Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for ionizing one or more lanthanide isotopes, processes for separating lanthanide isotopes, various apparatus and systems useful for these processes, and compositions prepared from these processes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rejection of defective mineral fibre slabs in a continuous production process of mineral fibre slabs.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for rejection of defective mineral fibre slabs in a continuous production process of mineral fibre slabs, said method comprising the steps of providing a continuous flow of rows of a predetermined number of mineral fibre slabs on a first conveyor with a first direction of travel; detecting each of the slabs in a row for defects; redirecting one or more defective slabs onto a second conveyor for further processing and transferring the remaining non-defective slabs in a row to a third conveyor, downstream of the first conveyor and having a third direction of travel; or if no defective slabs are detected in the row, the entire row is continued onto a fourth conveyor and onwards to a fifth conveyor both being downstream of the first conveyor and has the same direction of travel as the third conveyor; receiving the non-complete row of non-defective slabs from the third conveyor on a buffer table, and assembling a complete row from non-defective slabs receive

Abstract: A low-power, compact piezoelectric particle emitter for emitting particles such as X-rays and neutrons. A piezoelectric transformer crystal receives an input voltage at an input end and generates a higher output voltage at an output electrode disposed at an output end. The emitter is in a vacuum and the output voltage creates an electric field. A charged particle source is positioned relative a target such that charged particles from the charged particle source are accelerated by the electric field toward the target. Interaction between the accelerated charged particles and the target causes one of X-rays and neutrons to be emitted.

Abstract: A low-power, compact piezoelectric particle emitter for emitting particles such as X-rays and neutrons. A piezoelectric transformer crystal receives an input voltage at an input end and generates a higher output voltage at an output electrode disposed at an output end. The emitter is in a vacuum and the output voltage creates an electric field. A charged particle source is positioned relative a target such that charged particles from the charged particle source are accelerated by the electric field toward the target. Interaction between the accelerated charged particles and the target causes one of X-rays and neutrons to be emitted.