X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices inventions

20080170653 - 3-dimensional image construction method and apparatus: P

20080170654 - Method and apparatus of ct cardiac diagnostic imaging using a priori motion information from 3d ultrasound and ecg gating: ECG and ultrasound data of the heart are received in real-time during a scan. CT projection data is also acquired and an image is reconstructed based on the CT projection data, ECG data, and ultrasound data.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080170655 - Computed tomography cargo inspection system and method: An X-ray computed tomography scanning system for inspecting an object includes a platform configured to support the object. The platform is rotatable about an axis and movable in a direction parallel to the axis. At least one X-ray source is fixedly positioned with respect to the platform and configured to... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080170656 - X-ray detector fabrication methods and apparatus therefrom: A method includes fabricating an energy detector using a sol-gel process.... Agent: Thomas M. Fisher Fisher Patent Group LLC

20080170657 - Methods and apparatus for range based x-ray attenuation: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatically setting an X-Ray strength based at least in part on the volume of an object. Lasers are used to measure distances to the object. Using the measured distances, a volume of the object to be X-Rayed is estimated. Using the estimated volume, an... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080170658 - System and method for ct imaging with increased sampling and reduced artifacts: A system and method for increasing apparent axial sampling resolution include acquiring CT data from scans which are offset due to a scan subject motion. Thus, in certain embodiments, a first scan or gantry rotation may be performed, followed by a subject shift. A second scan or gantry rotation may... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080170659 - Calibration devices and methods of use thereof: The present invention relates to calibration devices and to methods of using these devices.... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080170660 - Method and apparatus for providing threat image projection (tip) in a luggage screening system, and luggage screening system implementing same: A method and apparatus for testing luggage screening equipment operators is provides. A sequence of images of contents of luggage items derived from a device that scans the luggage items with penetrating radiation are received. The image generation device is characterized by introducing a certain distortion into these images of... Agent: Fetherstonhaugh - Smart & Biggar

20080170662 - Apparatus for x-ray laminography and/or tomosynthesis: X-ray laminography and/or tomosynthesis apparatus includes a stationary X-ray tube with an X-ray source for generating X-rays for radiographic scanning of an object that is to be examined. The apparatus includes a stationary fixture for the object that is to be examined, and the stationary fixture being arranged in a... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20080170661 - Flat panel detector based slot scanning configuration: The present invention relates to a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus for performing diagnostic radiology and a method of configuring such a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a diagnostic system for forming at least one image of an object having enhanced... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080170663 - Radiation irradiation method and radiotherapy apparatus controller: A radiation irradiation method includes the steps (a) and (b). The step (a) is the step of irradiating a first part of a subject with first radiation radiated in a radial pattern from a first point. The step (b) is the step of irradiating a second part different from said... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080170664 - System and method for interleaved spiral cone shaping collimation: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for an interleaved spiral cone shaping collimation. The present disclosure also relates to an instrumentation that utilizes the interleaved spiral cone shaping X-ray collimator for the identification of concealed materials, or substances, such as explosives and drugs, as well as for... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP

20080170665 - Systems and methods for reducing movement of an object: A system for reducing movement of an object is described. The system includes a first detector configured to detect a first beam and a second detector configured to detect a second beam The first and second detectors are located within a radiography room.... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (12553 - 1000)

20080170667 - Electrical power supply for an x-ray tube and method for putting it into operation: An electrical power supply for an X-ray tube comprising a current source, a transformer with a primary circuit and a secondary circuit coupled with a resistor (R), the unit supplying a high-voltage generator provided with an equivalent input capacitor is used, when the generator is powered on, to limit the... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20080170666 - Methods and apparatus for battery powered devices: A method includes automatically determining a specific mobile device to use from a plurality of mobile devices based on at least one of a battery metric, a patient procedure, and a location of the devices or of the patient.... Agent: Fisher Patent Group, LLC

20080170668 - Micro x-ray source: A micro X-ray source comprising a target acting as anode, and a cathode, which during operation interacts with the target and functions as electron source, wherein the target is embodied as a metal foil possessing a spot where the electrons from the electron source arrive, and the metal foil being... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20080170669 - Imaging assembly stabilization device and method of use: Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for gantry support. Certain embodiments provide a mobile imaging system. The system includes a base and a gantry member moveably attached to the base. The gantry member includes an imaging source. The system also includes a gantry support positioned on the base for supporting... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080170670 - Method of inspecting articles using imaging inspection apparatus with directional cooling: A method of inspecting articles using an imaging inspection apparatus which utilizes a plurality of individual imaging devices for directing beams onto the articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established criteria. The method involves the enhanced cooling of the heat-generating imaging devices in which a fan... Agent: Lawrence R. Fraley Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP

