode and a reference electrode, and which is located on the side at positive electric potential with respect to a charge accumulating section at the time of readout of electric charges of the charge accumulating section. The intermediate layer is an a-Se layer containing, as a specific substance, at least one kind of substance selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal fluoride, an alkaline earth metal fluoride, an alkali metal oxide, an alkaline earth metal oxide, SiO | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080277605 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A radiographic imaging control apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a radiographic image from a sensor that detects radiant ray, and a control unit configured to cause a radiant ray generation apparatus to decrease the flux of radiant ray from a predetermined maximum value to a predetermined minimum value as time passes when the radiant ray generation apparatus irradiates the sensor with radiant ray. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080315136 | Ultraviolet microscope apparatus - A camera obtains an observation image of a sample by capturing the image of the sample on which an ultraviolet light generated by a light source device is irradiated. An image processing unit of a controlling device generates a synthesis observation image of the sample based on a plurality of observation images of the sample, which are obtained by being captured by the camera in the same field of view with switching of the wavelength band of the ultraviolet light irradiated on the sample. A display unit of the controlling device displays the image generated by the image processing unit. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090008581 | Transmission image capturing system and transmission image capturing method - The present invention proposes a technique capable of accurately grasping position and angle of a radiation generator at the time of image capturing. At the time of obtaining a plurality of transmission images by detecting radiation emitted from a emitting generator and passing through a specimen via a predetermined member (for example, a diaphragm) by a detector for a plurality of times while changing a relative position relation and a relative angle relation of the emitting generator to the detector, an outer-edge shape of a radiation area irradiated with the radiation on a detection surface of the detector from the emitting generator is recognized. On the basis of the outer-edge shape of the radiation area and an inner-edge shape of a predetermined member, the relative position relation and the relative angle relation of the emitting generator to the detector are obtained. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090026391 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A radiation image capturing system detects the position of a radiation detecting cassette disposed below a patient and the position of a radiation source for emitting a radiation, based on the differences between the propagation times of radio waves emitted from an antenna device to an image capturing apparatus and the radiation detecting cassette. Based on the detected positions, the relative positions of the image capturing apparatus and the radiation detecting cassette are calculated, and then compared with each other by a position determining unit to judge how the image capturing apparatus is positioned with respect to the radiation detecting cassette. If the image capturing apparatus is not positioned in head-on facing relation to the radiation detecting cassette, then a warning is issued, and an actuating mechanism moves the image capturing apparatus to an appropriate position. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090032744 | Radiation image capturing system - A signal detector detects signals transmitted from signal generators disposed in a radiation detecting cassette, and a distance calculator calculates the distance between a radiation source and a radiation detector based on the signals detected by the signal detector. A determining unit determines whether the detected distance matches a predetermined distance from the radiation source to the radiation detector when a radiation image is captured. If the detected distance does not match the predetermined distance, the determining unit outputs, to a warning unit, a warning signal indicating that the detected distance does not match the predetermined distance, and also outputs a control signal for equalizing the detected distance with the predetermined distance, to a radiation source movement controller. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090114859 | Use of ZnO Nanocrystals For Imaging and Therapy - The present invention provides a method for imaging a biological specimen using non-linear optical properties of certain materials. The method comprises the steps of providing an aqueous dispersion of ZnO nanocrystals; contacting a biological specimen with an aqueous dispersion comprising ZnO nanocrystals; exposing the biological specimen to input electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from 600 to 1500 nm; recording the nonlinear output electromagnetic radiation; and generating an image of the biological specimen based on the nonlinear output radiation. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090212242 | Microscope System and VS Image Production and Program Thereof - A whole specimen image generated in the bright view field observation method is displayed, and arbitrary domains are designated. And the fluorescence VS image of each object of interest is generated by acquiring the shape of microscopic image for every small block which is formed by dividing the inside of that object of interest into plurality for every said object of interest, and combining two or more microscopic images generated in the fluorescence observation method. The object of interest is an area where a tumor etc., exist, for example. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090294704 | Active millimeter wave imaging system and method - A system and method for millimeter wave imaging, comprises at least one illumination source ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294705 | Radiation detector - A radiation detector is constituted by: a recording photoconductive layer; and electrodes provided on both sides of the photoconductive layer. Electric charges, which are generated within the recording photoconductive layer when radiation is irradiated thereon while a predetermined biasing voltage is being applied between the electrodes, are read out as electric signals. The recording photoconductive layer is formed by amorphous selenium that contains alkali metal elements within a range from 0.0007 atomic ppm to 0.0035 atomic ppm. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090314969 | PARTICLE BEAM GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MEASUREMENT OF THE BEAM SPOT OF THE PARTICLE BEAM - A device to measure the beam spot of a particle beam, has a device that records the projections of the beam spot in many directions that are essentially perpendicular to the direction of the particle beam, and an analysis device that reconstructs a two-dimensional cross section profile of the particle beam from the recorded projections. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100078583 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A radiation image capturing system is provided. A radiation source control device includes a first timing component, and a control component that, when a time of the first timing component has reached a pre-specified exposure start time, controls a radiation source, which emits radiation, and performs control to cause radiation to be irradiated for a predetermined duration from the radiation source. A radiation image capturing device includes a second timing component that measures time, which is synchronized with the first timing component, a sensor portion that generates charges in accordance with irradiation of radiation and that is irradiated with the radiation from the radiation source, and a generation component that, after a time of the second timing component has passed through the predetermined duration from the exposure start time, reads out the charges generated at the sensor portion and generates image data representing a radiation image. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110266470 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OPTICAL RADIATION FROM BIOLOGICAL GAIN MEDIA - In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus can be provided which includes at least one biological medium that causes gain. According to another exemplary embodiment, an arrangement can be provided which is configured to be provided in an anatomical structure. This exemplary arrangement can include at least one emitter having a cross-sectional area of at most 10 microns within the anatomical structure, and which is configured to generate at least one laser radiation. In a further exemplary embodiment, an apparatus can be provided which can include at least one medium which is configured to cause gain; and at least one optical biological resonator which is configured to provide an optical feedback to the medium. In still another exemplary embodiment, a process can be whereas, a solution of an optical medium can be applied to a substrate. Further, it is possible to generate a wave guide having a shape that is defined by (i) at least one property of the solution of the optical medium, or (ii) drying properties thereof. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20150097127 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR ERASING LIGHT SOURCE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A radiation image capture device is provided that are capable of obtaining radiation images with better image quality than hitherto in both an imaging mode in which a radiation irradiation duration is comparatively short and radiation images are successively captured, and in an imaging mode in which the radiation irradiation duration is comparatively long. An erasing light source is deactivated throughout an imaging period in a first imaging mode in which a radiation detector generates image data of a radiation image based on radiation irradiated from a radiation source over a first irradiation duration. The erasing light source is activated over an imaging period in a second imaging mode in which the radiation detector generates image data of plural radiation images based on successively irradiated radiation from the radiation source over a second irradiation duration shorter than the first irradiation duration. | 04-09-2015 |
| 250581000 | Using a stimulable phosphor | 43 |
| 20080277606 | Microfluidic Device - The invention relates to a microfluidic device comprising a zone for receiving a sample, an excitation source and a detector, wherein a portion of the zone allows transmission of energy at a required wavelength range and prevents transmission of energy at all other wavelengths and uses of the device in disposable on-chip fluorescent detection. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090218528 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CAPTURING RADIATION IMAGE - A radiation image capturing system includes an image capturing apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject by a radiation emitted from a radiation source and applied through the subject, a detecting unit for detecting whether the radiation source is oriented to the image capturing apparatus or not, and a processor for setting an image capturing mode for the radiation image based on a detection result from the detecting unit and controlling a process of capturing the radiation image with the image capturing apparatus in the set image capturing mode. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100051837 | RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL - Disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel containing a support having thereon a phosphor layer containing an alkali metal halide phosphor which is deposited on the support by a gas phase accumulation method, wherein the alkali metal halide phosphor includes a columnar crystal and an existing ratio of an activation agent of the columnar crystal on a surface of the columnar crystal to an inner portion of the columnar crystal is from 0.7 to 20. | 03-04-2010 |
