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8180019 |
Methods and systems for computer tomography of nuclear isotopes using nuclear resonance fluorescence
The transmission of photons through a target produces “holes” in the transmitted energy spectrum that are characteristic of the NRF energies of the nuclear isotopes in the target. Measuring the abs...
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8155268 |
Rapid screening for lead concentration compliance by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis
A method is provided for screening lead concentration compliance of objects, particularly consumer products such as toys, using x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. The measured intensity ratio of...
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8065094 |
Method of calculating the structure of an inhomogeneous sample
A method is provided of calculating the structure of an inhomogeneous sample in which an electron beam is used to cause excitation of x-rays from the sample under known conditions of beam energy...
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8014492 |
Multi-step method of nondestructively measuring a region within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction
A method for nondestructively obtaining measurement information of a region within one or more ultra-hard polycrystalline constructions comprises conducting a first measurement using x-ray...
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8000439 |
X-ray analyzer and X-ray analysis method
An X-ray tube which irradiates a primary X-ray to an irradiation point on a sample, an X-ray detector which detects a characteristic X-ray and a scattered X-ray emitted from the sample and outputs...
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7991109 |
X-ray multichannel spectrometer
An X-ray multichannel spectrometer comprising a polychromatic source (2), a holding means (3) for holding a sample (1), a fluorescence channel (4) that selects X-ray beams of a special wavelength...
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7970101 |
X-ray analyzer and X-ray analysis method
An X-ray tube which irradiates a primary X-ray to an irradiation point on a sample, an X-ray detector which detects a characteristic X-ray and a scattered X-ray emitted from the sample and outputs...
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7873143 |
Sliding sample cell insertion and removal apparatus for x-ray analyzer
A sample cell insertion and removal apparatus for an analysis instrument, including a horizontally sliding frame; a sample cell carriage movably mounted to the sliding frame, the sample cell...
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7864920 |
Combined X-ray CT/neutron material identification system
A system and methods for identifying contents of an enclosure such as an air cargo container. A three-dimensional image indicative of at least one of the CT number and the density of contents of...
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7856081 |
Methods and systems for rapid detection of concealed objects using fluorescence
This invention is directed towards finding, locating, and confirming threat items and substances. The inspection system is designed to detect objects that are made from, but not limited to, special...
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7844090 |
Method of deriving a quantitative measure of a degree of calcification of an aorta
A method of deriving a quantitative measure of a degree of calcification of a blood vessel such as an aorta by processing an image such as an X-ray image of at least a part of the blood vessel...
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7796726 |
Instrument and method for X-ray diffraction, fluorescence, and crystal texture analysis without sample preparation
An X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence instrument for analyzing samples having no sample preparation includes a X-ray source configured to output a collimated X-ray beam comprising a continuum...
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7702067 |
Measurement of lead by X-ray fluorescence
A method, instrument, and computer program software product for characterizing a sample with respect to the presence of a specified element, either as a constituent of a surface layer or of the...
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7700820 |
Process for controlling the quality of an absorbent article including a wetness sensing system
The present disclosure is generally directed to a process for controlling the quality of manufactured absorbent articles, the process including incorporating into an absorbent article at least a...
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7664223 |
Collimator element
A beam collimator arrangement for scanned-slot x-ray imaging having one or several collimators in an x-ray apparatus is disclosed. The beam collimator arrangement includes an x-ray source; an x-ray...
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7646846 |
Method for evaluating press-formability of galvanized steel sheet
The press formability of a galvanized steel sheet including an oxide film, which has a thickness of 10 nm to 100 nm, as a surface layer is nondestructively speedily evaluated. A specific method for...
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7643662 |
System and method for flattened anatomy for interactive segmentation and measurement
Systems and methods are provided for accessing three dimensional representation of an anatomical surface and flattening the anatomical surface so as to produce a two dimensional representation of...
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7636460 |
Method of straightening a reformat for navigation and quantification
A method of producing an improved straightened reformat is presented in which cross sections are calculated perpendicular to an elongate subject described within an object data set, a reference...
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7634054 |
X-ray tube and X-ray analysis apparatus
Provided are an X-ray tube and an X-ray analysis apparatus, which can be further reduced in size as well as in weight and more efficiently detect a fluorescent X-ray and the like to increase...
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7616734 |
Multi-step method of nondestructively measuring a region within an ultra-hard polycrystalline construction
A method for nondestructively obtaining measurement information of a region within one or more ultra-hard polycrystalline constructions comprises conducing a first measurement using x-ray...
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7595489 |
Method and apparatus for material identification
A method of identifying a material using an x-ray emission characteristic is provided. X-ray data representing a monitored x-ray emission characteristic is obtained from a specimen in response to...
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7592591 |
X-ray analyzer using electron beam
An electron probe X-ray analyzer capable of automatically setting appropriate analytical conditions if there are unknown compounds by performing analysis under the analytical conditions adapted for...
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7579591 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing sample
Method and apparatus for performing sample analysis using both the WDS and an energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The analysis starts with irradiating the sample with an electron beam....
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7551714 |
Combined X-ray CT/neutron material identification system
A system and methods for identifying contents of an enclosure such as an air cargo container. A three-dimensional image indicative of at least one of the CT number and the density of contents of...
