公开(公告)号：US20110299653A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US12969350

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Debasish Mishra ,  William Robert Ross ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Kristopher John Frutschy ,  Clifford Bueno

发明人： Debasish Mishra ,  William Robert Ross ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Kristopher John Frutschy ,  Clifford Bueno

IPC分类号： A61B6/03 ,  H05G1/60

CPC分类号： G01N23/02 ,  A61B6/4028 ,  G01N23/044 ,  G01N2223/419 ,  H01J2235/068

摘要： Imaging systems including a multiple focal spot x-ray source adapted to irradiate an object with a series of angularly displaced x-ray beams, one at a time, without substantial rotation or translation of the multiple focal spot x-ray source are provided. Such systems also includes a detector adapted to receive at least a fraction of the angularly displaced x-ray beams after being attenuated by the object to produce at least two x-ray projection images of the object. The imaging systems also include a processor adapted to shift and add the at least two x-ray projection images to bring at least two planes of the object into focus, one at a time.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括多焦点X射线源的成像系统，其适于用一系列角度位移的x射线束照射物体，一次一个，而不会使多焦点x射线源基本上旋转或平移。 这样的系统还包括一个检测器，适于在物体被衰减后接收角位移的x射线束的至少一部分，以产生物体的至少两个x射线投影图像。 成像系统还包括适于移动和添加至少两个X射线投影图像以使对象的至少两个平面成为焦点的处理器，一次一个。

公开(公告)号：US07492855B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10743195

申请日：2003-12-22

申请人： Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Peter Michael Edic ,  Samit Kumar Basu ,  Bruno De Man ,  James Walter Leblanc ,  Xiaoye Wu ,  Deborah Joy Walter ,  William Robert Ross ,  Colin Richard Wilson ,  Ricardo Scott Avila ,  Robert August Kaucic, Jr.

发明人： Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Peter Michael Edic ,  Samit Kumar Basu ,  Bruno De Man ,  James Walter Leblanc ,  Xiaoye Wu ,  Deborah Joy Walter ,  William Robert Ross ,  Colin Richard Wilson ,  Ricardo Scott Avila ,  Robert August Kaucic, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01N23/04

CPC分类号： G01V5/0016 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/4241 ,  A61B6/482 ,  G01V5/0041 ,  G01V5/005 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： A system and method for ascertaining the identity of an object within an enclosed article. The system includes an acquisition subsystem utilizing a stationary radiation source and detector, a reconstruction subsystem, a computer-aided detection (CAD) subsystem, and a 2D/3D visualization subsystem. The detector may be an energy discriminating detector. The acquisition subsystem communicates view data to the reconstruction subsystem, which reconstructs it into image data and communicates it to the CAD subsystem. The CAD subsystem analyzes the image data to ascertain whether it contains any area of interest. Any such area of interest data is sent to the reconstruction subsystem for further reconstruction, using more rigorous algorithms and further analyzed by the CAD subsystem. Other information, such as risk variables or trace chemical detection information may be communicated to the CAD subsystem to be included in its analysis.

摘要翻译： 用于确定封闭物品内物体的身份的系统和方法。 该系统包括利用固定辐射源和检测器，重建子系统，计算机辅助检测（CAD）子系统和2D / 3D可视化子系统的采集子系统。 检测器可以是能量识别检测器。 采集子系统将视图数据传送到重建子系统，将其重建为图像数据并将其传送到CAD子系统。 CAD子系统分析图像数据，以确定它是否包含任何感兴趣的区域。 任何这样的感兴趣的数据区域被发送到重建子系统以进一步重建，使用更严格的算法并由CAD子系统进一步分析。 其他信息，例如风险变量或痕量化学检测信息可以传达给CAD子系统以包含在其分析中。

公开(公告)号：US20080298546A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11756201

申请日：2007-05-31

申请人： Clifford Bueno ,  Joseph Bendahan ,  Elizabeth Lokenberg Dixon ,  Clarence Lavere Gordon, III ,  William Robert Ross ,  Donald Earl Castleberry ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Douglas Albagli ,  Robert August Kaucic, Jr. ,  William Macomber Leue

发明人： Clifford Bueno ,  Joseph Bendahan ,  Elizabeth Lokenberg Dixon ,  Clarence Lavere Gordon, III ,  William Robert Ross ,  Donald Earl Castleberry ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Douglas Albagli ,  Robert August Kaucic, Jr. ,  William Macomber Leue

IPC分类号： G01N23/04

CPC分类号： G01V5/0016 ,  G01V5/0025 ,  G01V5/0041

摘要： A method of improving a signal to noise ratio of an image data set of a cargo container is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a radiation beam toward the cargo container, detecting the transmitted radiation beam via a plurality of area radiation detectors, each area radiation detector comprising an active area defined by a matrix of pixels, thereby defining enhanced radiation data, processing the enhanced radiation data and reconstructing the image data set representative of contents of the cargo container, combining image attributes of the image data set to improve the signal to noise ratio, thereby defining an enhanced image data set, and displaying on a display the enhanced image data set comprising an improved signal to noise ratio.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种提高货物集装箱的图像数据组的信噪比的方法。 该方法包括向货物集装箱传送辐射束，经由多个区域辐射检测器检测透射的辐射束，每个区域辐射检测器包括由像素矩阵定义的有效区域，从而限定增强的辐射数据，处理增强辐射 数据和重建代表货物集装箱内容的图像数据集合，组合图像数据集的图像属性以提高信噪比，由此定义增强图像数据集，并在显示器上显示增强图像数据集，其包括 提高信噪比。

公开(公告)号：US07236564B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-26

申请号：US11519271

申请日：2006-09-12

申请人： Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Andrew Joseph Galish ,  William Robert Ross

发明人： Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Andrew Joseph Galish ,  William Robert Ross

IPC分类号： G01N23/04

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018

摘要： A linear array detector (LAD) for scanning an object is provided. The detector includes a scintillator layer configured for generating a number of optical signals representative of a fraction of an incident X-ray beam passing through the object. The plane of the scintillator is parallel to the X-ray beam. The LAD further includes a two dimensional array of photo-conversion elements configured to receive several X-rays of the X-ray beams and configured to generate corresponding electrical signals. An arrangement of the photo-conversion elements is independent of the X-ray paths.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于扫描物体的线性阵列检测器（LAD）。 检测器包括闪烁体层，其被配置为产生表示穿过物体的入射X射线束的分数的多个光信号。 闪烁体的平面平行于X射线束。 LAD还包括被配置为接收X射线束的多个X射线并且被配置为产生相应的电信号的光转换元件的二维阵列。 光转换元件的布置与X射线路径无关。

公开(公告)号：US07115876B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US10613061

申请日：2003-07-02

申请人： Baorui Ren ,  William Robert Ross

发明人： Baorui Ren ,  William Robert Ross

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： G01T1/1644

摘要： A radiation detector includes a first array including a first photon incident surface, a second array including a second photon incident surface, and a scintillator array extending from the first photon incident surface to the second photon incident surface. The second detector offsets from the first detector by approximately one-half detector pitch normal to an incident x-ray direction.

摘要翻译： 辐射检测器包括包括第一光子入射表面的第一阵列，包括第二光子入射表面的第二阵列和从第一光子入射表面延伸到第二光子入射表面的闪烁体阵列。 第二检测器与入射的X射线方向垂直约1/2检测器间距从第一检测器偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20110170654A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12687704

申请日：2010-01-14

申请人： Clifford Bueno ,  Patrick Kenneth Hogan ,  Mark John Osterlitz ,  William Robert Ross

发明人： Clifford Bueno ,  Patrick Kenneth Hogan ,  Mark John Osterlitz ,  William Robert Ross

IPC分类号： G21C17/06 ,  G01N23/02

CPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/087 ,  G21C17/06

摘要： A system for inspecting nuclear fuel pellets is provided. The inspection system is configured to use X-ray radiation at one or more energies to probe nuclear fuel pellets disposed within a nuclear fuel rod for nuclear fuel pellet defects. In some implementations of the inspection system, a nuclear fuel rod manufacturing facility may be able to integrate the inspection system for fully or partially automated inspection of all fuel rods produced within the facility.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检查核燃料颗粒的系统。 检查系统被配置为以一种或多种能量使用X射线辐射来探测设置在核燃料棒内的用于核燃料颗粒缺陷的核燃料球。 在检查系统的一些实施方案中，核燃料棒制造设备可能能够集成检查系统，以便对设备内生产的所有燃料棒进行全部或部分自动检查。

公开(公告)号：US07366279B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US10903298

申请日：2004-07-29

申请人： Peter Michael Edic ,  Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man ,  Mark Ernest Vermilyea ,  Christopher David Unger ,  John Eric Tkaczyk ,  James Walter LeBlanc ,  Samit Kumar Basu ,  William Robert Ross ,  Jonathan David Short ,  Scott Stephen Zelakiewicz

发明人： Peter Michael Edic ,  Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man ,  Mark Ernest Vermilyea ,  Christopher David Unger ,  John Eric Tkaczyk ,  James Walter LeBlanc ,  Samit Kumar Basu ,  William Robert Ross ,  Jonathan David Short ,  Scott Stephen Zelakiewicz

IPC分类号： A61B6/03

CPC分类号： A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/4014 ,  A61B6/4028 ,  A61B6/4291 ,  A61B6/5282 ,  G21K1/025

摘要： Various configurations for scatter reduction and control are provided for CT imaging. These configurations include an imaging system having a stationary detector extending generally around a portion of an imaging volume and a distributed X-ray source placed proximal to the stationary detector for radiating an X-ray beam toward the stationary detector. A scatter control system is further provided that is configured to adaptively operate in cooperation with the stationary detector and the distributed X-ray source to focally align collimator septa contained therein to the X-ray beam at a given focal point and to provide X-ray beam scatter control.

