Abstract: An apparatus for securing a device in a viewable location which obviates the need to hold viewable devices in a viewer's hand comprising a clamp 1, the claim further comprising an upper clamp portion 3 interference fit to a lower clamp portion 5 and a ball 7 associated with the clamp which is associated with a socket 9, which in turn is associated with a downwardly extending leg 11. The apparatus further comprises a downwardly extending leg 11 such that the height of the downwardly extending leg 11 is controlled by its position within an elevation member 13. The downwardly extending leg 11 is held in place with a removable friction ring 15 placed around the downwardly extending leg 11 and holding the downwardly extending leg 11 in place within the elevation member 13. Two or more legs 17 are coupled to the elevation member 13 by hinged joints 19.

Abstract: An elevating mechanism for a projection apparatus includes a bottom cover, a resetting element having a first elastic member, a sliding mount, a screw stud sleeve, a screw stud, and a second elastic member. The sliding mount is disposed on a first side of the bottom cover and leans against the resetting element, and the sliding mount has an opening, at least one slot and a thread structure. The screw stud sleeve has a plurality of engaging teeth engaging within the slot. The screw stud has a thread structure and the thread structure of the screw stud meshes with the thread structure of the sliding mount.

Abstract: A fence hanger apparatus is generally comprised of two vertical hanging support brackets. The two vertical hanging support brackets each have an upper portion terminating in a U-shaped hook for hanging the apparatus over the top rail of a fence, and a lower portion. A vertical member has an upper end and a lower end and is positioned approximately midway between the two vertical hanging support brackets and is substantially parallel to the upper portions of the two vertical hanging brackets. The upper end of the vertical member extends substantially to the same height as the U-shaped hooks. The vertical member has a front face, a rear face and two side faces. The front face of the vertical member is provided with means for attaching hanging members. A U-shaped latch is pivotally mounted to the lower end of the vertical member for attaching the apparatus to a vertical post of a fence. The lower portions of the two hanging support brackets are secured to the lower end of the vertical member with securing means.

Abstract: A device connects a table for groups of seats arranged transversely with respect to the direction of travel to the side wall of a vehicle with an upright supporting structure disposed below the table top in the vicinity of the side wall and the lower end is fastened to the side wall and the upper end is fastened to the table top. The supporting structure for the table top is stable and reduces the risk of injury to passengers during collisions without any loss in comfort. The supporting structure has two flexurally rigid posts arranged upright at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction and have buckling points spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the posts and have defined buckling axes which, when a force acting on the table is exceeded, permit an elastic yielding of the table in the direction of the force.

Abstract: A harvester has an attachment, for rotatably supporting the support arm of the support wheel to the frame of the header, that includes a first bearing device with a substantially horizontal axis for rotatably supporting the support arm of the support wheel to the attachment, so that the support arm is tiltable between an operating position and a stowed position. The attachment further has a second bearing device with a substantially vertical axis, for rotatably supporting the attachment to the frame, so that the attachment is tiltable between a first position whereby the axis of the first bearing device substantially transverses the direction of travel and a second position whereby the axis of the first bearing device is substantially parallel to the direction of travel.

Abstract: A clip for mounting to a vehicle a shield plate arranged on the inside of a fender panel. The clip can be adapted to different vehicle models by changing the shield plate used with the clip. The clip comprises a shield plate insertion slot for inserting a shield plate, and two leg portions mounted in two mounting holes in a body panel. When the leg portions are inserted into the mounting holes in the body panel, conical portions on the leg portions guide the clip to the mounting position. To mount a fender shield plate, the clip has a shield plate engagement prong for engaging an engagement hole in the shield plate, and a shield plate releasing piece for releasing the shield plate engagement prong. The clip has a multi-step engagement prong for engaging the mounting holes in the body panel, and a clip releasing piece for releasing the engagement.

