Methods of orthodontic treatment using localized energy. The methods may include determining that one or more of a patient's teeth are off track from a treatment plan based on one or more discrepancies between a current virtual model and a target virtual model. The current virtual model may be based on image(s) taken of the patient's teeth during a stage of orthodontic treatment. The methods may also include modifying the treatment plan by implementing local energy radiation to a region of the patient's dental arch. The local energy radiation may be configured to accelerate repositioning of the one or more of the patient's teeth and to put the one or more of the patient's teeth on track according to the treatment plan.

• 출원번호 : 18909905
• 출원인 : CAM, Bruce
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A61C-007/08(2006.01);A61F-007/00(2006.01);A61F-007/12(2006.01);A61N-001/05(2006.01);A61N-001/40(2006.01);A61N-005/06(2006.01);

A radiation shield assembly is described, configured to block radiation emanating from a radiation source from reaching a user. Two shields are supported by a support arm, and are configured to rotate and translate relative to one another about the support arm's longitudinal axis. This allows the shield to be easily configured and reconfigured as necessary to visualize various parts of a patient's body via radiography.

• 출원번호 : 18909841
• 출원인 : FOSTER, Robert Evans
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A61B-006/10(2006.01);G21F-003/00(2006.01);

A method of operating a lithographic apparatus that comprises: a projection system configured to provide exposure radiation for patterning a substrate underneath the projection system; a first stage configured to support a first substrate; a second stage configured to support a second substrate; and a third stage accommodating a component that includes at least one of a sensor and a cleaning device; wherein the method comprises starting a pre-exposure scrum sweep operation after starting a substrate exchange operation; wherein during the pre-exposure scrum sweep operation, the third stage moves away from underneath the projection system while the second stage moves to underneath the projection system; wherein during the substrate exchange operation, the first substrate is unloaded from the first stage.

• 출원번호 : 18908931
• 출원인 : ASML Netherlands B.V.
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G03F-009/00(2006.01);G03F-007/00(2006.01);

There is described a scintillator for electromagnetic radiation therapy comprising a nanotube being functionalized with a plurality of singlet oxygen photosensitizers configured to form singlet oxygen upon excitation by means of an electromagnetic radiation; and a plurality of ligands configured to stabilize the scintillator within a fluid comprising water and/or to minimize interaction with biomolecules present within the fluid.

• 출원번호 : 18909262
• 출원인 : UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO - BICOCCA
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : A61K-041/00(2020.01);A61N-005/06(2006.01);

A radiation irradiation apparatus includes: a radiation source that irradiates an object with radiation; a distance measurement camera that is attached to the radiation source, that includes the object in a field of view, and that generates a distance image in which each pixel value represents a distance; and a processor. The processor transforms the distance image into a three-dimensional point cloud and calculating a distance from a radiation focus to the object based on the transformed three-dimensional point cloud.

• 출원번호 : 18908808
• 출원인 : TSUJI, Tetsuya
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G06T-007/571(2017.01);A61B-006/06(2006.01);A61B-006/40(2024.01);A61B-006/46(2024.01);

Systems are provided for contactless determining a physical feature of a target item. Such systems comprise a scanner unit, a detector unit and a determiner unit. The scanner unit is configured to operate according to a relative position between the target item and the scanner unit, said operation including emitting a scanning radiation onto the target item and measuring an interaction radiation caused by interaction of the scanning radiation with the target item. The detector unit includes one or more measurers configured to measure, irrespective of the relative position or variations thereof, a condition potentially distorting the operation by the scanner unit. The determiner unit is configured to determine the physical feature of the target item depending on the interaction radiation measured by the scanner unit and the potentially distorting condition measured by the detector unit. Methods and computer programs performable at or by said systems are also provided.

• 출원번호 : 18909445
• 출원인 : SUBIZA GARCÍA, Mikel
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01B-011/06(2006.01);G01N-021/84(2006.01);

Systems and methods are described herein including a system, comprising a thermal camera, a processor and a non-transitory processor-readable medium. The thermal camera comprises one or more thermal image sensor operable to convert infrared radiation into a thermal image. The thermal image having pixels in an array of numerical pixel values having i rows and j columns. The non-transitory processor-readable medium stores processor-executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: determine a dynamic range of the thermal image; and apply a kernel to numerical pixel values of the array to produce an enhanced thermal image, the kernel having a strength factor based at least in part on the dynamic range of the thermal image.

• 출원번호 : 18909678
• 출원인 : Fox, Michael J.
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01J-005/24(2006.01);G01J-005/00(2022.01);G06T-005/90(2024.01);H04N-023/23(2023.01);

A method for measuring the attenuation coefficient of a scattering and/or absorbing part of a body using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The method includes emitting optical radiation, the intensity and/or the optical frequency of which are modulated, with at least part of the optical radiation, called a probe signal, irradiating the body; receiving part of the probe signal, called a backscattered signal, that is scattered and reflected by the body and measuring the path length of the backscattered signal; measuring the reflectance of the part of the body traversed by the backscattered signal; and computing the attenuation coefficient based on the measured path length and on the reflectance.

• 출원번호 : 18909494
• 출원인 : COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01N-021/47(2006.01)

A wind turbine with a power beaming apparatus is provided, wherein the power beaming apparatus includes at least one receiving antenna for receiving electromagnetic radiation and converting the received electromagnetic radiation into current, and the wind turbine comprises one or more electrical devices electrically connected with the at least one receiving antenna for supplying the current from the receiving antenna to the one or more electrical devices. The one or more electrical devices of the wind turbine can be supplied with electrical power by power beaming even in the case that a generator of the wind turbine does not generate electrical power. In particular, neither an electrical cable connection of the wind turbine nor a large storage unit for storing electrical energy at the wind turbine are necessary.

• 출원번호 : 18908913
• 출원인 : Eggers, Jan Rudolf
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : H02J-050/20(2016.01);F03D-009/25(2016.01);H02J-050/90(2016.01);

The invention is directed at an optical sensor for interrogating a fiber grating sensor for determining a wavelength characteristic of an optical output signal. The optical sensor comprises a radiation source for illuminating the fiber grating sensor with an optical interrogation signal, an interferometer, and an optical conveyance structure. The interferometer is configured for splitting the optical output signal into a first and second signal fraction, and includes a first and second branch for conveying the first and second signal fraction, which branches are of different length to establish a path length difference. The interferometer is further configured for combining the signal fractions and for providing the combined signal to an output port for determination of the wavelength characteristic by an analyzer. The radiation source provides an optical radiation signal at discrete wavelengths, which include at least three wavelengths overlapping with a spectral bandwidth of the fiber grating sensor.

• 출원번호 : NL2024/050548
• 출원인 : NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
• 특허번호 :
• IPC : G01D-005/353(2006.01)