Patents by Inventor Qitian Miao

Qitian Miao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230213666
    Abstract: Provided is a device of detecting a ray dose adaptable for coupling with a terminal, including: a housing, a scintillator and a light shielding layer. The housing has an accommodating space and a window, the accommodating space is in communication with the window; the scintillator is configured to receive a ray and convert a received ray into a visible light, the scintillator is located in the accommodating space, the scintillator covers the window, an outer surface of the scintillator includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and the first outer surface is adapted to a camera of the terminal; and the light shielding layer is configured to shield a visible light in an external environment from illuminating on the scintillator, the light shielding layer is arranged on the second outer surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jianmin LI, Guoping ZHU, Ming RUAN, Kun ZHAO, Yanli DENG, Junli LI, Qitian MIAO
  • Patent number: 10939892
    Abstract: There are disclosed a collimator, a radiation emitting assembly and an inspection apparatus. The collimator is configured to collimate radiation from a radiation emitter. One of the collimator and the radiation emitter is provided with a protrusion portion and the other is provided with a recess portion such that the protrusion portion is capable of being placed within the recess portion and the radiation emitter and the collimator are allowed to be arranged close to and connected with each other, and that the radiation passes through passages in the protrusion portion and the recess portion from the radiation emitter to the collimator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Guoping Zhu, Qitian Miao, Junli Li, Xiaoli Zhang
  • Patent number: 10436932
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an inspection system for quarantine and a method thereof. The CT technology is applied to the field of quarantine supervision, overcoming a problem of objects in an image of a single-view or a multi-view X-ray machine being overlapped, as well as a problem of organics including contrabands in a conventional CT image being not highlighted, not elaborated, and having bad contrast. Accuracy and efficiency of inspecting an object by human operator for quarantine inspection can be considerably improved, which is of a high application value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, CINTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Li Zhang, Yunda Sun, Ming Huang, Qingping Huang, Ming Hu, Lei Lei, Jie Xia
  • Patent number: 10416344
    Abstract: An inspection device for quarantine that includes a dual-energy CT apparatus capable of distinguishing substances, a DR apparatus, a substance identification system capable of enhancing display of an object (plant, animal, meat, etc.) focused for quarantine and automatically so labeling, and an image processing system capable of highlighting a suspect of quarantine and providing a corresponding automatic alarm. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure can highlight a focused object for quarantine, which may improve accuracy and efficiency of inspection for quarantine at a port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: CINTS CO. LTD., NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Li Zhang, Ming Huang, Yunda Sun, Ming Hu, Qingping Huang, Jie Xia, Lei Lei
  • Patent number: 10031261
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for measuring X-ray energy of an accelerator in an inspection system. the method comprises: building a database comprising correspondence between half-value layer (HVL) and energy under a predetermined condition; measuring HVL for X-rays of the accelerator in the inspection system on line under the same predetermined condition; and comparing the measured HVL with the HVLs in the database comprising correspondence between HVL and energy to determine the X-ray energy of the accelerator. The method is applicable to a large-scale container/vehicle inspection system for measurement of X-ray energy/HVL of the accelerator so as to acquire source state of the inspection system in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanli Deng, Qitian Miao, Junli Li, Guoping Zhu, Weiqiang Guan, Yuxin Hu, Shenjin Ming, Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20180160997
    Abstract: There are disclosed a collimator, a radiation emitting assembly and an inspection apparatus. The collimator is configured to collimate radiation from a radiation emitter. One of the collimator and the radiation emitter is provided with a protrusion portion and the other is provided with a recess portion such that the protrusion portion is capable of being placed within the recess portion and the radiation emitter and the collimator are allowed to be arranged close to and connected with each other, and that the radiation passes through passages in the protrusion portion and the recess portion from the radiation emitter to the collimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Guoping Zhu, Qitian Miao, Junli Li, Xiaoli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170184756
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an inspection system for quarantine and a method thereof. The CT technology is applied to the field of quarantine supervision, overcoming a problem of objects in an image of a single-view or a multi-view X-ray machine being overlapped, as well as a problem of organics including contrabands in a conventional CT image being not highlighted, not elaborated, and having bad contrast. Accuracy and efficiency of inspecting an object by human operator for quarantine inspection can be considerably improved, which is of a high application value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, CINTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Li Zhang, Yunda Sun, Ming Huang, Qingping Huang, Ming Hu, Lei Lei, Jie Xia
  • Publication number: 20170184757
    Abstract: An inspection device for quarantine that includes a dual-energy CT apparatus capable of distinguishing substances, a DR apparatus, a substance identification system capable of enhancing display of an object (plant, animal, meat, etc.) focused for quarantine and automatically so labeling, and an image processing system capable of highlighting a suspect of quarantine and providing a corresponding automatic alarm. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure can highlight a focused object for quarantine, which may improve accuracy and efficiency of inspection for quarantine at a port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: CINTS CO. LTD., NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qitian MIAO, Zhiqiang CHEN, Li ZHANG, Ming HUANG, Yunda SUN, Ming HU, Qingping HUANG, Jie XIA, Lei LEI
  • Publication number: 20160178795
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for measuring X-ray energy of an accelerator in an inspection system. the method comprises: building a database comprising correspondence between half-value layer (HVL) and energy under a predetermined condition; measuring HVL for X-rays of the accelerator in the inspection system on line under the same predetermined condition; and comparing the measured HVL with the HVLs in the database comprising correspondence between HVL and energy to determine the X-ray energy of the accelerator. The method is applicable to a large-scale container/vehicle inspection system for measurement of X-ray energy/HVL of the accelerator so as to acquire source state of the inspection system in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yanli DENG, Qitian MIAO, Junli LI, Guoping ZHU, Weiqiang GUAN, Yuxin HU, Shenjin MING, Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 9268027