20080170671 - Apparatus and method for robotic radiosurgery beam geometry quality assurance: A method and apparatus for quality assurance (QA) of beam geometry of robotic radiosurgery systems. The QA of beam geometry is of paramount importance in achieving clinical precision of robotic radiosurgery treatment, which depends on the accuracy and reproducibility of each beam direction. The method and apparatus of this invention... Agent: Steven Pinkert , Esq

20080165917 - Method and device for shaping an energy input beam: An irradiation method, in particular for imaging a region of investigation (2) of an object (1), comprises generating at least one energy input beam (3) with at least one energy input beam source (210), wherein the at least one energy input beam (3) comprises a plurality of individual energy input... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080165918 - Method for correcting truncation artifacts in a reconstruction method for computer tomography recordings: The invention relates to a method for correcting truncation artifacts in reconstructing computer tomography recordings. The projection images of the computer tomography recordings are extended by extrapolation. An equivalent body is determined which in the peripheral region of the projection image attenuates the radiation emanating from a radiation source of... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080165915 - Protective coverings for radiological equipment: A disposable plastic covering includes a seal region and an apron region for use in directing fluids away from an interior region of the machine to prevent the fluids from entering a CT machine. The covering includes an inert adhesive material for securing a seal. The adhesive material fastens the... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20080165916 - Variable speed three-dimensional imaging system: A method and apparatus for imaging an object including the steps of projecting radiation from a radiation source through an object and moving the radiation source through multiple imaging positions relative to the object without stopping movement of the radiation source. Movement is accomplished while projecting radiation at more than... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20080165919 - Method for imaging an organ, control device for a computed tomography system, computed tomography system and a computer program product: A method is described for imaging an organ in a human or animal body via a computed tomography system having an X-ray radiation source which rotates around the body along a circumferential ring. In at least one embodiment, the circumferential ring in each case is fixed in one position for... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080165920 - Method and apparatus for reduction of metal artifacts in ct imaging: A method and apparatus for reducing artifacts in image data generated by a computed tomography system is provided. The artifacts are due to the presence of a high density object in a subject of interest. CT data is acquired at a number of differing tilt angles. The data is then... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080165921 - Ct detector module construction: A detector module for a CT imaging system is provided. The detector module includes a sensor element to convert x-rays to electrical signals. The sensor element is coupled to a data acquisition system (DAS) via an interconnect system, the DAS comprised of an electronic substrate and an integrated circuit. The... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080165922 - Laminated ct collimator and method of making same: A CT collimator includes a first radiation absorbent lamination having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. Each aperture formed through the first radiation absorbent lamination is aligned with a respective axis formed between a corresponding pixellating element and an x-ray emission source. The collimator includes a second radiation absorbent lamination... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080165923 - Computer tomography apparatus: This invention relates to a computer tomography apparatus, especially to a computer tomography apparatus intended for use in connection with odontological diagnostics. In the computer tomography apparatus according to the invention, it is essential that one has arranged thereto, in addition to a computer tomography imaging station, a second imaging... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20080165924 - System and method for fuel cell material x-ray analysis: An imaging technology for fuel cells is based on x-ray microscopy. A metrology system images the electrochemical interaction areas of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) in-situ. This system takes advantage of both the penetrating power and elemental absorption contrast of hard x-ray radiation to image the internal interaction areas in a... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20080165925 - Double-facetted illumination system with attenuator elements on the pupil facet mirror: The invention relates to an illumination system with a light source emitting radiation with a wavelength ≦193 nm, especially radiation in the EUV wavelength range. The invention comprises a first facetted optical element in a first plane with at least a first and second field raster element which receive the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080165926 - Single boom cargo scanning system: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source,... Agent: Patentmetrix