| 250582000 | With image recording | 12 |
| 20080237507 | RADIATION IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - The radiation image recording system includes a radiation source irradiating a subject with radiation to record a subject's radiation image; a solid-state radiation detector detecting the radiation from the radiation source; a memory storing calibration information of the radiation image detected by the solid-state radiation detector; an image processor subjecting recorded data of the radiation image to image corrections based on the calibration information; stabilizing time monitor checking time elapsed since start of power application to the radiation detector; and a controller setting a recording mode of the radiation image based on information on the elapsed time. When the information on the elapsed time indicates that a specified stabilizing time has elapsed, the controller causes the radiation detector to undergo a calibration to acquire new calibration information and causes the memory to store the acquired new calibration information to which the stored calibration information is updated. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080315137 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - An exemplary X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, a phosphor layer, an optical leveling element, an image sensor, an image processor, and a display. The optical leveling element includes a plurality of lenses formed thereon. A refractive index of the plurality of the lenses progressively increases from a center of the optical leveling element to a periphery of the optical leveling element. The X-ray source is configured for emitting X-rays towards an object. The phosphor layer is configured for converting the X-rays to visible light. The phosphor layer is disposed between the X-ray source and the optical leveling element. The image sensor is configured for sensing the visible light passing through the optical leveling element, and thus capturing an image of the object. The display is electrically connected with the image processor and configured for displaying the image of the object. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090026392 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A transceiver of a radiation detecting cassette receives subject ID information from an RFID tag by way of wireless communications. An ID checker checks the subject ID information received by the transceiver against a plurality of subject ID information stored in an RFID memory. If the subject ID information received by the transceiver matches one of the subject ID information stored in the RFID memory, then the ID checker associates the matching subject ID information with a radiation dose that is stored in a dose storage unit and corresponds to the matching subject ID information. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090032745 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A transceiver of a radiation detecting cassette sends cassette ID information stored in a cassette ID memory to a transceiver of a console via a transceiver of an image capturing apparatus by way of wireless communications. An ID determining unit determines whether cassette ID information which matches the cassette ID information received by the transceiver is stored in a cassette ID memory or not. If the ID determining unit judges that both cassette ID information match each other, the transceiver sends the cassette ID information and an activation instruction signal to the transceiver by way of wireless communications. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090039297 | Radiation image capturing system - The power consumption of a battery for supplying electric power to a cassette having a radiation detector for detecting radiation image information is greatly reduced. When a cassette transceiver of the cassette starts transmitting the radiation image information to a console transceiver of a console, the cassette transceiver changes the gain of a variable-gain amplifier to change a transmission radio-wave intensity, and transmits a test signal at the changed transmission radio-wave intensity. When the console transceiver receives the test signal, the console transceiver transmits a reception acknowledgement signal generated by a reception acknowledgement signal generator. In response to the reception acknowledgement signal, the cassette transceiver sets its own transmission radio-wave intensity to a value at the time the cassette transceiver received the reception acknowledgement signal, and transmits the radiation image information at the set transmission radio-wave intensity. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090078892 | COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A computed radiography system is provided. The computed radiography system includes an imaging plate configured to store a radiation energy pattern of an object or emit multiple prompt emission photons of the radiation energy pattern upon irradiation or a combination thereof. The computed radiography system also includes at least one light source configured to illuminate at least a sub-area of the imaging plate for a time period of less than about a second. The at least one light source is configured to stimulate at least one of an emission of multiple photons of the radiation energy pattern stored in the imaging plate. The computed radiography system further includes a two dimensional imager configured to capture at least one two dimensional image from the at least a sub-area of the imaging plate using one of an image emitted from the radiation energy pattern stored or an image emitted from prompt emission or a combination thereof. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090166570 | Biological-specimen observation apparatus - The distribution of a fluorescent material in a specimen can be observed and the fluorescent material can be obtained as clear, highly quantitative image data. A biological-specimen observation apparatus is provided which comprises a stage on which a specimen is mounted; a position detector, provided on the stage, that detects the position of the specimen; a light source that emits excitation light or illumination light onto the specimen mounted on the stage; an objective lens, disposed opposing the stage, that collects fluorescence or reflected light from the specimen; an image-forming lens that forms an image on the specimen, collected by the objective lens; an image acquisition unit that acquires the image on the specimen, formed by the image-forming lens; an image storage unit that stores the image obtained by the image acquisition unit and positional information of the specimen detected by the position detector in association with each other; and an image processing unit that performs combining processing of a plurality of the images stored by the image storage unit on the basis of the positional information stored in association with the images. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090206287 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING INDIRECT BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING LUMINESCENCE IMAGING - Embodiments of methods and systems for identifying or determining spatially resolved properties in indirect bandgap semiconductor devices such as solar cells are described. In one embodiment, spatially resolved properties of an indirect bandgap semiconductor device are determined by externally exciting the indirect bandgap semiconductor device to cause the indirect bandgap semiconductor device to emit luminescence ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090218529 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A radiation image capturing system includes a first image capturing apparatus incorporating a radiation detector for detecting a radiation which has passed through a subject and converting the radiation into radiation image information, a second image capturing apparatus incorporating a stimulable phosphor panel for detecting a radiation which has passed through a subject, converting the radiation into radiation image information, and holding the radiation image information, and a processor for controlling the first image capturing apparatus and the second image capturing apparatus according to image capturing instruction information. The processor includes a priority activator for activating the second image capturing apparatus in preference to the first image capturing apparatus when the processor is activated. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20130221249 | RADIATION STORAGE PHOSPHOR & APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a photoexcitable storage phosphor which comprises at least one rare earth element in the trivalent +3 oxidation state and wherein upon irradiation by X- ray, γ-ray or UV radiation the trivalent +3 oxidation state is reduced to divalent +2 oxidation state. The present invention also relates to a dosimeter, radiation image storage panel comprising the phosphor of the present invention and in dosimetry applications for applications including scientific, medical and other imaging applications. The present invention also relates to a process for making a photoexcitable storage phosphor and a process for recording and reproducing an image. | 08-29-2013 |
| 250583000 | For specialized application | 2 |
| 20090114860 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGING IONIZING RADIATION - A system and method are disclosed for capturing a radiographic or autoradiographic image of an object, in which a support member is provided to receive the object in an immobilized state; a phosphor screen is provided to transduce ionizing radiation from the source to visible light; film or a digital capture device is provided for capturing an image using the visible light; and the phosphor screen is moved incrementally to facilitate reduction of phosphor screen mottle. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20150323439 | METHOD FOR ELEMENTALLY DETECTING VARIATIONS IN DENSITY - A method and system are provided for elementally detecting variations in density. The method includes providing a computed tomography device, comprising a radiation source, a detector, and at least one grating between the radiation source and the detector, positioning the component between the radiation source and the detector, directing radiation from the radiation source to the detector to acquire information from the component, generating at least one phase contrast image and at least one dark field contrast image of the component corresponding to variations in density with the information from the component, correlating the variations in density to a foreign mass, and displaying foreign mass distribution within the component. The system includes a radiation source, a detector, a component, a first grating, a second grating, and an analysis device capable of determining total variation of density in response to radiation received by the detector, and correlating the variation of density to free element distribution in the component. | 11-12-2015 |
| 250584000 | With image read-out | 24 |
