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5245184 Transmission phantom for total performance assessment of scintillation camera imaging and method of manufacture  
A transmission phantom for total performance assessment of scintillation camera imaging has a constant thickness and at least two layers of homogenous material each layer having different radiation...
5245425 Method and apparatus for equalizing the gain of multi-channel systems in the presence of noise  
Image restoration methods and systems include a comparison of the outputs of two or more adjacent detector element channels in order to determine the relative responsivities or conversion gains of...
5237173 Gain calibration in a scintillation camera  
The scintillation camera includes a plurality of individually pulsible light emitting devices associated with a number of the photomultiplier tubes. By pulsing the light emitting device, certain...
5231461 Solar monochromator for filter calibration  
A method and system for calibrating color filters employed in polychromatic imaging of a subject includes a scanning mirror (28), telescope (30), filters (104), and a detector array (60) employed...
5229838 Photodetector amplitude linearity  
To calibrate a photodetector, a rotating disk with a slot is disposed in a light beam with decreasing speed from a defined maximum rotational speed to a defined minimum speed, while magnitudes and...
5227627 Animal body parts phantom  
An animal body parts phantom comprised of a substrate sheet which is shaped in the form of an animal body part e.g. a thyroid, including a radioactive material substantially uniformly deposited on...
5225979 Method and system for calibrating an x-ray scanner from the image of at least one calibration standard  
A method and a system for calibrating an x-ray scanner, in which the lengths d ij of x-ray paths are first computed by means of the image of the calibration standard. There are then computed both...
5221842 Self-contained calibrators/irradiators for personal dosimeters  
A portable self contained calibrator/irradiator for calibrating large numbers of several types of personal dosimetry equipment includes a generally cylindrical housing having relatively heavy...
5220840 Method of calibrating light output of a multi-lamp light fastness testing chamber  
The light output of a multi-lamp lightfastness testing chamber defining a sample testing area in the chamber may be performed by sequentially turning on and off each lamp by itself, while measuring...
5218202 Method for automatic drift stabilization in radiation measurement with a detector  
A method for automatic drift stabilization in radiation measurement with a detector, a pulse amplitude integral of measured radiation being produced as a standard for the radiation energy absorbed...
5218416 Irradiance calibration with solar diffuser  
The sun's energy is used in combination of movable and fixed diffuser plates, windows and apertures which are positioned in a series of test sequences (modes) for reflectance monitoring and...
5206511 Calibrators for infrared-type gas analyzers  
A method of and device for calibrating infrared radiation transducers. A concentration factor representing the ratio of a data signal to a reference signal for a known concentration of a designated...
5204733 Apparatus for calibrating an optical instrument, and applications thereof  
To calibrate a radiometric optical instrument by means of a light source, the focal plane of the optical instrument containing photoelectric detectors which convert image brightness into an...
5200622 Self-checked optronic system of infra-red observation and laser designation pod including such a system  
A self-check electronic system for infra-red observation includes a hood having a first port transparent to infra-red radiation and a second port which is reflected through infra-red radiation and...
5185526 Optical scene generator for testing infrared detector modules  
An optical scene test generator is provided for testing the operation of detector modules designed to be placed in earth orbit. The OSTG includes first and second sources of infrared frequency...
5184017 Method and apparatus for detecting a component gas in a sample  
A non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer especially adapted for measuring the concentrations of HC, CO and CO 2 in a vehicle exhaust includes a sample chamber for holding a sample gas, a radiation...
5183761 Method of making calibration solution for verifying calibration and linearity of vertical photometers  
A method and device for calibrating or checking the calibration of vertical photometers. The invention may also provide easy and convenient assay results for diagnostic profiles. The invention...
5182955 Borehole formation model for testing nuclear logging instruments  
The borehole formation model is built by stacking in a spaced relationship selected glass plates to simulate the formation. Each glass plate has a circular hole in the center to simulate the oil or...
5180917 Self-calibrating proportional counter  
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for qualifying the operation of a radiation (e.g. neutron) detector containing an ionizable gas (e.g. He 3 ), such as a detector disposed in a...
5175432 Infrared detector module test system  
A sensor test system is disclosed for testing the operation of infrared detector modules designed to be placed in earth orbit. The system includes an optical scene test generator (OSTG) for...
5171986 Methods and apparatus for calibration of BGO scintillator gamma ray energy spectra  
The energy-to-channel response of a bismuth germanate scintillator (BGO) gamma ray spectra measurement system is calibrated by use of the 10.2 MeV gamma ray peak originating from epithermal neutron...
5166517 Method of testing the accuracy of pulse oximeters and device therefor  
Device and method for testing the accuracy of pulse oximeters used in estimating arterial blood saturation levels. The device is for use in enabling a pulse oximeter to measure the absorption of...
5164978 Test body and element for a scanning image reconstructing apparatus  
The subject invention provides a means for testing the operating characteristics of an image reconstructing apparatus, the means including a high resolution gauge for determining the resolution of...
5162655 Apparatus for calibrating radioactive detection instruments utilizing a beta-ray source within an aluminum mass  
Apparatus for calibrating radiation detection instruments retains a beta radiation source, typically strontium 90, providing a known intensity of beta radiation in a safety shielded position within...
5157255 Compact, thermally efficient focal plane array and testing and repair thereof  
In a focal plane array sensor hybrid, a focal plane array fabricated in a chip of one semiconductor material and a read out circuit fabricated in one or more chips of a different semiconductor...