Abstract: An adjustable attachment for an applicator box to attach a handle, the adjustable attachment including a mounting plate for attachment to the applicator box having raised portion defining an enclosure between the raised portion and the application box, the enclosure accessible from at least one side, and attachment portion to attach to the handle, and a clamping assembly to clamp the attachment portion to the mounting plate and including at least one threaded member associated with a thumbwheel, rotation of the thumbwheel moving the clamping assembly between a clean condition which at least temporarily fixes the application box and handle relative to one another and a free condition in which the applicator box and handle are movable in relation to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable support apparatus comprising a support rod, a chassis, and a connecting seat. The two ends of the support rod are provided with the chassis and the connecting seat via a U-type connecting unit, and the hollow rod of the support rod is able to cover a linked device. This is achieved to maintain a fixed angle between the connecting seat and the chassis by using the linked device when users adjust the position of the connecting seat. Because of the assembly of the U-type connecting unit, interference from each unit can be avoided, and the adjustable range and angle of the support rod and the connecting seat can be increased, and furthermore to balance the force on both sides of the U-type connecting unit and improve the construction of the support apparatus.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a circuit board to a bottom plate includes a positioning member, a mounting member and a maintaining member; the mounting member is mounted to the positioning member and adapted to removably mount the positioning member to the bottom plate; the maintaining member defines a top surface and a bottom surface, and a maintaining piece extends from the bottom plane; the positioning member defines a first maintaining plane and a second maintaining plane, and a distance between the first maintaining plane and the bottom plate is larger than that between the second maintaining plane and the bottom plate; the maintaining member is mounted to the positioning member in a first position, where the maintaining piece abuts the second maintaining plane, or a second position, where the maintaining piece abuts the first maintaining plane; the circuit board abuts the top surface of the maintaining member.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and hanging purses, handbags, jackets and the like from the edge of a table, desk or other elevated platform. A support hook is pivotally coupled within a housing into which the support hook may be stored. The housing comprises first and second planar panels in parallel, spaced relation to each other and is adapted to be positioned upon the top of the table, desk or surface adjacent the edge thereof. The planar panels are secured in parallel spaced relation to one another by at least a single interior wall. The support hook is pivotally coupled to a pivot block in a manner which permits it to be moved in planes both perpendicular and parallel to the housing panels. When not in use, the support hook may be positioned for storage between the planar panels.

Abstract: A bracket assembly is provided for use in one example for joining a kitchen plinth to an end panel of a kitchen unit. The bracket assembly includes a first bracket part and a second bracket part. The first bracket part has a recess defined therein in which a protrusion member of the second bracket part is engaged therein in use.

Abstract: A device mounting base comprises a main mounting unit (6) for mounting an apparatus, and a front panel (9) made of a resin material and installed on the main mounting unit (6) in a position in front of the main mounting unit (6) with a plurality of movable devices, wherein the main mounting unit (6) and the front panel (9) are engaged with a movement restraining device for restraining the front panel (9) from shifting in front of the main mounting unit (6). The movable devices absorb deformation of front panel (9) to prevent it from warping and distorting, and the movement restraining device prevents front panel (9) from shifting by the deformation even when front panel (9) deforms due to heating and cooling, or moisture absorption and dehydration.

Abstract: A suction device includes a suction cup, an operating member, a sealing member, an elastic member, and a stopping member. A gas hole is defined in the suction cup. A through hole is defined in the operating member, communicating with the gas hole. The suction cup is fixed to an end of the operating member. The sealing member includes a sealing portion to seal the gas hole, and a connection post connected to the sealing portion. A cross-sectional area of the connection post is smaller than that of the gas hole or the through hole. An end of the connection post extends through the gas hole and the through hole, and protrudes out from the operating member. The elastic member is sleeved on the connection post. The stopping member is fixed to the connection post. Opposite ends of the elastic member resist the operating member and the stopping member, respectively.

Abstract: A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track 3 is capable of switching the associated upper rail to a locking state and an unlocking state by selectively engaging and disengaging the lock lever with respect to the lower rail. In a support portion, projections of arm plates of the lock lever are engaged with the support holes of the side plates. The support portion pivotally supports the lock lever in the upper rail. The top plate of the upper rail has a stopper plate, that is held between stopper plates of arm plates of the lock lever.

Abstract: A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track 3 is capable of switching the associated upper rail to a locking state and an unlocking state by selectively engaging and disengaging the lock lever with respect to the lower rail. Each lock lever is inserted into the corresponding upper rail and pivotally supported in the upper rail. An interlock support portion of the lock lever projects into an outer zone with respect to the front end of the upper rail. The interlock support portion of the lock lever supports an interlock support portion of the handle pivotally relative to each other. With the lock lever maintained in the locking state, the handle is allowed to pivot relative to the lock lever in the outer zone with respect to the front end of the upper rail against elastic force produced by a torsion coil spring arranged in the upper rail.

