XRF ANALYZER WITH IMPROVED RESOLUTION BY USING MICRO-RESET

    公开(公告)号:US20220342090A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17811962

    申请日:2022-07-12

    Inventor: Marc Battyani

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic system for resetting the voltage of a charge-sensitive pre-amplifier having input from an X-ray detector and output to an ADC. The pre-amplifier gain is increased so that the RMS ADC noise is less than 1% of a representative digitized X-ray signal. The reset logic is configured to avoid loss of X-ray counts and to prevent the pre-amplifier output being outside the allowable input range of the ADC. Reset is initiated when the pre-amplifier output rises above an upper level, which is below the maximum allowable ADC input. Reset is also initiated when a pile-up event is detected, provided that such reset will not cause the pre-amplifier output to fall below the minimum allowable ADC input. At each reset a known amount of charge is removed from the pre-amplifier, and the reset time is continuously adjusted to ensure that the charge amount does not drift.

    SHEATH FOR CATHETER LENGTH ADJUSTMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220233205A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17583887

    申请日:2022-01-25

    Inventor: Peter J. Crowley

    Abstract: A sheath for guiding and controlling a length of a catheter, the sheath comprising a body defining a longitudinal axis. The body can include a proximal portion and a distal portion, a bore extending along the longitudinal axis between and through the proximal portion and the distal portion, and a looped portion located between the proximal portion and the distal portion.

    Virtual channels for eddy current array probes

    公开(公告)号:US10775346B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US15419196

    申请日:2017-01-30

    Inventor: Benoit Lepage

    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for generating virtual inspection channels mid-way between the physical inspection channels of an eddy current array probe, thereby reducing the coverage loss and improving defect sizing and imaging. The method is based upon a calibration to determine the mid-channel coverage loss for parallel defects having their long axis parallel to the scanning direction. Based on the coverage loss measurement, a vector analysis system is constructed enabling generation of virtual channel signals which are available for processing in the same way as physical channels, with impedance plane representation including real and/or imaginary signal components. The system differentiates between parallel and perpendicular defects and employs different algorithms to generate virtual channel signals for parallel and perpendicular defect orientations.

    ULTRASONIC BAR INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED CENTERING ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20200264138A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16277459

    申请日:2019-02-15

    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic bar or tube inspection assembly comprising two centering assemblies and two inspection cassettes. The centering assemblies are designed to guide the bar under inspection with rollers disposed on symmetrically arranged pivot arms activated by a single centering ring. A pressure plate is designed to push the probe cassettes to be stacked tightly and concentrically onto the centering assembly. The inspection probe cassettes, with the accompanying design of engagement grooves and ridges, and a pressure plate, may be easily removed from the bar inspection assembly for maintenance operations.

    DIAGRAM BASED VISUAL PROCEDURE NOTE WRITING TOOL
    26.
    发明申请
    DIAGRAM BASED VISUAL PROCEDURE NOTE WRITING TOOL 审中-公开
    图形视觉程序说明书写工具

    公开(公告)号:US20160299664A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US14680384

    申请日:2015-04-07

    Inventor: Rami H. Khouri

    Abstract: A diagram based visual procedure note writing, in one aspect, presents an image representing a structure on a user interface display. A plurality of objects is presented on the user interface display. Responsive to an object being placed onto the image of the structure, metadata associated with the object is updated based on region information associated with a position where the object is placed onto the image. The updated metadata is presented on the user interface display. A note is composed based on the updated metadata.

    Abstract translation: 在一方面,基于图的视觉过程笔记写入呈现表示用户界面显示器上的结构的图像。 在用户界面显示器上呈现多个对象。 响应于放置在结构图像上的对象,基于与对象被放置到图像上的位置相关联的区域信息来更新与对象相关联的元数据。 更新的元数据显示在用户界面显示上。 笔记是基于更新的元数据组成的。

    Confocal microscope
    27.
    发明申请
    Confocal microscope 有权
    共焦显微镜

    公开(公告)号:US20040113059A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-17

    申请号:US10682236

    申请日:2003-10-09

    CPC classification number: G02B21/004 G02B21/002 G02B21/0032 G02B21/0048

    Abstract: A scanning optical microscope including: a light source; a lens for altering the cross-sectional shape aspect ratio of a beam of light emitted from the light source; at least one lens for converging beams of light of different cross-sectional shape aspect ratio to create a linear light; a first light modulation member able to impart shade to the converged linear light; a lens that can form the light to which the shade has been imparted as a parallel light; a scanning member that can alter the angle of illumination; a lens for focusing the light to which the shade has been imparted; an objective lens for projecting the light to which the shading has been imparted to a sample body; and a lens for imaging the reflected light from the sample body or the light generated by the sample body on to a sensor.

    Abstract translation: 一种扫描光学显微镜,包括:光源; 用于改变从光源发射的光束的横截面形状纵横比的透镜; 至少一个透镜,用于会聚具有不同横截面形状纵横比的光束以产生线性光; 第一光调制构件,能够对会聚的线状光赋予遮光; 可以形成作为平行光的阴影赋予的光的透镜; 可以改变照明角度的扫描构件; 用于聚焦已经施加阴影的光的透镜; 用于将已经施加了阴影的光投射到样本体的物镜; 以及用于将来自样本体的反射光或由样本体产生的光成像到传感器的透镜。

    XRF analyzer with improved resolution by using micro-reset

    公开(公告)号:US11415710B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US15082647

    申请日:2016-03-28

    Inventor: Marc Battyani

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic system for resetting the voltage of a charge-sensitive pre-amplifier having input from an X-ray detector and output to an ADC. The pre-amplifier gain is increased so that the RMS ADC noise is less than 1% of a representative digitized X-ray signal. The reset logic is configured to avoid loss of X-ray counts and to prevent the pre-amplifier output being outside the allowable input range of the ADC. Reset is initiated when the pre-amplifier output rises above an upper level, which is below the maximum allowable ADC input. Reset is also initiated when a pile-up event is detected, provided that such reset will not cause the pre-amplifier output to fall below the minimum allowable ADC input. At each reset a known amount of charge is removed from the pre-amplifier, and the reset time is continuously adjusted to ensure that the charge amount does not drift.

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