5149965 Precision radiography scaling device  
At least one radiopaque sphere of known dimensions with means for positioning same in a radiographic image field and a method for scaling radiographic images including straight AP and lateral views...
5150394 Dual-energy system for quantitative radiographic imaging  
A dual photon bone densitometry apparatus uses an area scanning technique to minimize scanning time. X-rays are generated by an x-ray source which pass through a region of a subject's body, forming...
5149025 Detection of overheated railroad wheel and axle components  
Overheated railroad journal bearings, wheels, and other wheel components on a moving or stationary railroad train are detected by amplifying the current signal from an infrared radiation sensor...
RE34070 Method and system for transferring calibration data between calibrated measurement instruments  
The present invention provides a method and system which is useful on instruments requiring experimentally determined calibration curves by which calibration data can be transferred to a plurality...
5148233 Optical attenuator and optical power meter calibration systems with optical-pulse conversion and averaging  
The invention is designed to calibrate a low-level optical power by a substitution method using a pulse generating section in which a light-shielding disk having a sectorial opening, as a component...
5136165 Method and device for compensating for differences in sensitivities to incident radiation of a luminescent layer and a transducer  
A luminescent layer is exposed to X-rays or gamma rays and whose luminescence is converted into an electric signal by a photo-electric transducer. Sensitivity variations of the combination formed...
5128884 Black body calibration using image processing techniques  
Techniques for calibrating differential temperature sources including the use of a calibrated infrared imaging sensor having an associated calibrated temperature function that is expressed as a...
5122661 Method and apparatus for testing infrared radiation detectors  
A unit for testing infrared radiation detection units which incorporate relay contacts that are readily rendered defective by increasing resistance through use, thereby rendering the infrared...
5118943 Device for correcting the faults of a sequence of images analyzed by an integrating matrix infrared sensor  
A device for correcting the faults of a sequence of images analyzed by an integrating matrix infrared sensor has a first part that determines a correction signal that is variable as a function of...
5103092 Method and apparatus for detecting X-ray radiation  
A method of and apparatus for radiation detection including temperature control so that the temperature of the radiation detector, which includes a photodiode with a leakage current of 0.4-18 pA,...
5101271 Image restoration and faulty sensor detection and compensation system and process  
A scene-based image restoration system, method and apparatus calculates a plurality of restoration signals to be combined with a plurality of input signals to produce resultant signals that are...
5090576 Method and apparatus for sorting a flow of objects as a function of optical properties of the objects  
Method and apparatus for sorting objects dependent on optical characteristics thereof. The objects are conveyed through a longitudinal sorting zone. Light reflected from the objects passing the...
5089749 Method and apparatus for measuring output of a heat lamp for an optical TLD reader  
A method and apparatus for measuring and adjusting output of a heat lamp for an optical TLD reader includes an optical system which matches the optical system of the TLD reader, means for...
5089706 Method and apparatus for producing a quench calibration function for a liquid scintillation counter  
To produce a quench calibration function for a liquid scintillation counter having stored a basic correlation between a quantity to be quench calibrated and a quench index, the value of the...
5073712 Light scanner web profile measurement apparatus and method  
A method and apparatus provide for determining properties of a web of traveling sheet material by scanning light including at least selected wavelengths such as IR and/or visible wavelengths across...
5072115 Interpretation of mass spectra of multiply charged ions of mixtures  
A chemical mixture is conveyed to a multiple charging apparatus, where multiply charged ions are formed. The multiply charged ions are then conveyed to a mass spectrometer which generates...
5070239 Night vision goggle ambient illumination testing  
A night vision goggle capability evaluation apparatus useful in assessing the degree of illumination present in a proposed NVG operating environment is disclosed. The evaluation apparatus includes...
5068536 Method for providing custom calibration for near infrared instruments for measurement of blood glucose  
A method is disclosed for easily and reliably custom calibrating near-infrared quantitative analysis instruments including obtaining a plurality of blood samples and blood glucose level...
5056130 Computerized tomography calibrator  
A set of interchangeable pieces comprising a computerized tomography calibrator, and a method of use thereof, permits focusing of a computerized tomographic (CT) system. The interchangeable pieces...
5055687 Single photon emission CT apparatus  
A single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) apparatus for detecting gamma rays emitted from a radioisotope given to a body to be examined, including three focus collimators and...
5051583 Atmospheric pressure ionization type mass spectrometer  
An atmospheric pressure ionization type mass spectrometer comprises an ionization section opened to the atmosphere including a desolvation chamber, an ionization chamber, and a corona discharge...
5050196 Radiation gauge  
An X-ray aligner provided with a radiation gauge for detecting an intensity of the X-ray radiation. The sensitivity of the radiation gauge is influenced by the passed exposure, the passed...
5043586 Planarized, reusable calibration grids  
An improved structure for electron beam lithography grids and a method of fabricating such grids yields calibration grids having grid lines coplanar with the surface of a the grid body and...
5034606 Method and apparatus for calibrating line spectrum irradiance  
A method and apparatus for measuring a single-wavelength irradiance employ (1) a reference photosensor unit combining a photodiode having an absolute response at a given wavelength calibrated by a...
5032719 Source range field calibration fixture  
A portable dosimeter calibration device has a shielded container with a cover, and providing a cavity in which dosimeters may be spaced about a central shielded compartment. An elongated carrier...