Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
250354100 | Signalling means controls incident radiation | 15 |
20080224047 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING MALFUNCTION OF RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A mammographic system as a radiation image capturing apparatus includes a radiation source for emitting radiation, a solid-state detector for detecting radiation emitted from the radiation source and generating a radiation image based on such radiation, AEC sensors for detecting a radiation dose emitted from the radiation source, a radiation source controller for controlling the dose emitted from the radiation source based on output signals from the AEC sensors, a reference output storage unit for storing reference output ranges defining respective ranges of reference output signals for the solid-state detector and the AEC sensors, and a malfunction detector for comparing output signals generated by the solid-state detector and the AEC sensors with the respective reference output ranges to detect a malfunction of the solid-state detector, the AEC sensors, or the radiation source. | 09-18-2008 |
20090001272 | Servo Feedback Control Based on Invisible Scanning Servo Beam in Scanning Beam Display Systems with Light-Emitting Screens - Scanning beam display systems that scan at least one invisible servo beam and an excitation beam onto a screen that emits visible light under excitation of the light of the excitation beam and control optical alignment of the excitation beam based on positioning of the servo beam on the screen via a feedback control. | 01-01-2009 |
20100213378 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A radiation imaging apparatus comprises: a radiation generator configured to irradiate an object with radiation; a radiation detector configured to detect radiation transmitted through the object; a detector configured to detect at least one of movement and rotation of the radiation generator and the radiation detector relative to the object; and a controller configured to change a size of an irradiated region of radiation applied to the object by the radiation generator based on a detection result. | 08-26-2010 |
20110049370 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus, radiographic image capturing system, and radiographic image capturing method - A radiographic image capturing apparatus of a radiographic image capturing system includes a radiation source for outputting a radiation, a cassette housing therein a radiation detector for detecting the radiation which is transmitted through a subject when the subject is irradiated with the radiation by the radiation source, and converting the detected radiation into a radiographic image, a camera for capturing an image of at least the cassette, and a communication unit for sending the image of the cassette which is captured by the camera to an external circuit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110155915 | Ultraviolet Sterilization System - A system for sterilizing packaged products, for example liquid products, with ultraviolet light. The system includes an apparatus for moving product through a treatment zone for a period of time and in a manner sufficient to sterilize the product. | 06-30-2011 |
20110168898 | Systems and Methods for Emitting Radiant Energy - Field balancing may be performed with an irradiation system including a plurality of adjustable radiant-energy emitters. The irradiation system powers the radiant-energy emitters from a power source and radiant energy is emitted from the radiant-energy emitters, where an amount of radiant energy emitted from each emitter is capable of being varied based on power received from the power source. A plurality of radiant-energy sensors detects an amount of radiant energy which includes radiant energy created directly by at least one of the radiant-energy emitters. The amount of radiant energy detected at least two of the radiant-energy sensors is compared, and at least one of the radiant-energy emitters is adjusted by varying the power received from the power source so that the amount of radiant energy detected at each of the radiant-energy sensors tends towards becoming approximately equal. The emitting of radiant energy from each radiant-energy emitter is terminated when a total amount of radiant energy emitted from the plurality of adjustable radiant-energy emitters exceeds a predetermined threshold value, where the threshold value is sufficient to allow the total amount of radiant energy emitted from the plurality of adjustable radiant-energy emitters to sanitize a particular area in which the emitters are located. | 07-14-2011 |
20110180714 | RADIATION DETECTOR - The present invention provides a radiation detector including: a wavelength conversion unit that converts irradiated radiation to a radiation with a second wavelength; a first substrate that has a first and a second surface; radiation detecting pixels, disposed in a matrix on the first surface, that accumulate charges generated by irradiation of the radiation with the second wavelength, and that include switching elements to read out the charges; scan lines, provided on the first surface, through which a control signal, that switches each switching element provided in each radiation detecting pixel, flows; signal lines, provided on the first surface, through which an electric signal flows, the electric signal corresponding to the charges accumulated in each radiation detecting pixel; and a second substrate, provided on the second surface, that includes radiation irradiation detecting sensors that generate charges due to irradiation of the radiation having the second wavelength. | 07-28-2011 |