Abstract: A system and method for supporting one or more umbrella poles on a sunning platform such as a dock or deck includes providing a plurality of pole supports and mounting the base of each pole support to the platform. Each base is mounted to the platform so that an upper-most surface of each base is flush with the platform and aligned vertically. The pole supports are mounted around the perimeter of the platform so as to be spaced apart along at least a side of the platform closest to the sun at a first pre-selected time of day. At each pre-selected time of day, an umbrella when fully open and mounted in a pre-positioned pole support produces a corresponding shadow which falls substantially completely on the platform. A pre-selected sequence of positions provides shade on the platform at desired times of day.

Abstract: The invention relates to a base for a transportable mast comprising a plurality of superimposed tubular mast elements, the base comprising a guide shaft with an opening for guiding the displacement of the tubular mast elements, legs connected to the guide shaft, for positioning the guide shaft at a distance above ground. The invention also relates to a mast assembly comprising the base, and a field base for limiting movement of the mast, and a guy control assembly for keeping the mast upright during erection or retraction of the mast.

Abstract: An antenna mast system (100) comprising a base (102), a plurality of selectively securable modular mast bodies (104), and an antenna mount (106). The base is aligned to a datum and each part of the system is aligned to the base to provide an accurate and repeatable antenna positioning system. The antenna mounting apparatus (106) comprises an antenna mount (138), an intermediate member (158) pivotally attached to the antenna mount to pivot about a first axis (160), an antenna bracket (162) pivotally attached to the intermediate member (158) to pivot about a second axis (164) substantially parallel to the first axis. A control system is used to control the actuation of the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for the gun sight of a military vehicle, incorporating a head to which the gun sight is fastened and a foot which is integral with the vehicle, the head being integral with a column with a vertical axis which is introduced into the foot, the column being made integral with the foot by spring means wherein the spring means are constituted in the form of tongues arranged along at least two parallel planes perpendicular to the vertical axis of the support, each plane incorporating at least three tongues evenly spaced angularly around the column and integral with it by a first end and integral with the foot by their second end, these spring means imparting stiffness to the link between the column and the foot that is less along the vertical axis than along the other directions (X, Y) orthogonal to this vertical axis.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for a motor, including a hoop structure and a plurality of mounting feet. The hoop structure includes a wall surface. The wall surface of the hoop structure includes the mounting feet formed by punching the wall surface of the hoop structure so that a plurality of grooves close to the mounting feet is produced on the wall surface of the hoop structure, and one end of each mounting foot is coupled to the wall surface of the hoop structure. The mounting bracket for a motor of the invention has a simple structure, low cost, and reliable connection and requires less material compared to conventional mounting brackets. The mounting bracket is suitable for different types of motors.

Abstract: Provided are device, system, and method for storing and/or transporting a fluid-filled pouch for ambulatory intravenous (“IV”) transport and delivery of IV solutions to a fully mobile patient, wherein the IV fluid pouch is maintained and constantly infuses the patient from a constantly elevated position relative to the insertion point on the patient, while at the same time providing the patient with free, unrestricted range of motion without requiring any pump or electrical or mechanical connection to maintain IV infusion, in any location indoors or out, regardless of the terrain or patient's activity.

Abstract: The invention provides water-soluble salt cores which are produced by compacting a mixture of water-soluble salts and a binding agent, under pressure and subsequently subjecting them to heat-treatment. The binding agent is an inorganic phosphate or a mixture of inorganic phosphates having a proportion of between 0.5 and 10 wt. % of the mixture.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes a pixel cell including an FD node to convert a charge stored in a photodiode into a signal voltage and an amplifier transistor in which a gate is connected to the FD node, a source is connected to an output signal line, and a drain is connected to a pixel-power node, a voltage control portion including a first control transistor in which a gate sets to a first bias voltage, a source is connected to the output signal line, and a drain is connected to a first control portion-power node, a load circuit including a current source connected directly between one end of the output signal line and a source power supply node, and a control circuit which controls an operation to decide a reset voltage of the output signal line. The control circuit boosts the FD node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels each includes a photoelectric conversion section, a transfer transistor, a plurality of floating diffusion sections receiving a charge from the photoelectric conversion section through the transfer transistor, a reset transistor resetting the floating diffusion sections, a separating transistor performing on-off control of a connection between the plurality of floating diffusion sections, and an amplifying transistor outputting a signal corresponding to a potential of the floating diffusion sections.

Abstract: A radiation sensor is provided comprising: one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels. A first optical element is provided over the first and second pixels, having a first field of view. A second optical element is provided over the one or more second pixels, having a second field of view. The second optical element is positioned between the first optical element and the one or more second pixels, wherein the first field of view is substantially narrower than, and lies substantially within, the second field of view.