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Ltd., Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Yigang Yang, Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Shangmin Sun, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Bufu Liu
  • Patent number: 9081099
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Yigang Yang, Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Shangmin Sun, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Bufu Liu
  • Patent number: 8913707
    Abstract: A photoneutron conversion target for generating photoneutrons by directing an x-ray beam at the photoneutron conversion target includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end. When the photoneutron conversion target is in use, the x-ray beam enters the body and propagates in a direction from the first end to the second end. The body of the photoneutron conversion target is shaped such that propagation of the x-ray beam is substantially proportionate to an intensity distribution of the x-ray beam, so that the greater an intensity of x-rays of the x-ray beam, the greater the propagation distance of the x-rays within the body of the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target according to the invention can make full use of the x-ray beam so as to increase a yield of photoneutrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
  • Publication number: 20140098918
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Yigang Yang, Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Shangmin Sun, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Bufu Liu
  • Patent number: 8396189
    Abstract: A photoneutron-x ray source includes a photoneutron conversion target, which outputs both photoneutrons and x-rays simultaneously. The photoneutron-x ray source includes an x-ray generator for generating an x-ray main beam that is applied to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target generates photoneutrons upon the application of the x-ray main beam to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target has a body that defines a passageway extending through the body and that is structured such that a first x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can pass through the passageway without any reaction with the body, while a second x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can enter the body and react with the body to emit the photoneutrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
  • Patent number: 8389965
    Abstract: For quarantine treatment of a farming and forestry product for pest control, a method and a device may irradiate logs as a phytosanitary treatment with electron beams. The method may include: spreading the logs; aligning the spread logs to be flush at one end; conveying the spread and flush logs laterally; conveying the logs longitudinally through an irradiation field formed by accelerators to provide treatment of irradiation with the electron beams; throwing the irradiated logs out; and laterally conveying the logs away. The device may include a conveying device for conveying the logs, a shielding structure surrounding the conveying device, and accelerators provided in the conveying path of the conveying device. Two or more accelerators may be provided in centrosymmetry about the conveying path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Chuanxiang Tang, Yuanjing Li, Qitian Miao, Huayi Zhang, Junli Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ming Hu, Ming Huang, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu, Hui Zhang, Shenjin Ming
  • Patent number: 8374310
    Abstract: A method and a system for contraband detection in an object using photoneutrons and x-rays includes an x-ray generator that generates an x-ray main beam including a first x-ray beam and a second x-ray beam, the first x-ray beam being directed to pass through the object. A photoneutron conversion target is arranged to receive the second x-ray beam so as to generate photoneutrons, the photoneutrons being directed to enter the object and react with the object to emit characteristic ?-rays. An x-ray detecting arrangement is arranged to receive the first x-ray beam that has passed through the object in order to perform x-ray imaging detection of the detected object. A ?-ray detecting arrangement is arranged to receive the characteristic ?-rays in order to perform neutron detection of the object based on the characteristic ?-rays. The x-ray imaging detection and the neutron detection are simultaneously performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
  • Patent number: 8194953
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of material identification using binocular steroscopic and multi-energy transmission image. With the method, any obstacle that dominates the ray absorption can be peeled off from the objects that overlap in the direction of a ray beam. The object that is unobvious due to a relatively small amount of ray absorption will thus stand out, and the material property of the object, such as organic, mixture, metal and the like can be identified. This method lays a fundament for automatic identification of harmful objects, such as explosive, drugs, etc., concealed in a freight container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua Universiy
    Inventors: Yali Xie, Qitian Miao, Hua Peng, Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Xueguang Cao, Chuanxiang Tang, Jianping Gu, Xuewu Wang, Hongsheng Wen, Bei He, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Quanwei Song, Jin Lin, Xianli Ding
  • Publication number: 20110096886
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Yigang Yang, Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Shangmin Sun, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Bufu Liu
  • Publication number: 20100266103
    Abstract: A photoneutron-x ray source includes a photoneutron conversion target, which outputs both photoneutrons and x-rays simultaneously. The photoneutron-x ray source includes an x-ray generator for generating an x-ray main beam that is applied to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target generates photoneutrons upon the application of the x-ray main beam to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target has a body that defines a passageway extending through the body and that is structured such that a first x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can pass through the passageway without any reaction with the body, while a second x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can enter the body and react with the body to emit the photoneutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
  • Publication number: 20100246763
    Abstract: A method and a system for contraband detection in an object using photoneutrons and x-rays includes an x-ray generator that generates an x-ray main beam including a first x-ray beam and a second x-ray beam, the first x-ray beam being directed to pass through the object. A photoneutron conversion target is arranged to receive the second x-ray beam so as to generate photoneutrons, the photoneutrons being directed to enter the object and react with the object to emit characteristic ?-rays. An x-ray detecting arrangement is arranged to receive the first x-ray beam that has passed through the object in order to perform x-ray imaging detection of the detected object. A ?-ray detecting arrangement is arranged to receive the characteristic ?-rays in order to perform neutron detection of the object based on the characteristic ?-rays. The x-ray imaging detection and the neutron detection are simultaneously performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li