Abstract:
In accordance with this invention, there is provided a method of imaging, measuring and displaying a 3-dimensional dose distribution of an energy field in a translucent 3-dimensional object comprises: applying an energy field to the object such that the optical properties are changed upon receipt of the energy; optically scanning the object at various positions and angles to provide a series of 2-dimensional representations of the object; detecting the measuring light projection data indicative of optical changes in the object; calibrating the optical change in the object to the dose of the energy corresponding to each position scan; mapping the dose of the energy in the object and visually recording the summation of said 2-dimensional representations on an image display receiver comprising a radiation activated metal salt of a crystalline, thermochromic polyacetylene having a conjugated structure uniformly distributed in a rigid or high density semi-solid matrix by a color alteration due to polymerization of the activated polyacetylene to provide a permanent, 3-dimensional image of the object in high spatial resolution. The invention further provides image display receivers and radiation sensitive materials.
Abstract:
An item of mail or other container having an irradiation target area containing a radiochromic polyacetylene monomer indicia which is substantially stable to incident light, humidity and ambient temperatures and which develops a darkened color phase alteration at a level of radiation exposure sufficient to deactivate a bio-hazardous agent and a method or applying said radiochromic polyacetylene to a package or container.
Abstract:
An article of manufacture comprising a radiation sensitive material, and a measuring scale that is part of the radiation sensitive material. A method of measuring at least one parameter relating to an irradiated material is also described. A radiation sensitive material including a measuring scale is exposed to radiation and at least one parameter relating to one or more exposed areas of the material is measured by reference to the measuring scale on the material.
Abstract:
This invention relates to photochromic filaments composed of the lithium salt of a conjugated, polymerizable polyacetylene having a carboxylic acid or carboxylate terminal group wherein the length to width ratio of said filaments is between about 5000:1 and about 5:1 and the average length of the filament is up to about 5cm. The invention also pertains to the use of said salts in maximized radiation sensitivity for imaging, radiation dose measurement or mapping and detection of radiation fields.
Abstract:
A multi-ply radiation dosage indicator (10), and method of manufacture, is disclosed including a first ply (12) having visible indicia (14) thereon and a second ply (16) having a radiation sensitive zone (18) overlying the indicia (14) of the first ply (12). The radiation sensitive zone (18) is capable of changing opacity in response to exposure to a radiation dosage exceeding a predetermined threshold so as to change the visibility of the indicia (14) thereby providing an indication as to whether the indicator (10) has become irradiated. An optical filter ply (26) may be provided overlying the indicia (14), and the indicator (10) also may be provided with a transparent protective outer ply (19). A pressure sensitive adhesive ply (30) having a removable release sheet (32) is employed for attaching the indicator (10) to a substrate.
Abstract:
A radiation dosimetry method and associated devices for carrying out the method are disclosed herein. More particularly, a method and associated apparatus which compensates for variations in amounts of a radiation sensitive material in a radiation dosimetry film is provided.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a mixture of imageable polyacetylenic compounds which have similar photosensitivities and which are visually imageable in complementary colors combinable to provide a black image, which mixture contains at least one polyacetylenic metal salt which produces a color, preferably a metal salt of a diacetylene C6 to C48 mono- or dicarboxylic acid, which is complementary to a color produced by another polyacetylenic metal salt or non-metallic polyacetylenic compound contained in the mixture or in an another integral color forming layer. The invention also pertains to the use of said mixture and the manner of its preparation.
Abstract:
A radiation dosimeter for preparing a dosage map of a specific rotary canister of a blood radiating machine. This dosimeter (14) includes a sandwich assembly of a first panel (16) and a second panel (18) and a gamma ray-sensitive film (20) disposed therebetween, for mounting temporarily in the canister (12) during gamma ray dosage and canister rotation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition of fine crystalline acetylenic compounds containing a plurality of conjugated acetylene linkages (i.e. a polyacetylene) having thermosensitivity at a temperature greater than 80 DEG C and a polycarbocyanine dye or polycarboncyanine dye mixture capable of absorbing energy within the 400 to 1500 nm wavelength range; said composition, when exposed to light emissions up to 1500 nm is capable of being encoded with a latent image, which may be subsequently developed to a visual image by exposure to a source of short wavelength radiation as is transmitted by UV light, electron beam, gamma-ray, X-ray, beta-ray, neutrons, alpha-particles and the like. The invention also relates to the method of imaging the above composition and to a recording film of said composition.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a crystalline polyacetylene polymer which is visually imageable by laser emission in the 400-900 nm wavelength range and which is derived from a polyacetylene monomer having formula (I) wherein X is a polar hydrophilic moiety containing a radical of the group comprising amino, amido, hydroxy, ester, ether, phenol, carboxy, carbonate, halo, sulfonyl, sulfoxy, sulfonyl, silyl, siloxy, phosphoro, phosphate, keto, aldehyde, urea and urethane radicals or a metal salt; X is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl or is selected from the group defined for X and n has a value greater than 1. The invention also relates to the process of imaging said polyacetylene polymer by exposure to laser emissions and to the imaged product of the process.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种结晶聚乙炔聚合物,其可通过在400-900nm波长范围内的激光发射而可视地成像,并且衍生自具有式(I)的聚乙炔单体,其中X是极性亲水部分,其含有包含 氨基,酰胺基,羟基,酯,醚,酚,羧基,碳酸酯,卤素,磺酰基,磺酰氧基,磺酰基,甲硅烷基,甲硅烷氧基,磷,磷酸酯,酮基,醛,脲和氨基甲酸酯基或金属盐; X 1是氢,烷基,芳基,烷芳基,芳烷基或选自对X定义的基团,n的值大于1.本发明还涉及通过暴露于激光发射对所述聚乙炔聚合物进行成像的方法, 到过程的成像产品。