Abstract: The detection circuit with correlated double sampling comprises two transimpedance amplifiers connected by means of a sampling capacitor. A photodiode is connected to the input of the first transimpedance amplifier. The circuit comprises an anti-blooming circuit connected between the input and output of the first transimpedance amplifier. The anti-blooming circuit comprises means for comparing the output voltage of the first transimpedance amplifier with a setpoint voltage defined by means of the output voltage of the second transimpedance amplifier. The means for comparing are connected to means for applying a feedback current to the input of the first transimpedance amplifier when the difference between the output voltage and the setpoint voltage reaches a limit value.

Abstract: An electronic device having proximity detection function includes a front cover, a frame arranged under the front cover, a light emitter and a photo sensor received in the frame. A spacer is arranged between the front cover and the frame to prevent a portion of light from the light emitter from travelling to the photo sensor, when the front cover and the frame are not parallel.

Abstract: This invention has for purpose to provide a photosensor that is small in size and can obtain high-contrast image data and to provide a semiconductor device including the photosensor. In the photosensor including a light-receiving element, a transistor serving as a switching element, and a charge retention node electrically connected to the light-receiving element through the transistor, the reduction in charge held in the charge retention node is suppressed by extending the fall time of the input waveform of a driving pulse supplied to the transistor to turn off the transistor.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an optical module including: an optical hybrid including a metal optical waveguide; a photo detector configured to receive light; and a platform including an optical hybrid supporting section for supporting the optical hybrid, a photo detector supporting section for supporting the photo detector, and an inclined surface configured to change a propagation direction of light emitted from the optical hybrid, and configured to combine the optical hybrid and the photo detector.

Abstract: A proximity sensor includes a sensor package having an attachment pad with a radiation source and a radiation detector housed within the sensor package. The source and the detector are held in a fixed relation to the attachment pad, and are mounted by one of a direct or indirect attachment to the attachment pad. A portion of the attachment pad is adapted to form a baffle which forms at least part of an optical isolator. The optical isolator is adapted to substantially prevent the internal propagation of radiation between the source and the detector within the sensor package.

Abstract: The invention provides chromatographic apparatus and components manufactured from a corrosion resistant alloy typically comprising iron, nickel, chromium and molybdenum. The apparatus and components exhibit superior biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, especially to mobile phases containing chlorides. They are especially useful in HPLC and HPLC, and are particularly useful in conjunction with chromatographic separation media comprising particles smaller than 2 ?m diameter.

Abstract: Differential mobility spectrometer with spatial ion detector and methods related thereto are disclosed. The use of one or more spatial detector within differential mobility spectrometry can provide for the identification and separation of ions with similar mobility and mass.

Abstract: A method of enhanced speciation of both positive and negatives species in an analyte is disclosed. The method can include producing a first analyte solution comprising an analyte composition and an effective amount of silver triflate, and analyzing the first analyte solution with an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer. The method can also include producing a second analyte solution comprising a portion of the analyte composition and an effective amount of a compound of formula I, and analyzing the second analyte solution with an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer. The compound of formula I is [NX+][OH?], where X is a linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C10 alkane; an aryl; a heterocyclic aromatic; or a heterocyclic moiety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing thyroid disorders. It also relates to a method of determining whether a compound is capable of inducing a thyroid disorder in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating a thyroid disorder. Furthermore, the present invention relates a device for diagnosing a thyroid disorder and diagnostic uses.

Abstract: An interchangeable preconcentrator assembly for delivering an analyte to an analysis instrument. The assembly includes a housing defining an inner chamber. An inlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber, an outlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber for delivering fluid to the inlet of the analysis instrument, and an exhaust outlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber. A plurality of removable preconcentrator packages are disposed within the inner chamber. Each of the removable preconcentrator packages including a microscale preconcentrator. A fluid flow path is defined between the inlet and the inner chamber. A first fluid flow path is defined between the preconcentrators and the exhaust outlet, and a second fluid flow path is defined between the preconcentrators and the outlet. A selectably operable valve directs fluid flow from the inner chamber into either the first fluid flow path or the second fluid flow path.

Abstract: A samples stage (2) on which a sample (4) is placed can reciprocally move along a guide (5) by a driving mechanism. An image taken by an imaging unit (7) when the sample stage (2) is at an observation position (A) is processed by an image processor (34) and is displayed on a window of a display unit (38). When an analysis operator specifies a measurement area by an operation unit (37), a controller (3) moves, through a stage driver (33), the stage (2) to a sample operation position (B) and a matrix is applied to the specified measurement area by an ejector (9). After that, the stage (2) is moved to an analysis position (C) and a laser light is delivered onto the measurement area on the sample (4) to which the matrix was applied, and the ionization by the MALDI method is performed. This eliminates the need to take out the sample from the apparatus to apply the matrix after the measurement point or measurement area is determined based on a microscopic observation of the sample.

Abstract: The invention provides a vacuum system (12) comprising a plurality of vacuum chambers (14, 16, 18, 20) connected in series and a vacuum pumping arrangement (10) for differential pumping the chambers. The vacuum pumping arrangement comprises a primary pump (22) having an inlet (23) connected for pumping a first vacuum chamber (14) and an outlet (25) for exhausting at or around atmosphere, a booster pump (24) having an inlet (27) connected for pumping a second vacuum chamber (16) and an outlet (29) connected to the inlet (23) of the primary pump; and a secondary pump (26, 28) having an inlet (31, 33) connected for pumping a third vacuum chamber (18, 20) and an outlet (35, 37) connected to the inlet (27) of the booster pump.

Abstract: Problems encountered in the conventional inspection method and the conventional apparatus adopting the method are solved by the present invention using an electron beam by providing a novel inspection method and an inspection apparatus adopting the novel method which are capable of increasing the speed to scan a specimen such as a semiconductor wafer. The inspection novel method provided by the present invention comprises the steps of: generating an electron beam; converging the generated electron beam on a specimen by using an objective lens; scanning the specimen by using the converged electron beam; continuously moving the specimen during scanning; detecting charged particles emanating from the specimen at a location between the specimen and the objective lens and converting the detected charged particles into an electrical signal; storing picture information conveyed by the electrical signal; comparing a picture with another by using the stored picture information; and detecting a defect of the specimen.

Abstract: A gas field ionization ion source apparatus is provided which is small-sized, has high-performance, and is capable of performing a tilt adjustment in a state in which an emitter tip position is maintained approximately constant. An emitter (1) is surrounded by a chamber wall (4) of an emitter chamber and ions are emitted from the tip of the emitter (1). A gas that is an ion material is introduced into the emitter chamber, through an extraction electrode (3) to which a high voltage is applied and a tube (15). The emitter (1) is cooled by a freezing means (10) through a metallic net (11) and an emitter base (12). The emitter base (12) is fixed to a movable portion (13a) of a tilting means (13). The movable portion (13a) is connected to a non-movable portion (13b) through a sliding surface (14). The sliding surface (14) forms a part of a cylindrical surface whose central axis is an axis that passes through the tip of the emitter (1) and is orthogonal to an optical axis.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a charged particle beam device having a charged particle source, an objective lens for focusing a primary-charged particle beam emitted from the charged particle source, a scan deflector for scanning the primary-charged particle beam on a sample, and a detector for detecting signal particles generated from the sample under scanning of the primary-charged particle beam, whereby a sample image is obtained by using the signal particles of the detector, the charged particle beam device comprises a deflector for deflecting an angle of irradiation of the primary-charged particle beam onto the sample, first and second independent power supplies for passing currents to the deflector, and a switch for switching over voltages applied from the two power supplies in unit of one line or one frame of scanning of the primary-charged particle beam.

Abstract: A thermal image sensor including a chalcogenide material, and a method of fabricating the thermal image sensor are provided. The thermal image sensor includes a first metal layer formed on a substrate; a cavity exiting the first metal layer adapted for absorbing infrared rays; a bolometer resistor formed on the cavity and including a chalcogenide material; and a second metal layer formed on the bolometer resistor. The thermal image sensor includes a first metal layer formed on a substrate; an insulating layer formed on the first metal layer; a bolometer resistor formed on the insulating layer, including a chalcogenide material and having a thickness corresponding to ¼ of an infrared wavelength (?); the thermal image sensor further includes a second metal layer formed on the bolometer resistor.

Abstract: An electronic circuit, for biasing and reading at least one resistive thermal detector, comprising: biasing means able to bias the resistive thermal detector by making a biasing current of substantially constant value flow in the resistive thermal detector when the electrical resistance thereof varies; conversion means able to convert a voltage at the terminals of the resistive thermal detector into a current, comprising at least one MOS-type transistor the gate of which is electrically connected to one of the terminals of the resistive thermal detector; means of generating a base clipping voltage electrically connected to the source of the MOS-type transistor of the conversion means.

