Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property of construction material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge operable to determine a property of construction material is disclosed. The gauge may include an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field. Further, the electromagnetic sensor may be operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field. An acoustic detector may be operable to detect a response of the construction material to the acoustical energy. Further, the acoustic detector may be operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy. A material property calculation function may be configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector.

A fiber optic plate 122 including a plurality of core glasses 122a, a clad glass 122b covering the core glass 122a, and a light-absorbing glass 122c disposed between the plurality of core glasses 122a, wherein a content of TiO.sub.2 in the core glass 122a is 7% by mass or less, a content of B.sub.2O.sub.3 in the core glass 122a is 15% by mass or more, and a content of WO.sub.3 in the core glass 122a is more than 0% by mass.

A fiber optic plate 122 including a plurality of core glasses 122a, a clad glass 122b covering the core glass 122a, and a light-absorbing glass 122c disposed between the plurality of core glasses 122a, wherein a content of TiO.sub.2 in the core glass 122a is 7% by mass or less, a content of B.sub.2O.sub.3 in the core glass 122a is 15% by mass or more, and a content of WO.sub.3 in the core glass 122a is more than 0% by mass.

A qualification process for a sample to be examined by means of cryo-electron microscopy. The, sample (12) is applied to a sample carrier (10) provided for cryo-electron microscopy and subsequently the sample (12) arranged on the sample carrier is examined by means of dynamic light scattering. The particle size distribution within the sample (12) is determined by means of the dynamic light scattering. Further, a sample holder designed to carry out the qualification process.

A qualification process for a sample to be examined by means of cryo-electron microscopy. The, sample (12) is applied to a sample carrier (10) provided for cryo-electron microscopy and subsequently the sample (12) arranged on the sample carrier is examined by means of dynamic light scattering. The particle size distribution within the sample (12) is determined by means of the dynamic light scattering. Further, a sample holder designed to carry out the qualification process.

A method of scanning an industrial chemical vessel to monitor a chemical process within the industrial chemical vessel, the method comprising: positioning a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying a gamma radiation source on one side of the vessel, positioning a second UAV carrying a gamma radiation detector on an opposite side of the vessel, moving the first and second UAVs to scan the vessel by passing gamma radiation through the vessel from the radiation source carried by the first UAV to the radiation detector carried by the second UAV thereby measuring a density profile, identifying a location of one or more fluid layers within the industrial chemical vessel, and determining if a chemical process within the industrial chemical vessel is operating correctly based on the location of the one or more fluid layers within the industrial chemical vessel identified using the first and second UAVs.

A method of scanning an industrial chemical vessel to monitor a chemical process within the industrial chemical vessel, the method comprising: positioning a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying a gamma radiation source on one side of the vessel, positioning a second UAV carrying a gamma radiation detector on an opposite side of the vessel, moving the first and second UAVs to scan the vessel by passing gamma radiation through the vessel from the radiation source carried by the first UAV to the radiation detector carried by the second UAV thereby measuring a density profile, identifying a location of one or more fluid layers within the industrial chemical vessel, and determining if a chemical process within the industrial chemical vessel is operating correctly based on the location of the one or more fluid layers within the industrial chemical vessel identified using the first and second UAVs.

In an inspection device having a storage unit and an exposure dose calculation unit, the exposure dose calculation unit executes a first step for calculating the dose when an image is acquired by irradiating radiation from a radiation generator based on the reference dose stored in the storage unit, a second step for calculating the dose when the relative position between the radiation generator and an inspection object is changed, a third step for calculating the total value of the dose irradiated to the inspection object, and a fourth step for outputting the total value.

In an inspection device having a storage unit and an exposure dose calculation unit, the exposure dose calculation unit executes a first step for calculating the dose when an image is acquired by irradiating radiation from a radiation generator based on the reference dose stored in the storage unit, a second step for calculating the dose when the relative position between the radiation generator and an inspection object is changed, a third step for calculating the total value of the dose irradiated to the inspection object, and a fourth step for outputting the total value.

A radiation source applies radiation to a subject. A radiation generation apparatus controls the radiation source. A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array including a plurality of image signal output pixels that outputs image signals based on the radiation applied from the radiation source and a plurality of dose detection pixels that detects a dose based on the radiation applied from the radiation source, and includes a control unit that controls driving of the radiation imaging apparatus and a radiation irradiation timing. The control unit includes a prediction unit that predicts an irradiation time from a result of detection of an integrated irradiation amount by the dose detection pixels, and a drive control unit that changes at least one of the number of frames to be captured and an offset correction processing method based on the prediction result.