20080165927 - Imaging system: A medical imaging system is provided. The medical imaging system includes an imaging device with a radiation source and a detector, a control unit; and a processing unit. The processing unit is operable to compare a stored reference image taken using a high radiation dose with a current image taken... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080165928 - Radiotherapeutic apparatus: The present invention seeks to provide a radiotherapeutic apparatus that mitigates the various problems found in the techniques such as tomotherapy, IMAT, IMRT and the like. It provides a radiotherapeutic apparatus comprising a source of radiation whose output is collimated by a multi-leaf collimator, and a patient support, the source... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080165929 - Sample mounts for microcrystal crystallography: Sample mounts (10) for mounting microcrystals of biological macromolecules for X-ray crystallography are prepared by using patterned thin polyimide films (12) that have curvature imparted thereto, for example, by being attached to a curved outer surface of a small metal rod (16). The patterned film (12) preferably includes a tip... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20080165930 - Multi-leaf collimator: A multi-leaf collimator comprises an elongate leaf moveable in a longitudinal direction, and having an associated toothed rack driven by a pinion, wherein the rack is carried on an elongate actuator section, having a transversely extending link section, the leaf being connected to the link section and thereby being spaced... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080165931 - X-ray detector arrangement: X-ray detector arrangement comprising a detector and an anti-scatter grid, the anti-scatter grid being arranged to guide the x-rays in a desired way, the arrangement further comprising a flat box having two flat surfaces spaced from a distance to each other, and edge elements by which the flat surfaces are... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080165932 - Vehicle-carried radiation inspection system and lifting device used therein: The present invention provides a vehicle-carried radiation inspection system having a simple structure with advantages of convenient operation, little scanning blind area and reliable safety performance. The system comprises a loading vehicle, a lifting device mounted to the loading vehicle and a radiation scanning inspection means fixedly mounted to the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080165933 - X-ray device: In order to achieve a consistently good image quality, an X-ray device has an X-ray source in the form of an X-ray radiator (1) and an X-ray detector (2) with a precisely defined mutual arrangement, and a subsystem (5-7; 10-11) for detecting any deviation between the actual mutual arrangement and... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080165934 - Composite rotary-delivery worktable for an air container detection system: A composite rotary-delivery worktable for use in an air container detection system, which is attached to a scanning passage of an air container diction system, said composite rotary-delivery worktable comprising a delivery assembly for carrying and delivering said air container; and a rotary assembly rotatable with a rotation axis, wherein... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080159469 - Method for combined bone hardening and scattered radiation correction in x-ray computed tomography: The invention relates to a method for combined bone hardening and scattered radiation correction in X-ray computed tomography of a heterogeneous object with a CT system comprising an X-ray source moved around an object, a flat detector with a large number of distributed detector elements which detect measuring beams from... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080159468 - Optical coherent tomography: A surface emission laser light source is used as a tunable laser light source. Since the surface emission laser light source can realize a broad frequency scanning range at a high speed and in the single mode, a coherent length is longer than that of a multi mode light source.... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20080159470 - X-ray ct apparatus: An X-ray CT apparatus that achieves a higher quality of reconstructed CT images by preventing displacements of relative positions of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector from occurring, including a front side rotation frame configured to mount at least one X-ray tube and at least one X-ray detector facing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080159471 - Debris mitigation system and lithographic apparatus: A debris mitigation system for trapping debris coming from a tin debris-generating radiation source is provided. The debris mitigating system includes a debris barrier comprising a plurality of foils, and a cleaning system constructed and arranged to clean the foils. The cleaning system includes a supply unit to provide a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080159472 - Device for improving the resolution capability of an x-ray optical apparatus: The present invention describes a device for improving the resolution capability of an x-ray optical apparatus for an x-ray (24) incident from a direction of incidence, which device comprises a mirror element (52, 54) with a mirror edge (52), the mirror edge (52) being formed around an edge axis (58)... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080159474 - Dual source xrf system: A dual source tube XRF system and method wherein a first x-ray source is employed to direct x-rays in a first energy band at a sample and at least a second x-ray source is employed to direct x-rays in a second energy band at the sample. A detector is responsive... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20080159473 - Secondary x-ray imaging technique for diagnosing a health condition: A beam of electronic charges and a standing wave laser beam are generated. The beam of charges is collided with the standing wave laser beam at a substantial angle to generate a burst cone of high energy x-rays. The x-ray cone is split, collimated and steered to a collapse point... Agent: Sf Bay Area Patents, Llc Attn: Andrew V. Smith, Ph.d.