Abstract: A sensor array microchip apparatus includes a substrate and a lens positioned over the substrate. A plurality of radiation sensor elements are formed on the substrate in an array format and spatially separated from each other. The substrate further includes power supply circuitry (generating power for the radiation sensor elements) and processing circuitry (operable to control and process information from the radiation sensor elements). The power supply circuitry and said processing circuitry are positioned on the substrate within the array between two or more of the radiation sensor elements. The lens, in combination with the spatial separation of the radiation sensor elements in the array format, defines a relatively wide (30-80 degrees) field of regard for the sensor.

Abstract: An infrared light sensor for an infrared light detector (1), including a substrate membrane section (2) and at least two sensor chips (7 to 10), which are fastened next to each other on the substrate membrane section (2) and each comprise a layer element (11) which is produced from pyroelectrically sensitive material and is electrically contacted by a base electrode (12) and a head electrode (13) and is arranged in such that there is a voltage difference in each case between the head electrode (13) and the base electrode (12) of each layer element (11) when the layer elements (11) are irradiated with infrared light; and a coupling line (14 to 16) in each case for two adjacently arranged sensor chips (7 to 10), the coupling line coupling the head electrode (13) of the one sensor chip (7 to 9) and the base electrode (12) of the other sensor chip (8 to 10) to each other in an electrically conductive manner so that the layer elements (11) of the sensor chips (7 to 10) are connected in a series circuit, which has

Abstract: A detection circuit includes a pyroelectric element; a first P-type transistor provided between an output node and a low-potential-side power node of the detection circuit, a detection signal being inputted from the pyroelectric element to a gate of the first P-type transistor; and a second P-type transistor provided between a high-potential-side power node and the output node, a gate of the second P-type transistor being set to a reference voltage.

Abstract: A radiation sensor includes first and second pixels with a radiation absorption filter positioned over the first pixel and an interference filter positioned over both the first and second pixels. The combined spectral response of the absorption filter and the first pixel has a first pixel pass-band and a first pixel stop-band. The spectral response of the interference filter has an interference filter pass-band which is substantially within the first pixel pass-band for radiation incident on the interference filter at a first angle of incidence, and substantially within the first pixel stop-band for radiation incident on the interference filter at a second angle of incidence greater than the first angle of incidence.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus connected to a radiation generation apparatus which generates radiation and a sensor which accumulates a charge corresponding to an irradiating dose on a detection surface acquires a radiation image by driving the sensor upon generation of radiation by the radiation generation apparatus and acquires a dark image by driving the sensor without generation of radiation by the radiation generation apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus adjusts a driving timing of the sensor so as to set a time difference between two starts of reading charge from the sensor to acquire the radiation image and reading charge from the sensor to obtain the dark image to an integer multiple of a predetermined time.

Abstract: In a method to produce a scintillator-photosensor sandwich for use in a pixel-resolving radiation detector for ionizing radiation, either a scintillator layer or a photosensor layer can respectively be the first and second function layers (alternatively). A transfer adhesive tape carries an adhesive layer having an exposed first side and a second side covered by protective film. The exposed side of the adhesive layer is applied onto a first of the function layers. A first lamination of the adhesive layer including the protective film onto the first function layer is implemented. The protective film is removed. A second of the function layers is then placed in contact with the second side of the adhesive layer that is situated on the first of the function layers. A second lamination of the two function layers with the adhesive layer situated between them is implemented.

Abstract: In a method to produce a scintillator-photosensor sandwich, as well as a scintillator-photosensor sandwich and a radiation detector with such a scintillator-photosensor sandwich, the scintillator-photosensor sandwich is generated by gluing a first support frame onto an adhesive layer (covered on at least one side with a second protective film on the side facing the adhesive layer, the first frame having a size that (in terms of area) surrounds the scintillator-photosensor sandwich to be produced. The first support frame is placed onto a flat base that supports a first function layer (either a scintillator layer or a photosensor layer). The adhesive layer supported on the first support frame and the first function layer are laminarly assembled. The second protective film is removed from the adhesive layer and a second function layer (the other of the scintillator layer or the photosensor layer not used as the first function layer) is assembled with the first function layer with the interposed adhesive layer.

Abstract: An optical is provided with reduced sensitivity to radiation, more particularly gamma radiation. The optical sensor is suitable for determining at least one parameter in a medium and includes a matrix containing a fluorescent dye. The matrix is supported by a transparent support. On the side facing the medium, the matrix has a layer soluble in the medium, which layer provides protection against radiation or damaging radiation products. The optical sensor is suitable for implementation in containers and laboratory products, such as disposable bioreactors for example, which are sterilized using gamma radiation.