摘要翻译： 为CT成像提供了用于散射减少和控制的各种配置。 这些配置包括成像系统，其具有大致围绕成像体积的一部分延伸的固定检测器，以及放置在固定检测器附近的分布式X射线源，用于向固定检测器辐射X射线束。 还提供了一种散射控制系统，其被配置为与固定式检测器和分布式X射线源协作自适应地操作，以将给定焦点上的准直器隔片聚焦到X射线束，并提供X射线 光束散射控制。

公开(公告)号：US08184767B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12331549

申请日：2008-12-10

申请人： Debasish Mishra ,  William Robert Ross ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Manoharan Venugopal ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Nityanand Gopalika ,  Vamshi Krishna Reddy Kommareddy ,  Rajashekar Venkatachalam ,  Prasad Thapa

发明人： Debasish Mishra ,  William Robert Ross ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Manoharan Venugopal ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Nityanand Gopalika ,  Vamshi Krishna Reddy Kommareddy ,  Rajashekar Venkatachalam ,  Prasad Thapa

IPC分类号： A61B6/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  A61B6/5282 ,  G01N23/046 ,  G01N2223/316

摘要： An imaging technique is provided for acquiring scatter free images of an object. The technique includes acquiring a plurality of projection images of the object using a source and a detector oriented at a plurality of projection angles relative to the object, and generating a plurality of scatter free projection images by correcting the plurality of projection images based on respective ones of a plurality of stored scatter images. The scatter images are generated and stored for each of the projection angles by positioning a scatter rejection plate between the object and the detector. The technique further includes reconstructing a three-dimensional image of the object based on the scatter free projection images.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于获取物体的无分散图像的成像技术。 该技术包括使用源和相对于物体以多个投影角定向的检测器获取对象的多个投影图像，并且通过基于相应的对象来校正多个投影图像来生成多个无散射投影图像 的多个存储的散射图像。 通过在物体和检测器之间放置散射抑制板，为每个投影角度生成和存储散射图像。 该技术还包括基于无分散投影图像来重建对象的三维图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110170661A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12198469

申请日：2008-08-26

申请人： Clifford Bueno ,  William Robert Ross ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Joseph Bendahan ,  Donald Earl Castleberry ,  Douglas Albagli ,  Robert August Kaucic ,  Jeffery Jon Shaw ,  William Macomber Leue

发明人： Clifford Bueno ,  William Robert Ross ,  Forrest Frank Hopkins ,  Joseph Bendahan ,  Donald Earl Castleberry ,  Douglas Albagli ,  Robert August Kaucic ,  Jeffery Jon Shaw ,  William Macomber Leue

IPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  H05K13/00

CPC分类号： G01V5/0008 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： An inspection system is provided. The inspection system includes at least one source configured to emit a beam of radiation onto an object. The inspection system also includes at least two area detectors having different characteristics configured to receive a reflected beam of radiation from the object and output a plurality of image data streams corresponding to the different characteristics, wherein the at least two area detectors disposed in at least one of a cascaded arrangement or separated by a pre-determined distance along a direction parallel or perpendicular to a scan direction of the object.

摘要翻译： 提供检查系统。 检查系统包括被配置为将辐射束发射到物体上的至少一个源。 检查系统还包括具有不同特性的至少两个区域检测器，其被配置为接收来自物体的反射射线束并输出对应于不同特征的多个图像数据流，其中至少两个区域检测器设置在至少一个 或者沿着与物体的扫描方向平行或垂直的方向分隔预定距离。

公开(公告)号：US07319733B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-15

申请号：US10951132

申请日：2004-09-27

申请人： John Scott Price ,  William Robert Ross

发明人： John Scott Price ,  William Robert Ross

IPC分类号： G01N23/00

CPC分类号： A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/4021 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  A61B6/4241 ,  A61B6/482 ,  G01T1/2985 ,  H01J2235/082 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/32

摘要： An imaging system is provided for various non-invasive medical and non-medical imaging. The imaging system includes a tunable X-ray source for emitting X-rays having a substantially monoenergetic spectrum and an energy discriminating detector for generating a detector output signal in response to the X-rays incident on the energy discriminating detector. The imaging system also includes a system controller comprising an X-ray controller for operating the tunable X-ray source and data acquisition circuitry for acquiring the detector output signal from the energy discriminating detector.

摘要翻译： 提供用于各种非侵入性医疗和非医学成像的成像系统。 成像系统包括用于发射具有基本上单能谱的X射线的可调谐X射线源和响应于入射到能量识别检测器上的X射线产生检测器输出信号的能量鉴别检测器。 成像系统还包括系统控制器，其包括用于操作可调谐X射线源的X射线控制器和用于从能量识别检测器获取检测器输出信号的数据采集电路。