| 20080251741 | READING SYSTEM FOR RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL AND RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL - A reading system for reading information recorded in a radiation image conversion panel containing a flexible substrate having thereon a phosphor layer containing a columnar crystal phosphor, wherein the reading system has a transport section to transport the radiation image conversion panel with curvature when the radiation image conversion panel is transported in the reading system, provided that the radiation image conversion panel has a curvature radius of from 50 to 500 mm during transportation by the transport section in the reading system. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258087 | Portable opto-electro-mechanical scanning assembly for photostimulable phosphor imaging plates - These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed by a slot for interrogation by a laser light beam wherein a processing assembly (laser beam and pentraprism) is co-axially disposed within a processing chamber formed by the cylindrically-shaped member effecting a size reduction of the unit and increased clarity of the resultant image, and wherein the processing assembly includes a plate member disposed for rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the processing chamber and having a pentaprism and a luminescence light sensor positioned proximate a contact point of the interrogating light beam with the storage film and further including converter electronics wherein after interrogation, the image scanned is digitally archived in a central processing unit. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090072171 | Systems and methods for volumetric tissue scanning microscopy - In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, a method for imaging tissue, for example, includes the steps of mounting the tissue on a computer controlled stage of a microscope, determining volumetric imaging parameters, directing at least two photons into a region of interest, scanning the region of interest across a portion of the tissue, imaging a plurality of layers of the tissue in a plurality of volumes of the tissue in the region of interest, sectioning the portion of the tissue and imaging a second plurality of layers of the tissue in a second plurality of volumes of the tissue in the region of interest, detecting a fluorescence image of the tissue due to said excitation light; and processing three-dimensional data that is collected to create a three-dimensional image of the region of interest. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090267006 | Device for Reading Out Exposed Imaging Plate Cassettes - The invention relates to a readout device for exposed imaging plates. The inventive device is characterized in that the exposed plates are transported while lying in cassettes. A drive device moves the cassettes across a read gap at a constant speed and is configured as a wheel and disk drive acting upon the cassette rear. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090294706 | Apparatus for Reading out X-Ray Information Stored in Storage Phosphor Plates - An apparatus ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294707 | Apparatus for Reading out X-Ray Information Stored in Storage Phosphor Plates - An apparatus ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100171052 | Device for Reading Out Especially Flexible Imaging Plates - The invention relates to a device for reading out at least one especially flexible imaging plate. The readout device comprises a reader for reading out information stored on the imaging plate, and a transport device having at least one drive means for transporting the imaging plate relative to the reader along a guide means on the transport path. The shape of the transport path is adapted to the shape of a readout area of the reader. At least one substantially solid support for the imaging plate is provided. The shape and dimension of the support are adapted to the shape of the transport path. When the imaging plate is transported together with the support, the imaging plate does not come into contact with the drive means. The invention also relates to the support for the imaging plate. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100243925 | ENHANCED LIGHT DETECTOR FOR COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY - A scanning apparatus for obtaining an image from a phosphor sheet has a cylindrical drum having an inner axis and having an inner surface that is concave with respect to the axis. A light collector is coupled to a transport mechanism that is actuable to translate the light collector along a direction parallel to the axis. The light collector has a beam generator with a light source and a rotatable beam deflector that is actuable to provide a rotating scanning beam. There are first and second cylindrical hoops circumferentially disposed about the axis and spaced apart from each other along the direction of the axis to define a slot aligned with the rotating scanning beam as it scans the phosphor sheet. At least one light detector is disposed to detect light stimulated from the phosphor sheet by the scanning beam. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252756 | APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGE - Provided is an apparatus for acquiring a digital X-ray image that radiates X-ray on a patient's part by using a high sensitivity imaging plate (IP), reads the radiated patient's part, acquires a signal including patient information and image information regarding a patient, converts the signal into a digital signal, and links the digital signal to external equipment. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100288948 | CONFIGURABLE MULTI RESOLUTION FLAT PANEL DETECTOR - A configurable flat panel multi resolution X-ray detector is disclosed herewith. The detector comprises: a detector array having a plurality of rows and columns of detector elements; scan electronics designed to activate the detector array for reading data from the detector array and readout electronics associated with the scan electronics to read the data from the detector elements. At least one of the detector array, scan electronics and readout electronics is configured to achieve multi resolution. | 11-18-2010 |
| 250585000 | Including stimulation | 12 |