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7495217 |
Film thickness and composition measurement via auger electron spectroscopy and electron probe microanalysis
In some embodiments, techniques are described for combining an X-ray detector (e.g., for providing EPMA) and an electron detector (e.g., for providing AES) to provide a tool for determining film...
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7457451 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for specialized filtered back-projection reconstruction for digital tomosynthesis
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in one aspect, a three-dimensional (3D) image of an object is constructed from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images of the object...
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7432501 |
Ionising particle analyser enabling for example the separation of the fluorescent yield (FY) and the total electron yield (TEY) in EXAPS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) measurements
An ionising particle analyser comprises a source of ionising particles, a charged particle detector, and an ionisable gas located between the source and the detector. The analyser further comprises...
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7428293 |
Fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus
There is provided a fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus in which a detection lower limit has been improved by reducing an X-ray generating subsidiarily and detected. The fluorescent X-ray analysis...
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7391892 |
Universal digital subtraction phantom and analysis system and method
According to one embodiment, the present technique provides a phantom for testing imaging device. The exemplary phantom includes a first portion having groups of vessels, which are filled with a...
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7375327 |
Method and device for measuring quantity of wear
A method and device to accurately obtain very small quantity of wear of the order of nanometers of a protective film on the surface of a sliding member. A quantity of wear on the surface of a...
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7366374 |
Multilayer optic device and an imaging system and method using same
An optic device, system and method for imaging are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a...
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7358494 |
Material composition analysis system and method
The material composition of a thin film formed on a substrate or covered by a cap layer that shares one or more elements with the thin film can be determined by combining characteristic material...
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7342995 |
Apparatus for estimating specific polymer crystal
A specific macromolecule crystal evaluating device according to the present invention is equipped with a sample detecting stage for detecting a protein crystal in a sample container, an X-ray...
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7331714 |
Optomechanical structure for a multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument
A multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument for characterization of nanoscale materials and devices includes a scanning probe mode with a full field transmission mode. The scanning probe mode...
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7310436 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for specialized filtered back-projection reconstruction for digital tomosynthesis
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in one aspect, a three-dimensional (3D) image of an object is constructed from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images of the object...
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7289598 |
X-ray fluorescent analysis apparatus
The change in the sample size and a change in background intensity due to the coexisting element are measured in real time to thereby automatically change a measurement time, the detection lower...
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7258485 |
X-ray thin film inspection apparatus and thin film inspection apparatus and method for patterned wafer
An X-ray thin film inspection apparatus including a sample table on which an inspection target such as a product wafer or the like is mounted, a positioning mechanism for moving the sample table, a...
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7187751 |
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and program used therein
A calculating device 10 for calculating the concentration of elements contained in a sample 13 based on the FP method is provided. The calculating device 10 is operable to assume a concentration of...
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7184517 |
Analytical method for determination of crystallographic phases of a sample
An analytical method for determining crystallographic phases of a measuring sample comprises the steps of acquiring a diffraction pattern of the measuring sample and qualitative phase analysis of...
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7166838 |
X-ray imaging for patterned film measurement
An x-ray metrology system includes an e-beam generator to cause a test sample to emit x-rays, x-ray optics for focusing the x-rays, and an x-ray imager to generate an image of the test sample from...
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7095822 |
Near-field X-ray fluorescence microprobe
This invention pertains to an x-ray microprobe that can be placed very close the sample surface. A practical implementation is an x-ray target material integrated to an atomic force microscope...
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7049590 |
Capping layer to impede atom ejection
A method of reducing atom ejection from a sample during electron beam bombardment. An electron beam is directed through a low pressure environment toward a surface of the sample. The electron beam...
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6975894 |
Digital topological analysis of trabecular bone MR images and prediction of osteoporosis fractures
The invention provides method, system and device for determining trabecular bone structure and strength by digital topological analysis, and offers, for the first time, a demonstration of superior...
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6885727 |
Apparatus and method for measuring thickness and composition of multi-layered sample
An apparatus determines the thickness and composition of a multi-layered sample comprised of at least a copper layer and a tin-copper alloy plating layer disposed on the copper layer. The sample is...
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6856827 |
Fluoroscopic tracking and visualization system
A system for surgical imaging and display of tissue structures of a patient, including a display and an image processor for displaying such images in coordination with a tool image to facilitate...
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6798863 |
Combined x-ray analysis apparatus
In order to provide a single, small apparatus capable of elemental and structural analysis of inorganic matter by utilizing X-rays having non-obstructive and non-contact characteristics there is...
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6765986 |
X-ray fluorescence analyzer
An x-ray fluorescence analyzer and method. The analyzer and method use a single radio-active source, such as, 241Am to determine the composition of a metal alloy or precious metal. The method...
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6646263 |
Method of X-ray analysis in a particle-optical apparatus
Samples such as semiconductor wafers may be subjected to an elementary analysis by irradiation by means of electrons and measurement of the X-rays 30 generated in the sample. In order to achieve a...
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6522718 |
X-ray fluorescence thickness tester
In order to realize accurate measurement with an X-ray fluorescence thickness tester characterized by being non-destructive and non-contacting, a system comprises an X-ray generating source, a...
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6496562 |
Energy dispersion x-ray fluorescence analysis of chemical subtances
The invention relates to a method for classifying and identifying by means of energy dispersion X-ray fluorescence analysis chemical substances whose X-ray fluorescence lines cannot be detected and...
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