20110226956 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A radiation imaging apparatus comprises: an imaging unit to capture a moving image of an object irradiated with radiation; a first extraction unit to extract an object area where an object exists from an exposure field region of radiation in a first frame image of the moving image; a second extraction unit to extract a region of interest as a target for calculation of a first feature amount indicating a feature of an image from a region corresponding to the object area in a second frame image following the first frame image; a first calculation unit to calculate the first feature amount of a region of interest in a third frame image following the second frame image from a region corresponding to the region of interest in the third frame image; and a control unit to control a radiation generating unit based on the first feature amount. | 09-22-2011 |
20120018640 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - A radiation image capturing device includes: an image capturing unit that captures a radiation image using irradiated radiation; a radiation detection unit that detects the radiation; a determination unit that determines whether image capturing preparation is completed; and a control unit that starts detection of the radiation by the radiation detection unit, in a case in which the determination unit determines that the image capturing preparation is completed, and controls the image capturing unit to capture a radiation image, in a case in which the radiation detection unit detects the radiation. | 01-26-2012 |
20120018641 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - A radiation image capturing system includes: a radiation image capturing device that includes an irradiation detecting/image capturing mode in which a start of irradiation of radiation is detected and a radiation image is captured; a detection unit that detects whether a radiographer has completed positioning of a subject with respect to the radiation image capturing device or has completed image capturing preparation; and a control unit that controls the radiation image capturing device to transit to the irradiation detecting/image capturing mode, in a case in which it is detected by the detection unit that the radiographer has completed the positioning of the subject or has completed the image capturing preparation. | 01-26-2012 |
20120318986 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A radiation source is relatively moved with respect to a radiation detector, on which a plurality of short-circuited pixels formed by short-circuiting TFT switches are arranged across the entire surface thereof. Radiation is irradiated onto a subject at a plurality of radiation source positions, in association with movement of the radiation source. A plurality of images corresponding to each of the plurality of the radiation source are obtained. Positions of detection short-circuited pixels for detecting a dose of radiation are set, respectively corresponding to the plurality of radiation source positions . The dose of radiation output from the radiation source is controlled, based on electric signals read out from the detection short-circuited pixels, at each of the plurality of radiation source positions. | 12-20-2012 |
20140264039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ELECTRONICALLY DETERMINE ADEQUATE GAMMA RADIATION STERILIZATION TIME - An integrated circuit includes a sensing module, a measuring module, a comparing module, and memory. The sensing module senses radiation incident on the integrated circuit. The measuring module communicates with the sensing module and measures an amount of the radiation incident on the integrated circuit. The comparing module communicates with the measuring module and compares the amount of the radiation to a predetermined threshold and generates an indication that the amount of the radiation is less than the predetermined threshold or that the amount of the radiation is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold. The memory stores the indication. | 09-18-2014 |
20140374605 | OPTICAL DEVICE, LASER APPARATUS, AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM - An optical device may include: an optical module disposed in a beam delivery path of a laser beam; a beam adjusting unit disposed in the beam delivery path for adjusting the beam delivery path of the laser beam; a measuring unit disposed in the beam delivery path for detecting the beam delivery path; and a control unit for controlling the beam adjusting unit based on a detection result of the beam delivery path of the laser beam detected by the measuring unit. | 12-25-2014 |
20150381958 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING WITH PINHOLE ARRAYS - An imaging system is provided, configured for providing three-dimensional data of a region of interest. The system comprising: an optical unit and a control unit. The optical unit comprises a radiation collection unit and a detection unit. The radiation collection unit comprises at least two mask arrangement defining at least two radiation collection regions respectively, the mask arrangements are configured to sequentially apply a plurality of a predetermined number of spatial filtering patterns formed by a predetermined arrangement of apertures applied on radiation collected thereby generating at least two elemental image data pieces corresponding to the collected radiation from said at least two collection regions. The control unit comprising is configured for receiving and processing said at least two elemental image data pieces and determining a plurality of at least two restored elemental images respectively being together indicative of a three dimensional arrangement of the region being imaged. | 12-31-2015 |
20160119996 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE AT LIGHT SENSING DEVICE - A method may comprise: supplying light energy from a light emitting device principally along a first axis; sensing the light energy with a light sensing device oriented along a second axis, wherein the second axis is oriented substantially orthogonally to the first axis; and adjusting the light energy in response to the sensed light energy. In this way, an amount of retro-reflected light incident at the light sensing device may be reduced, measurement error of the light sensing device may be reduced, and control precision and reliability of the lighting system for curing a work piece can be increased. | 04-28-2016 |