Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer characterized in that said stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula: wherein M represents either Cs or Rb; M I represents at least one of alkaline metals selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; M II re presents at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Cu and N i; M III represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Se, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Cd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Al, Ga and In; A represents at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, A1 2 0 3 , Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , I n 2 0 3 , Si 0 2 , TiO 2 , GeO 2 , SnO 2 , Nb 2 0 5 , Ta 2 O 5 and ThO 2 ; B represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, Ho, Nd, Yb, Er, Gd, Lu, Sm, Y, Tl, Na, Ag, Cu, Mg, Pb, Bi, Mn and In; X, X' and X" each may by the same or different and represent a halogen atom selected from F, Cl, Br and I; x, a, b, c and d are numerals in the range of 0 ≦ x≦ 1, 0 < a ≦ 1, 0 ≦ b ≦ 0.5, 0 ≦ c ≦ 0.5 and 0 < d < 0.2, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer characterized in that said stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula: wherein M represents either Cs or Rb; M I represents at least one of alkaline metals selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; M II re presents at least one divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Cu and N i; M III represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Se, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Cd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Al, Ga and In; A represents at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, A1 2 0 3 , Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , I n 2 0 3 , Si 0 2 , TiO 2 , GeO 2 , SnO 2 , Nb 2 0 5 , Ta 2 O 5 and ThO 2 ; B represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, Ho, Nd, Yb, Er, Gd, Lu, Sm, Y, Tl, Na, Ag, Cu, Mg, Pb, Bi, Mn and In; X, X' and X" each may by the same or different and represent a halogen atom selected from F, Cl, Br and I; x, a, b, c and d are numerals in the range of 0 ≦ x≦ 1, 0 < a ≦ 1, 0 ≦ b ≦ 0.5, 0 ≦ c ≦ 0.5 and 0 < d < 0.2, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 14, wherein said c is 0 and d is in the range of 0 < d ≦ 0.2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 15, wherein said x is 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 3 ,-wherein said b is in the range of O ≦ b ≦ 1 x 1 0 - 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 4', wherein said M III is selected from Y, La, Sm, Gd, Lu, Al, Ga and In.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
6 . A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 5 , wherein said X" is selected from F, Cl and Br.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 3, wherein said M II is selected from Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 3 , wherein said M i includes at least Rb or Cs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 8, wherein said A is selected from Tl, Nd, Ag and Cu.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 4 , wherein said d is in the range of 1 x 10 -6 ≦ d < 0.1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
ll. A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 2, wherein said x is in the range of 0 ≦ x < 0.9 and said A comprises Tl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A radiation energy storage panel having a stimulable phosphor-containing layer of Claim 1, wherein said c is in the range of 0 < c < 0.2 and said x is 1.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of converting a radiographic image which comprises the steps of: (a) storing radiation energy-corresponding to a radiographic image in a stimulable phosphor of a panel comprising a stimulable phosphor-containing layer, (b) scanning said layer with a stimulating ray to release said stored energy as a fluorescence, and (c) detecting said fluorescence to form an image, wherein said stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula:
Claim 15
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of converting a radiographic image which comprises the steps of: (a) storing radiation energy-corresponding to a radiographic image in a stimulable phosphor of a panel comprising a stimulable phosphor-containing layer, (b) scanning said layer with a stimulating ray to release said stored energy as a fluorescence, and (c) detecting said fluorescence to form an image, wherein said stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula:
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of converting a radiographic image of Claim 13 wherein said stimulating ray is a semoconductor laser.