Abstract: A method and an apparatus for examining luggage by X-ray scanning, wherein the pieces of luggage to be examined are moved on a conveyor belt into a scanner which contains the X-ray components, i.e., an X-ray unit and a detector unit. The scanner together with the X-ray unit and the detector unit is moved over the piece of luggage which stands still. After each scanning process, the piece of luggage is moved on the conveyor belt in a timed manner and the step of scanning the piece of luggage is repeated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient support for diagnostic apparatus, notably for an MRI apparatus, comprising a stretcher on which a patient can be arranged so as to be introduced into the diagnostic zone of the apparatus, the support comprising a core of a fiber-reinforced epoxy resin with a coating provided thereon, the core being made of a fiberglass-reinforced synthetic material on an epoxy resin basis with an isotropic fiberglass structure wherethrough cavities extend in the longitudinal direction, which cavities are filled with a fiber glass fleece impregnated with epoxy resin, the upper side being provided with a fiber-reinforced coating on an epoxy resin basis with unidirectional fibers of a synthetic material of a high tensile strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing x-y coordinate addresses for a picture screen comprising a force-sensitive operating plate (3) influencing force measuring sensors (13a, 13b, 15a, 15b). The coordinates of points on the plate surface (23) are converted, when a force is exerted on these points, by the force measuring sensors (13a, 13b, 15a, 15b) into electrical signals, which correspond to an x-y coordinate address, which is accurately identical to the geographical place of the pressure point of the picture screen. The operating plate (3) has first side edges (17, 17b) arranged approximately parallel and opposite to each other and second side edges (19a, 19b) shifted by about 90.degree. with respect to the first side edges and also arranged parallel and opposite to each other. Auxiliary plates (103, 203) are arranged behind the opeating plate (3) in planes parallel to it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high voltage transfer device comprising two insulator bodies which are rotatable with respect to each other. In each insulator body there is embedded an electrode arrangement which horizontally encloses the axis of rotation. The two electrode arrangements together form a kind of Faraday cage, so that the field between the two electrode arrangements and in their vicinity is corrected and reduced.

Abstract: A device for imaging layers of the interior of a three-dimensional object. The object is irradiated from a large number of radiation source positions which are distributed in one plane from this, a coded image of the object which coded image consists of separate perspective images is produced. The coded image is illuminated and imaged by means of an imaging matrix whose imaging elements are distributed in the matrix plane according to the flat distribution of the radiation source positions. Layer images of the object are formed on a photosensitive element by the superposition of the perspective images. For forming different layer images of the object, the imaging elements are positioned in different distributions of changed scale with respect to the distribution of the radiation source positions.

Abstract: An X-ray source having a cathode rotatable relative to the anode and a motor for rotating the cathode to produce a corresponding rotation of the X-ray beam emitted by the source.