| 20080265187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FOCUS OF A SCANNING SYSTEM - A non-imaging tool for assisting in determining a focus in a scanning system that scans a planar object with a scanning beam in a fast scan direction, while the planar object is moved under the scanning beam in a slow scan direction perpendicular to the fast scan direction. The tool includes a plate having a planar surface; a focusing wedge mounted on the plate; and a ramped grating which forms part of the focusing wedge and which has a tilted surface which extends from above the plate surface to below the plate surface; the ramped grating including alternating parallel first stripes and second stripes, wherein the first and second stripes are one of, respectively, fluorescent and non-fluorescent stripes, storage phosphor and non-storage phosphor stripes, and reflective and non-reflective stripes. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090039298 | SINGLE SIDED DUAL SCANNING FOR COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY - A radiation image formation read out method for a storage phosphor screen. A phosphor screen is exposed to a first stimulating radiation from a first side of the screen to release a first stimulated radiation in the pattern of the stored image. The first stimulating radiation is at a first power level, a first scan speed, and a first set of scanning parameters and is photoelectrically detected. The storage phosphor screen is again exposed to a second stimulating radiation from the first side of the screen to release a second stimulated radiation in the pattern of the stored image. The first stimulated radiation has a greater amount of high spatial frequency image data than the second stimulated radiation. The second stimulating radiation is at a second power level, a second scan speed, and a second set of scanning parameters. The second scanning exposure is higher than the first scanning exposure and the second set of scanning parameters differs in at least one parameter from the first set of scanning parameters. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090173899 | LIGHT STIMULATING AND COLLECTING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE-PHOSPHOR IMAGE PLATES - Methods and apparatus are described for retrieving information from a storage medium. A first portion of the surface of the storage medium is exposed to stimulating light which diffuses in the storage medium under a second portion of the surface adjacent the first portion. The second portion of the surface is shielded from exposure to the stimulating light. Stimulated light corresponding to the information is received with at least one detector positioned to receive the stimulated light via the second portion of the surface of the storage medium. The stimulated light is released from the storage medium in response to the stimulating light diffused under the second portion of the surface. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100148096 | MODULAR COMPUTED AND DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a modular scanning apparatus that can be advantageously used in both computed radiology devices and fixed scanning direct radiology devices. The scanning assembly advantageously utilizes a light collecting and measuring assembly having highly reflective surfaces in conjunction with a novel optical assembly within a light box type enclosure to enable a modular scanning and reading assembly that is compact, robust and also scaleable. The present invention further discloses novel computed radiography and direct radiography devices that utilize the modular scanning assembly to provide radiology devices that are highly robust and efficient and yet also simple to build, maintain, service and repair. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110049397 | Process and apparatus for reading out and erasing X-Ray information stored in storage phosphor layers - A process, and to a corresponding apparatus for reading out and erasing X-ray information stored in storage phosphor layers, comprising the following: irradiating the storage phosphor layer ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110073787 | PHOTOSTIMULABLE PLATE READING DEVICE - A photostimulable plate reading device. The device includes: at least one photostimulable plate carrying image data and having two opposite surfaces; an illuminator for homogeneously illuminating a first one of the two opposite surfaces of the at least one photostimulable plate with light emitted in a first wavelength range, the illumination causing the at least one photostimulable plate both to emit light in a second wavelength range by photostimulated luminescence and to scatter light in the first wavelength range; a filter for preventing the light scattered in the first wavelength range from passing and for allowing the light emitted in the second wavelength range to pass, the filter facing a second one of the two opposite surfaces of the at least one photostimulable plate; and a detector composed of a two dimensional array of pixels for detecting the light allowed to pass and for obtaining image data therefrom. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20140252252 | Device and Method for Reading an Imaging Plate - A device configured to read an exposed imaging plate, comprises a light-source that generates read-out light. A deflection unit directs the read-out light in a scanning movement over the imaging plate. The deflection unit comprises a micromirror that deflects impinging read-out light towards the imaging plate. The micromirror swivels about a first swivel axis and about a different second swivel axis. The micromirror oscillates with a first frequency about the first swivel axis and simultaneously with a different second frequency about the second swivel axis. A detector unit detects fluorescent light which is emitted from the imaging plate at locations where the read-out light impinges. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140284505 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR READING OUT X-RAY INFORMATION STORED IN STORAGE PHOSPHOR PLATES AND STORAGE PHOSPHOR PLATE - A device and a corresponding system for reading X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate includes a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate with stimulation light and for detecting emission light stimulated in the storage phosphor plate, and a conveyance device for conveying the storage phosphor plate including at least one roller that can be put into rotation about its rotational axis. In order to guarantee, with a simple structure, the most reliable possible transport of the storage phosphor plate, one or more magnets, more particularly permanent magnets, are arranged in the interior of the cylinder which is formed as a hollow body, more particularly a hollow cylinder. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140361201 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING OUT X-RAY INFORMATION STORED IN STORAGE PHOSPHOR PANELS - An apparatus, a corresponding system, and a method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor panel includes an input device, into which a cassette with a storage phosphor panel therein can be input, and a read-out device, in which the storage phosphor panel can be irradiated with stimulation light and the emission light excited in the storage phosphor panel is detected. In order to enable the cassette that has been input to be locked and/or opened as reliably as possible in conjunction with a simplified construction, at least one mechanical element which can be mechanically driven by a movement of the cassette upon the cassette being input into the input device locks and/or opens the cassette in the input device | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150090910 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE READING DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE READING METHOD - A radiographic image reading device includes a reading unit configured to photoelectrically read photostimulated luminescence light produced from a storage phosphor sheet illuminated with excitation light, the storage phosphor sheet, at which a radiographic image is stored, being scanned by a scanning unit using the excitation light; and a control unit configured to control the reading unit so as to cause the reading unit, in a case of reading at a first resolution, to read with excitation light at a first scanning speed and a first intensity and, in a case of reading at a second resolution that is a higher resolution than the first resolution, to read with excitation light at a second scanning speed that is slower than the first scanning speed and a second intensity that is smaller than the first intensity. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150302675 | Vision System to Authenticate Documents - A vision system to authenticate documents is described herein. An example apparatus includes an illuminating source to illuminate a pattern on a sample with first infrared light having a peak wavelength at a first wavelength, wherein the pattern is printed with ink that has luminescent properties such that when the pattern is illuminated by infrared light containing the first wavelength, the pattern emits second infrared light having a peak wavelength at a second wavelength, a filter adjacent to the illuminating source, wherein the filter passes the second infrared light and the filter does not pass the first infrared light, a photo element in close proximity to the filter such that the second infrared light that passes through the filter illuminates the photo element, wherein the photo element detects the second infrared light and captures an image of the pattern, and a display to display the image captured by the photo element. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160139278 | DEVICE FOR READING RADIOLOGICAL IMAGES - A radiological image reading device includes a MEMS mirror that scan a recording medium on which a radiological image is recorded with excitation light; a light detecting element that includes a plurality of channels, each channel including a photodiode array, and detects light emitted from an irradiation position of the excitation light on the recording medium; a MEMS mirror driving circuit that determines as a light detection channel to detect the light, a channel corresponding to the irradiation position of the excitation light, out of the plurality of channels; and a reading circuit that reads the detection result of the light from the channel determined by the MEMS mirror driving circuit. | 05-19-2016 |
| 250586000 | Including emission detection | 2 |
| 20090045360 | QUANTUM DOT-BASED LUMINESCENT MARKING MATERIAL - A luminescent marking material includes a luminescent material, which includes quantum dots, and a vehicle for delivering the luminescent material to an object. A method of embedding information on a substrate includes assigning information to luminescent material, which includes quantum dots, forming luminescent marking material by combining luminescent material and marking material, and creating an image on a substrate with the luminescent marking material. A system that embeds and recovers information on a substrate includes an image forming device containing such a luminescent marking material for forming an image on the a substrate and a document reading device including a radiation emitting unit, which emits radiation that causes the luminescent marking material to illuminate, and a reader that detects the data on the substrate while the luminescent marking material is illuminated. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20150008347 | SCANNING OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A scanning optical system that can be made compact and can provide a sufficiently small beam diameter on a surface to be scanned is provided. In a scanning optical system including a galvanometer mirror that reflects and deflects a light beam emitted from a light source and a fθ lens that focuses the deflected light beam on a surface to be scanned, the fθ lens includes, in order from the galvanometer mirror side, a first lens which is a spherical lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens which is a spherical lens having a negative refractive power, and a third lens which is a spherical lens having a positive refractive power. The fθ lens satisfies conditional expression (1) below: | 01-08-2015 |
| 250588000 | With erasure | 2 |
