Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
250486100 | With plural luminescent material or plural luminescent containing layers or areas | 15 |
20080258079 | Apparatuses and methods for up-converting electromagnetic radiation - Various aspects of the present invention are directed to apparatuses and methods for up-converting electromagnetic radiation. In one aspect of the present invention, a plasmonic up-converter apparatus includes an excitation source operable to emit electromagnetic radiation at an excitation frequency and at least one array of nanofeatures. The at least one array of nanofeatures is configured to produce an emission spectrum responsive to irradiation by the electromagnetic radiation. The emission spectrum has an intensity at a second harmonic frequency or a third harmonic frequency approximately equal to an intensity at a fundamental harmonic frequency, with the fundamental harmonic frequency being approximately equal to the excitation frequency. Additional aspects are directed to a display that utilizes any of the disclosed plasmonic up-converter apparatuses, a laser in which a laser medium is optically pumped using electromagnetic radiation produced by one of the disclosed plasmonic up-converter apparatuses, and methods of up-converting electromagnetic radiation. | 10-23-2008 |
20120025102 | RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In a radiation image conversion panel ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120056104 | RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ARRAY OF SCINTILLATOR ELEMENTS AND PROCESSES OF FORMING THE SAME - A process of forming a radiation detection system can include forming an array of scintillator elements, which can include joining a plurality of pieces including scintillator material together to form an object. A joining region can include the space between the immediately adjacent pieces. The process can also include cutting the object to obtain a portion having a face, wherein cutting is performed such that the portion includes parts of different pieces within the plurality of pieces. The process can further include cutting a groove within the portion, wherein the groove extends from the face and intersects the joining region. The process can include optically coupling the array to a photosensor. A radiation detection system can include an array of scintillator elements wherein a reflective sheet may lie between a pair of scintillator elements and no reflective sheet between another pair of scintillator elements. | 03-08-2012 |
20120223252 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN IMAGING ARRAY USING NON-UNIFORM SEPTA - An imaging array has imaging pixels, non-uniform septa, an axial center and a radial perimeter. The septa are positioned in the array such that there is a septum between adjacent ones of the imaging pixels. At least one parameter of the septa varies at least once from the center to the perimeter of the array. The parameter may increase from the center to the perimeter. The parameter may comprise density or atomic number of the septa. Alternatively, the parameter of the septa may be their radial thicknesses which vary relative to the center. | 09-06-2012 |
20130320240 | CURVED SCINTILLATION CRYSTAL ARRAY - Partially and completely curved and spherical scintillation arrays are described. These arrays can provide improved imaging of a variety of subjects and objects. | 12-05-2013 |
20140091234 | METHOD TO IMPROVE LIGHT EXTRACTION FROM SCINTILLATORS - A method to improve light extraction from scintillators in a gamma ray detector, the method including forming a roughened layer on a light-emitting surface of the scintillators, the roughened thin layer having a pillar/column or a corn-shaped structure. | 04-03-2014 |
20140103227 | RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A SCINTILLATING MATERIAL AND AN OPTICAL FIBER - A radiation detection system can include optical fibers and a material disposed between the optical fibers. In an embodiment, the material can include a fluid, such as a gas, a liquid, or a non-Newtonian fluid. In another embodiment, the material can include an optical coupling material. In a particular embodiment, the optical coupling material can include a silicone rubber. In still another embodiment, the optical coupling material has a refractive index less than 1.50. In still another embodiment, the radiation detection system can have a greater signal:noise ratio, a light collection efficiency, or both as compared to a conventional radiation detection system. Corresponding methods of use are disclosed that can provide better discrimination between neutrons and gamma radiation. | 04-17-2014 |
20140231676 | Scintillator Array, a Scintillator, a Radiation Detection Apparatus Including the Scintillator Array or Scintillator, and Processes of Forming the Same - A scintillator can include a photosensor surface and a side surface adjacent to the photosensor surface. The photosensor surface can be adapted to provide scintillating light to a photosensor. In an embodiment, the scintillator can have grooves along the side surface, wherein the grooves have lengths extending in a direction toward the photosensor surface. In another embodiment, the scintillator can include a reflector and a clear adhesive between the scintillator and reflector. In a particular embodiment, the reflector is substantially white and has a gloss value of at least 50. The scintillator can be in the form of a scintillator element of an array or in the form of a single scintillator. The scintillator can be coupled to a photosensor within a radiation detection apparatus. For an array, a process of forming the array can include forming grooves along one or more side surfaces during a fabrication process. | 08-21-2014 |
20150309189 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCINTILLATOR PANEL - The present invention provides a scintillator panel which is provided with a narrow barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, has a high light emission luminance, and provides sharp images. The present invention provides a scintillator panel including: a plate-like substrate; a grid-like barrier rib provided on the substrate; and a scintillator layer containing a phosphor filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is mainly composed of a low-melting-point glass, and the substrate is formed of a material which is mainly composed of a ceramic selected from the group consisting of alumina, aluminum nitride, mullite and steatite. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309190 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME (AS AMENDED) - The present invention provides a scintillator panel which is provided with a narrow-width barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, and also has high luminous efficiency and realizes clear image quality. The present invention provides a scintillator panel including a sheet-like substrate, a barrier rib provided on the substrate, and a scintillator layer filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is made of a material containing a low melting point glass as a main component, and the scintillator layer is made of a phosphor and a binder resin. | 10-29-2015 |
20150323684 | MULTILAYER SCINTILATION CRYSTAL AND PET DETECTOR - A multilayer scintillation crystal ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150338528 | Method of Manufacturing Radiological Image Conversion Panel and Radiological Image Conversion Panel - A radiological image conversion panel, having a phosphor layer containing therein a fluorescent substance which emits light through radiation exposure, is manufactured by forming the fluorescent substance into respective columnar structures on one of surfaces of a substrate to thereby obtain a phosphor layer made up of a group of columnar structures. The panel is subsequently manufactured by forming reflection films by respectively covering an outer surface of each of the columnar structures with a reflection film while leaving a gap between respective adjoining columnar structures, the reflection film being arranged to reflect light of a predetermined wavelength. In case a refractive index of the gap is lower than a refractive index of the columnar structures, the reflection films are formed of an inorganic material having a higher refractive index than the refractive index of the columnar structures. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338529 | X-RAY SCINTILLATOR CONTAINING A MULTI-LAYERED COATING - There is provided an x-ray scintillator ( | 11-26-2015 |
20160025867 | CT DETECTOR - A CT detector, comprising: a detector module that includes multiple scintillators having gaps there between and for constituting two-dimensional discrete pixels; a collimator plate located above one side of the detector module receiving X-rays, for guiding the X-rays to the corresponding two-dimensional discrete pixels; and further comprising grids located between the detector module and the collimator plate, for blocking the X-rays emitted to the gaps. | 01-28-2016 |
20160170041 | Scintillation Crystal Array with Light-Shielding for High Rate of Energy Conversion | 06-16-2016 |