20080159475 - Inspection of small features using x-ray fluorescence: A method for inspection includes irradiating a sample using an X-ray beam, which is focused so as to define a spot on a surface of the sample. At least one of the sample and the X-ray beam is shifted so as to scan the spot along a scan path that... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080159476 - Geiger-muller tube-based system and method for radiation detection: A system and method suitable for detecting radiation in a flowing liquid, such as a water flowing in a water supply system. The system includes a closed tubular-shaped container having a hollow interior that contains an inert gas at an elevated pressure, and a tubular-shaped housing surrounding the container. The... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.c.

20080159477 - System and method for radiographic inspection without a-priori information of inspected object: A method of radiographic inspection of an object includes the steps of: providing a radiation source and a radiation detector located on opposite sides of the object; positioning the radiation detector to receive radiation transmitted through the object from the radiation source; radiographically imaging an region of interest of the... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.a.

20080159478 - Method to track three-dimensional target motion with a dynamical multi-leaf collimator: A method of continuous real-time monitoring and positioning of multi-leaf collimators during on and off radiation exposure conditions of radiation therapy to account for target motion relative to a radiation beam is provided. A prediction algorithm estimates future positions of a target relative to the radiation source. Target geometry and... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm, Inc.

20080159479 - Wide parallel beam diffraction imaging method and system: An x-ray diffraction technique (apparatus, method and program products) for measuring crystal structure from a large sample area. The measurements are carried out using a large size collimating optic (up to 25 mm or more in diameter or corresponding cross-section) along with a 2-dimensional x-ray image detector. The unique characteristics... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080159480 - High voltage x-ray generator and related oil well formation analysis apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for determining the density and other properties of a formation surrounding a borehole using a high voltage x-ray generator. One embodiment comprises a stable compact x-ray generator capable of providing radiation with energy of 260 keV and higher while operating at temperatures equal to or greater... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080159481 - Radiation imaging apparatus, method of controlling the radiation imaging apparatus and computer-readable storage medium: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray intensity designation unit which designates an emitted X-ray intensity of X-rays applied to a target, an X-ray exposure control unit which compares a predetermined recommended X-ray intensity with the emitted X-ray intensity designated by the X-ray intensity designation unit to determine whether the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080159482 - Medical system with user interface embodied to allow switchover: The invention relates to a medical system with a medical device, especially an x-ray, a C-arm x-ray, a computer tomograph, a magnetic resonance tomograph or an ultrasound tomograph. The medical device features a control input for receiving a control signal and can be controlled as a function of the control... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080159483 - Integrated digital sensor and x-ray tube used with a pass-through: A method of operating a digital x-ray system having a plurality of information processors, each information processor associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of operatories. The method includes detecting at least one image in response to at least one energy source emitting energy, while the energy source is... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080159484 - Multilayer optic device and system and method for making same: An optic device, system and method for making are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a second solid phase layer having a second index of refraction with a second photon transmission property. The... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080159485 - Radiographic system: A radiographic system(100) is provided wherein a single X-ray detector can be handled freely using a cable and which can prevent an operator or a patient from being troubled by the cable. The radiographic system(100) comprises a radiographic panel(5) configured to radiograph in two dimensions a radiation exposed to a... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080159486 - Stand for an x-ray system: The invention relates to a stand (5) which is especially adapted to support for a digital X-ray detector (4) for an X-ray system (1), and to an X-ray system (1) comprising such a stand (5). The stand (5) comprises a stirrup bolt (6) which is rotatably mounted on a base... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080152073 - X-ray ct apparatus, method of controlling the same, and program: In an X-ray CT apparatus for sequentially performing first and second scans of different control parameters by switching the control parameter of at least one of tube voltage and tube current of an X-ray tube on the same slice in a subject, the time interval between the first and second... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080152074 - Radiological imaging apparatus and radiological imaging method and radiological imaging support method: A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention includes an X-ray source for emitting an X-ray, a γ-ray detecting section for outputting a detection signal of a γ-ray, and an X-ray detecting section for outputting a detecting signal of an X-ray. The X-ray source moves around a bed for placing... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080152075 - Method and apparatus for low dose computed tomography: A computed tomography machine (1) provides for improved dose efficiency by calculating an optimized set of beam intensities to produce the desired image quality. Determination of the beam weights is based on an a priori modeling (53) of the properties of the patient being imaged.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080152076 - Radiography apparatus: For the purpose of improving efficiency in diagnosis by performing image reconstruction for slice planes lying at the same position in a subject both in a forward direction FD and backward direction BD, an amount of positional offset ‘dz’ is acquired, which amount represents a difference in a body axis... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080152077 - Mammography tomosynthesis apparatus and method: Mammography apparatus, in particular for tomosynthesis, has a subject table extending in an X-Y plane, an x-ray radiator, a detector arranged opposite the x-ray radiator, held (supported by) and a compression element a holder. The x-ray radiator is supported such that it can pivot in an X-Z plane around a... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080152078 - Alpha and x radiation source, pixe-xrf analysis device using this source and method for making the source: The source according to the invention comprises a support (2), consisting of a chemical element for which the atomic number is less than 10 or of a plurality of chemical elements each having an atomic number less than 10, which support is covered with a layer (4) of noble metal,... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080152079 - Hand-held xrf analyzer: A hand-held XRF analyzer including an x-ray source for emitting x-rays through a window to a sample. A detector behind the window is responsive to x-rays irradiated by the sample. A controlled volume about the x-ray source and the detector is maintained in a vacuum or a predetermined purge condition... Agent: Roy J. Coleman Iandiorio & Teska