| 20090108218 | MANAGEMENT OF ERASURE INTERVALS FOR STORAGE MEDIUM OF A RADIOGRAPHY CASSETTE - An apparatus for obtaining a radiographic image has a cassette with an erasable photostimulable storage medium, housed in the cassette, that can store a radiographic image when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation at an exposure wavelength and that can be erased for subsequent use when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation at an erasure wavelength. A memory that is associated with the cassette stores a signal that is indicative of elapsed time since the most recent erasure of the photostimulable medium. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20150129783 | METHOD FOR ERASING BRIGHT BURN AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE HAVING BRIGHT BURN-ERASING FUNCTION - A method for erasing bright burn includes: applying, to a scintillator, visible light having an intensity peak at a wavelength in the range of 405 nm to 500 nm, wherein the scintillator includes cesium iodide and is provided in a radiographic imaging device having a photoelectric transducer. | 05-14-2015 |
| 250589000 | With conveyance | 2 |
| 20090078893 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes an optical unit for reading the image information by scanning and irradiating the photostimulable phosphor plate with the excitation light from a light source and converging photo-stimulated luminescence light emitted from the photostimulable phosphor plate to conduct photoelectric conversion, a base table, a linear motor for moving the optical unit with respect to the base table, a wire fixed on the base table at both ends of the wire, a pulley rotatably fixed on the optical unit for being rotated by relative movement between the pulley and the wire caused by the movement of the optical unit, a rotary encoder for detecting a rotational speed of the pulley; and a control section for controlling the linear motor based on a detection result of the rotary encoder, wherein the wire is wound not less than one turn around the pulley and inclined at a predetermined angle against a line crossing a rotational axis of the pulley at right angle. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090294708 | Device for Reading Out Exposed Imaging Plates - A combined device ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 250591000 | Including a light beam read-out | 4 |
| 20080203336 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR - A radiation image detector is constituted by: a first electrode layer, to which negative voltage is applied, and that transmits recording electromagnetic waves bearing radiation image information; a photoconductive layer that generates charges when irradiated by the recording electromagnetic waves transmitted through the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer provided at the side of the photoconductive layer opposite that of the first electrode layer, having a plurality of electrodes for detecting signals corresponding to the charges generated in the photoconductive layer; and an electron transport layer provided between the photoconductive layer and the second electrode layer so as to cover the entire surface of the second electrode layer, formed by an insulating material doped with electron transport molecules. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080237508 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS, RESIDUAL CHARGE AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD FOR USE WITH THE APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A residual charge amount estimation method including the steps of: providing a radiation image detector including pixels, scanning lines, and data lines, each pixel having a collection electrode, a capacitor, and a TFT switch; detecting a leak current flowing out through each data line with the TFT switches being switched OFF; reading out an image signal flowing out through each data line by sequentially switching ON the TFT switches connected to each scanning line on a scanning line-by-scanning line basis; calculating an average leak current per unit saturated pixel from the leak current detected from at least one of the data lines on which a saturated pixel having a saturated value of the image signal is found and the number of saturated pixels; and estimating the amount of residual charges remaining in the unit saturated pixel based on the average leak current. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090159821 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING APPARATUS - Generation of dark current due to emission of back lighting to radiation image detectors is sufficiently suppressed. A radiation image detecting apparatus includes a radiation image detector and a light emitting section. A biasing electrode to which a biasing voltage is applied, a photoconductive layer for generating electric charges when irradiated with recording electromagnetic waves bearing a radiation image, a substrate side charge transport layer for transporting the electric charges which are generated in the photoconductive layer, and an active matrix substrate provided with a plurality of charge collecting electrodes for collecting the electric charges which are generated in the photoconductive layer, are laminated in this order to form the radiation image detector. The light emitting section emits light onto the radiation image detector at least during irradiation of the recording electromagnetic waves. The average composition of the substrate side charge transport layer is Sb | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100019176 | IMAGING APPARATUS - With the imaging apparatus of this invention, an image is divided equally into four areas, and a setting is made for reading of carriers before irradiation to be carried out separately according to images of the divided areas. By dividing the reading of carriers before irradiation in this way, when compared with the reading of carriers for an entire area of an image (i.e. a frame) in the prior art, each storage and reading time can be shortened to one of the number of divisions. A time serving as a starting point of an irradiation wait time occurs before the reading of carriers before irradiation. Consequently, even if the time serving as the starting point of the irradiation wait time varies, the variation takes place only during each storage and reading set short. Thus, the variation of the irradiation wait time is made less than in the prior art, thereby improving response. | 01-28-2010 |
