Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a radiation head with a radiation source and an adjustable angular orientation. A radiation image detection device has a photostimulable medium that records an image according to radiation emitted from the radiation source. A measurement sensor apparatus, preferably inertial, is coupled sequentially to the photostimulable medium to provide three-dimensional data for determining the angular orientation of the photostimulable medium and to the radiation source for determining its angular orientation. There is at least one indicator responsive to the orientation data from the measurement sensor apparatus for indicating an orientation adjustment of the radiation source is needed in at least one direction.

Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a radiation head with a radiation source and an adjustable angular orientation. A radiation image detection device has a photostimulable medium that records an image according to radiation emitted from the radiation source. An measurement sensor apparatus, preferably inertial, is coupled to the photostimulable medium to provide three-dimensional data for determining the orientation of the photostimulable medium. There is at least one indicator responsive to the orientation data from the measurement sensor apparatus for indicating an orientation adjustment of the radiation source is needed in at least one direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a validation device comprising at least one specular reflective layer, indicia on said reflective layer, a polymer protective layer overlaying said indicia, and a polymer protective layer on the side of the reflective layer opposite to said indicia wherein said indicia are formed by thermal dye transfer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a validation device comprising at least one specular reflective layer, indicia on said reflective layer, a polymer protective layer overlaying said indicia, and a polymer protective layer on the side of the reflective layer opposite to said indicia wherein said indicia are formed by thermal dye transfer.

Abstract: A method for securely purchasing goods and services over the Internet, the method includes receiving an online form that was completed over the Internet for the purchase of goods or services; wherein the received completed document included a signature that was encrypted by a private key; sending the completed form with the attached signature to a charge clearinghouse which verifies the signature via the public key and authorizes a purchase with a unique authorization code; receiving the unique authorization code embedded and inseparable from the completed document from the charge clearinghouse; and issuing the goods or performing the service.

Abstract: A method of producing a multimedia media by accessing, selecting, arranging, composing, compressing, and previewing multimedia materials. The method comprises the intercommunication of computers, imaging devices or kiosks communicating over an internet or communications network to author a multimedia media. The devices share capability over the network to produce the multimedia media. The resultant multimedia media is returned from a fulfillment center.

Abstract: A method for providing specific subject-related advertisement on a digital disc, which advertisement is related to specific content on the digital disc, the method comprises the steps of extracting information from the content; correlating the extracted information to pre-determined advertisements; and placing the correlated advertisement on the disc for providing the specific subject-related advertisement to a user.

Abstract: A system and method of recording information on a recordable optical disc to provide a multimedia enabled disc. The method comprises the steps of selecting a plurality of digital still images, selecting at least one audio clip, encoding the plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream, encoding each of the plurality of digital still images as a digital image file; and recording the single MPEG bitstream and the plurality of digital image files on the recordable optical disc.

Abstract: A method for preventing premature termination of video content, the method comprises the steps of creating the video content from data; creating a blank segment on a latter portion on the video content; and initiating digital writing for recording the video content on a recording media so that the blank segment remains on the latter portion of the video content for preventing premature termination of video content.

Abstract: By incorporating an ITO electrode which is more transparent than polysilicon, and designing the pixel such that it has asymmetric gates with as much as possible of its light sensitive region covered by an ITO electrode, light sensitivity is increased. To solve the problem of impurity diffusion from the ITO electrode into the silicon below, the conventional Silicon Dioxide gate dielectric was replaced with an Oxide/Nitride/Oxide stack. Employing at least some polysilicon electrodes with ITO electrodes is desirable to allow entrance passages through which hydrogen passivation can be accomplished. The pixel architecture can be designed to increase sensitivity further by other design choices. The first of these choices is to incorporate a lenslet on each pixel such that as much as possible of the light falling on the pixel is made to pass through the portion of the pixel covered with ITO.