Abstract: In an image pick-up apparatus, a plurality of pixels, each pairing a semiconductor conversion element for converting an incident electromagnetic wave to an electric signal and a thin film transistor connected to the semiconductor conversion element, is arranged in a two-dimensional state on a substrate. The image pick-up apparatus includes gate wiring to which gate electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in one direction are commonly connected, and signal wiring to which source electrodes or drain electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in a direction different from the one direction are commonly connected on the substrate. Protection layers are arranged on the thin film transistors, the gate wiring and the signal wiring. The protection layers formed at least at the same time. Then, the protection layers are removed in at least a part or all of regions in which the semiconductor conversion elements are formed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a slip-resistant photo-luminescent device includes dispensing first and second powdered components into respective recesses (8, 13) provided in a substrate (7) such as a metal strip. The first powdered component includes a resin and a friction enhancing material, the second powdered component includes a resin and a photo-luminescent pigment. The powdered components are then heated (4) to fuse the resins and bond them to surfaces of the respective recesses (8, 13). A channel (15) is formed between the first and second recesses (8, 13) for receiving traces of the first and second components that may spill from the adjacent recesses.

Abstract: A system for detection of gas leakage sources. An open-path FTIR detection system is located before the return filter of recirculating air of a factory to detect gas composition of recirculating air and transmits the result to a data server through a communication network. A multi-port extractive FTIR system is located in the factory to collect and detect gas sample of local area air using pipelines located in different areas and transmits the result of gas composition to the data server through the communication network. An IR monitor system obtains the gas composition from the data server through the communication network. A process exhaust management system obtains the gas composition from the IR monitor system through the communication network for the analysis of a gas leakage source.

Abstract: A phototimer detects the dose of an X-ray radiation that has passed through a stimulable phosphor panel, and a stored quantity calculator calculates the quantity of radiation energy stored in the stimulable phosphor panel. An irradiation time ratio setting unit reads an irradiation time ratio from an irradiation time ratio storage unit according to the calculated quantity of radiation energy, and sets the read irradiation time ratio in an erasing unit. Based on the irradiation time ratio, the erasing unit applies erasing light including a radiation in a short wavelength range to the stimulable phosphor panel and thereafter applies erasing light comprising only a radiation in a long wavelength range to the stimulable phosphor panel, thereby erasing a residual radiation image from the stimulable phosphor panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy ray detecting element having a structure for reducing noise effectively. The energy ray detecting element comprises an energy ray sensitive region, an output section, a plurality of electrodes, and a voltage dividing circuit. The energy ray sensitive region generates charges in response to the incidence of energy rays. On the surface of the energy ray sensitive region, each of the plurality of electrodes is arranged so as to cover a part of the energy ray sensitive region. Each electrode is electrically connected to the voltage dividing circuit that includes a plurality of voltage dividing resistors serially connected to each other. The voltage dividing circuit divides a DC output voltage from a DC power supply by using the voltage dividing resistors, and thereby providing a corresponding DC output potential to each of the electrodes.

Abstract: A reflectometer calibration technique is provided that may include the use of two calibration samples in the calibration process. Further, the technique allows for calibration even in the presence of variations between the actual and assumed properties of at least one or more of the calibration samples. In addition, the technique utilizes a ratio of the measurements from the first and second calibration samples to determine the actual properties of at least one of the calibration samples. The ratio may be a ratio of the intensity reflected from the first and second calibration samples. The samples may exhibit relatively different reflective properties at the desired wavelengths. In such a technique the reflectance data of each sample may then be considered relatively decoupled from the other and actual properties of one or more of the calibration samples may be calculated. The determined actual properties may then be utilized to assist calibration of the reflectometer.

Abstract: A wiring substrate section 2 is provided between a radiation detecting section 1, which is formed of a scintillator 10 and a PD array 15, and signal processing elements 30 and 32 for processing a detected signal outputted from the PD array 15, and the wiring substrate section 2 has a wiring substrate 20 which is formed of a glass material having a radiation shielding function and in which a conductive member 21 serving as a conduction path for guiding the detected signal therethrough is provided in a through hole 20c. Relative to the through hole 20c of the wiring substrate 20, the signal processing elements 30 and 32 of the signal processing section 3, located downstream of the wiring substrate 20, are each disposed in an area excluding those areas on the extension of the through holes 20c, and this allows the signal processing elements 30 and 32 not to be seen through the through holes 20c.

Abstract: A smart thermal imaging and inspection of wheels for the automatic inspection and analysis of railroad car wheels but can also be used for wheeled object that contain a bearing. The inventive device includes a thermal imaging camera, visual imaging camera, imaging processing unit. Users interface which allows for all parameters to be set.

Abstract: There are provided a composite oxide of a triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten, and a production method thereof. Further, there is provided a light-emitting material comprising the composite oxide of triclinic crystal system comprising zinc and tungsten.

Abstract: A reflection-type terahertz spectrometer includes an input optical path through which terahertz waves are propagated, an irradiating mechanism that irradiates a sample with terahertz waves propagated through the input optical path, an output optical path through which terahertz waves exiting from the irradiating mechanism are propagated, and a detector that receives and detects the terahertz waves propagated through the output optical path. The irradiating mechanism has at least one planar interface and a refractive index greater than that of a peripheral region contacting the planar interface and is disposed between the input optical path and the output optical path such that the terahertz waves propagated through the input optical path to be incident on the planar interface undergo total internal reflection at the planar interface, and the sample is disposed in the peripheral region contacting the planar interface of the irradiating mechanism.

Abstract: A radiological imaging apparatus including a bed which supports an object to be examined and an imaging apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus has a unit substrate including a first substrate including a radiation detector and a second substrate including a signal processing apparatus to which detection signals of the radiation detector are inputted and the first substrate is connected through a connector, and is provided with a heat insulating member of separating mutually a first area where the radiation detector is disposed from a second area where the signal processing apparatus is disposed, both of which are formed inside the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel's radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.

Abstract: A method is described. A total number of traps to be filled in a detector of an imaging system is estimated based on a measured signal sensed by the detector. The measured signal is adjusted based on the estimated total number of traps and a current trap state of the detector. The trap state of the detector is subsequently updated.

Abstract: A scintillator plate for radiation comprising a substrate having thereon a phosphor layer comprising CsI and two or more activators ach having a melting point different from a melting point of CsI, wherein each content of the two or more activators is 0.01% or more based on CsI; and the scintillator plate is produced by forming the phosphor layer on the substrate via a vacuum evaporation method using a source material comprising CsI and two or more activators.

Abstract: A portable medical apparatus comprising a digital radiographic image detector assembly having at least one access opening extending through an enclosure of the assembly for troubleshooting, repairing and/or replacing field replaceable components within the assembly or components that are external to the assembly but attach internally within the assembly, without exposing the rest of the assembly to the outside environment. The portable medical apparatus includes a housing, a radiographic imaging device enclosed within the housing, at least one access opening extending through the housing for accessing components of the radiographic imaging device, and an access cover removably attached to the at least one access opening.

Abstract: A resolution-variable X-ray imaging device is provided and includes: a scintillator that receives an X-ray through a subject to emit fluorescence; and an imaging device comprising a plurality of pixels aligned at pixel intervals on a light receiving surface of the imaging device, each of the pixels receiving the fluorescence and converting the fluorescence into an electric signal. The imaging device has at least two areas of: a higher-resolution imaging area in which the pixels are aligned at a pixel interval; and a lower-resolution imaging area in which the pixels are aligned at a pixel interval longer than the pixel interval of the higher-resolution imaging area.

Abstract: An ultraviolet detector/indicator comprises of a column, hemisphere, cake, or wire where a light receiving front and a light emitting front are respectively installed on the two ends with connections, and a light guide unit, which contains the material that strengthens the ultraviolet or adjusts the spectrum is installed between the two fronts. According to the foregoing structure, the ultraviolet detector/indicator installed in the enclosure of an ultraviolet sterilization apparatus is exempted from the external power source for transferring invisible ultraviolet into visible light. In addition, a calorimetric scale printed with various color shades is installed to assist the user in verifying the ultraviolet strengths should aging or damage of the ultraviolet lamp fail functions of the apparatus. Furthermore, an interface connecting to the enclosure is installed to facilitate the replacement of ultraviolet detector/indicator.

Abstract: A microscope system includes, at least, an objective lens for converting a luminous flux from an object into a parallel luminous flux, an afocal variable magnification optical system for changing a diameter of the parallel luminous flux emergent from the objective lens into a different diameter, and an image forming optical system for forming an image out of the parallel luminous flux emergent from the afocal variable magnification optical system, and the following conditions are satisfied: 2·NA(ob)·FL(ob)?30 (mm) 6?Lexz/X?10 where, NA(ob) is the maximum effective numerical aperture of the objective lens, FL(ob) is a focal length of the objective lens, X=2·NA(ob)·FL(ob), and Lexz is a distance from an object surface to the most distant end of the afocal variable magnification optical system.

Abstract: A signal source for use as a frequency source or time keeping signal source includes a radioactive emission source generating a substantially periodic signal corresponding to a radioactive material's disintegration rate. A radioactive emission detector generates a radioactive emission detection signal and, to stabilize the detected periodic signal, a dead time controlling attenuator blanks or shuts off the radioactive emission detection signal for a selected dead time interval in response to each detected radioactive emission (i.e., a detected signal pulse or signal component) generated by the source. The dead time controlling attenuator output provides a long-term and short-term a stable periodic signal.

Abstract: A non-circular-orbit detection method and apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes: locating first and second detectors, displaced with respect to one another, a distance from a patient; moving the first and second detectors in a direction towards the patient until a first sensor senses a first point of the patient at a first sensing position; moving the first and second detectors in a second direction from the first sensing position until a second sensor senses a second point of the patient at a second sensing position; and moving the first and second detectors in a non-circular-orbit around the patient. Preferably, the method includes determining the non-circular-orbit based on, among other things, locations of the first point and the second point.