Abstract: The present invention relates to a 10B enriched plastic scintillators, methods of making the same and methods of using the same. Neither carboranes nor 3He are required to be included in the plastic scintillators, which can be used in neutron detection.

Abstract: In order to provide a large-area radiation imaging apparatus that has an energy resolution while suppressing the occurrence of an artifact, the radiation imaging apparatus includes a detector and a signal processing unit. The detector includes a plurality of pixels for acquiring a pixel value in accordance with incident radiation. The signal processing unit performs signal processing for estimating energy of a radiation quantum of the incident radiation at a predetermined pixel included in the pixels using the amount of change in the pixel value of the predetermined pixel.

Abstract: A subsea apparatus and method for scanning a subsea structure to detect differences in density between different parts of the subsea structure is described. A source of gamma radiation and a plurality of detectors arranged to detect gamma radiation emitted by the source are provided. The subsea structure is positioned between the source and the detectors, and the detectors and the source rotated in a fixed relationship to each other about an axis of rotation located between the detectors and the source. The plurality of detectors are arranged in a linear array, the linear array being substantially parallel to the axis of rotation. A pixelated detector array and a source container are also disclosed.

Abstract: An X-ray detector includes at least two X-ray detector modules which are articulately connected to one another; a drive mechanism configured to position the at least two articulately connected X-ray modules around the sample; a control unit configured to control the drive mechanism to move the at least two detector modules relative to one another such that the at least two detector modules are arranged around the sample along a pre-calculated curved line having a curvature that depends on a selected distance between the detector and the sample. Also provided is an X-ray analysis system comprising the above X-ray detector and a method of controlling the X-ray detector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for screening gemstones (e.g., diamonds). In particular, the disclosed method and system can efficiently and accurately identify and distinguish genuine earth-mined gemstones (e.g., diamond) from synthetic and treated gemstones or gemstone simulants.

Abstract: A counting X-ray detector includes, in a stacked array, a converter material for converting X-ray radiation into electric charges and an electrode. In an embodiment, the electrode is electrically conductively connected to the converter material. The electrode is designed to be at least partly transparent. In an embodiment, the electrode includes: an electrically conductive contact layer, an electrically conductive first intermediate layer, an electrically conductive high voltage layer, a second intermediate layer and an electrically conductive heating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor detector and a packaging method thereof. The semiconductor detector includes: a cathode circuit board including a read out chip, a high voltage side top layer of the cathode circuit board, a bottom connection layer of the cathode circuit board and a dielectric filled between the high voltage side top layer and the bottom connection layer, wherein the high voltage side top layer is connected to the bottom connection layer through a via hole; and a detector crystal including a crystal body, an anode and a cathode, the anode is connected to the read out chip of the cathode circuit board, the high voltage side top layer is connected to an input terminal of the semiconductor detector and the bottom connection layer directly contacts the cathode of the detector crystal to connect the cathode to the cathode circuit board.

Abstract: A structured illumination microscopy (SIM) system for generating single focal point patterns of a sample is disclosed. The SIM system performs a focusing, scaling and summing operation on each single focal point that completely scan the sample to produce a high resolution composite image.

Abstract: The X-ray phase imaging apparatus is configured to include an image generation unit that generates an X-ray phase-contrast image based on a phase-contrast between a step curve representing an intensity change of an X-ray when an object is placed between an X-ray source and a phase grating or between a phase grating and an absorption grating and a step curve when no object is placed therebetween, and is configured to obtain a displacement amount of relative positions of a plurality of gratings based on a plurality of step curves.

Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.

Abstract: A method of creating a well image log of a cased well is provided. A passive cased well image logging tool assembly including a logging tool body, a plurality of gamma ray radiation sensors and a spatial positioning device is moved through at least a portion of the wellbore at a logging speed of no greater than 750 feet per hour. Corrected gamma ray radiation data is vertically sampled at a vertical distance sampling rate of once every vertical distance sampling interval, wherein the vertical distance sampling interval is no greater than 1.75 inches. Based on the sampled data, a well image log is prepared. A passive cased well image logging tool assembly for use in a cased well is also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a systems and method provided for monitoring bacteria and germs on users' hands, and further providing solutions to determine compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. The system is embedded with a volatile technology to show bacteria on hands after hand washing. The system comes with a sensor depicting the need to wash hands again, or requirement for use of sanitizer. The sanitizing machine is also part of the main system, which sanitizes all bacteria areas being focused on, and also has a hand drying facility. The system can be placed and installed near any hand washing area and is equally good for use in households and commercial avenues, especially in the health and food industry.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit, and a display unit that displays the fluorescence image processed by the processing unit. The processing unit performs an extraction process of extracting, for each cell, a plurality of bright spots in the fluorescence image including the target site, a changing process of changing a pixel value of each of the plurality of extracted bright spots based on the pixel value of each bright spot, and a display process of displaying the fluorescence image whose pixel value is changed on the display unit.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a vapor cell is presented that includes a dielectric body. The dielectric body includes a surface that defines an opening to a cavity in the dielectric body and a plurality of holes between the cavity and a side of the dielectric body. The vapor cell also includes a vapor or a source of the vapor in the cavity of the dielectric body. An optical window covers the opening of the cavity and has a surface bonded to the surface of the dielectric body to form a seal around the opening. Methods of manufacturing vapor cells are also presented.

Abstract: A method and system for scanning an elongate structure. A scanner in a scanning system is moved axially along the elongate structure using a translating structure in the scanning system. The elongate member is scanned axially as the scanner moves axially along the elongate structure. The scanner is moved rotationally around the elongate structure at a location in which an inconsistency is detected at the location during an axial scan. The elongate structure is scanned rotationally at the location while the scanner moves rotationally around the elongate structure.

Abstract: A method for calibrating elementary patterns in variable-shaped-beam electron-beam lithography, includes the following steps: producing, by variable-shaped-beam electron-beam lithography, a calibration pattern comprising geometric figures each having a nominal critical dimension, the figures being divided into elementary patterns of smaller dimensions than each the nominal critical dimension; measuring the actual critical dimension of each the geometric figure; and applying a regression method on the basis of the actual critical dimensions thus determined to construct a mathematical model expressing either a variation in dimensions of the elementary patterns, or an error in the exposure dose of the elementary patterns producing an equivalent effect to the variation in dimensions, as a function of the dimensions of the elementary patterns. Application to the preparation of data with a view to transferring a pattern to a substrate by variable-shaped-beam electron-beam lithography.

Abstract: A moving object includes a box-shaped accommodation unit provided on an outer surface of an automobile body, and moves on a road surface. The accommodation unit detachably accommodates a detection device that detects suspended matters or radiation in the air nearby the automobile body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnosis apparatus includes a gantry, a first frame, a second frame, a support base, and control circuitry. The first frame supports a table top. The table top is movable in a longitudinal direction of the table top. The second frame supports the first frame. The first frame is movable in the longitudinal direction. The support base is equipped with an X link that supports the second frame. The second frame is movable in a direction vertical to a floor surface. The control circuitry moves the first frame in the longitudinal direction based on operation information of a drive shaft of the support base to correct a change in position of the first frame in the longitudinal direction in accordance with movement of the second frame in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A method for forming an optimized image of a subject includes steps of acquiring a plurality of one-dimensional images, generating a measured sinogram from the plurality of one-dimensional images, and determining a plurality of trial images. In the step of acquiring, the method acquires a plurality of one-dimensional images of the subject captured by a rotating-slit imager having (a) a detector, and (b) a slit collimator having a slit oriented at one of a respective plurality of slit-rotation angles, relative to the subject, about a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the detector. In the step of determining, the method iteratively determines a plurality of trial images each having a respective trial sinogram. The optimized image is one of the plurality of trial images and its corresponding trial sinogram differs from the measured sinogram by less than a predetermined tolerance.

Abstract: A method is for scattered ray correction of projection measurement data recorded by a computer tomography system. In an embodiment, the method includes recording, localizing, identifying and correcting. In the recording, projection measurement data is recorded from a plurality of projection angles and the projection measurement data is captured in a sinogram. In the localizing, features in the projection measurement data of the sinogram are localized in a defined angle range about a projection angle. In the identifying, a scatter distribution for the projection angle is identified from the localized features by way of a trained identification algorithm. In the correcting, the projection measurement data of the projection angle is corrected on the basis of the scatter distribution.