20080152080 - X-ray tool for an oilfield fluid: An x-ray tool for determining a characteristic of an oilfield fluid. The tool may include a generator portion housing a collimator about a target from which x-rays are emitted. In this manner x-rays may be attenuated right at the target such that a majority of shielding otherwise necessary for safety... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080152081 - Backscatter inspection portal: A system and method for inspecting an object with multiple sources of penetrating radiation. Irradiation of the inspected object by the sources is temporally sequenced such that the source of detected scattered radiation is unambiguous. Thus, multiple views of the inspected object may be obtained and image quality may be... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080152082 - Method and apparatus for use in security screening providing incremental display of threat detection information and security system incorporating same: An apparatus, method and system for facilitating visual identification of a threat in an image during security screening are provided. Data derived from an apparatus that scans the receptacle with penetrating radiation conveying an image of the contents of a receptacle is received. The data conveying the image of the... Agent: Fetherstonhaugh - Smart & Biggar

20080152083 - Nuclear medical imaging device: An apparatus for imaging a field of view, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an x-ray source positioned adjacent to the field of view, a source mask located between the x-ray source and the field of view having at least one source aperture defined therethrough, and an... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080152084 - Low profile vision system for remote x-ray inspection: A low-profile real-time x-ray detector has a visual sensor that provides a wide angle visual image of a location on an inspected part that is being x-rayed. Fish eye lenses in the visual sensor view a reflection of a part being inspected from a highly reflective surface mirror on an... Agent: Brosemer, Kolefas & Associates, Llc - (boeing)

20080152085 - Method for automatic anatomy-specific treatment planning protocols based on historical integration of previously accepted plans: A method of automatically optimizing an inverse treatment plan by referencing data from an accepted plan library.... Agent: Daniel E. Ovanezian Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080152088 - Long length imaging using digital radiography: A method for long length imaging with a digital radiography apparatus. Setup instructions are obtained for the image and a set of imaging positions is calculated for an exposure series according to the setup instructions. An operator command is obtained to initiate an imaging sequence. The imaging sequence is executed... Agent: Patent Legal Staff Eastman Kodak Company

20080152086 - Synchronized viewing of tomosynthesis and/or mammograms: Systems and methods that visualize medical data having image rendering circuits configured to substantially concurrently display a first image view of breast tissue using a stack of primary tomosynthesis image data and a second image view of breast tissue using a reference image data set, the second image view rendered... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080152087 - Linear x-ray detector using rod lens array: A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique focusing principle reduces or eliminates the X-ray radiation damage on the electrical components of the detector system. The system includes a layer of scintillating material, a rod lens array, and an array of image sensors. The layer... Agent: Keith Kline The Kline Law Firm

20080152089 - Method and apparatus for determining and displaying x-ray radiation by a radiographic device: Methods for determining and displaying x-ray radiation generated by a radiographic device may include storing in a memory a plurality of tables that correlate voltage and current values of an x-ray tube to a predicted radiation rate for a given radiographic device. Actual or approximate voltage and current values are... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080152090 - Euv light source: An EUV light source having a simple structure which is capable of generating EUV stably with a sufficient intensity and serves as an alternative to a laser plasma light source. The EUV light source comprises an X-ray tube (1) having a primary target, and a secondary target (4) being irradiated... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc