Patent ID: 6476406
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G03B,G21K

Abstract:
A device for measuring a pressure force or changes thereof applied by a pressure source differing from a direct air pressure source, and for reading out said pressure force, wherein said device comprises a tribostimulable storage phosphor sheet or panel adapted to absorb calibrated amounts of energy generated by incident radiation having a wavelength of 350 nm-or less, and means in order to apply the said pressure force onto the said tribostimulable storage phosphor sheet or panel and wherein said pressure source and said tribostimulable storage phosphor panel are positioned relative to each other so that pressure or variations thereof caused or generated by said pressure source reach said tribostimulable phosphor panel including tribostimulable storage phosphors thereby stimulating said tribostimulable phosphors by pressure in order to release tribostimulated light, said device further having capturing means to capture said tribostimulated light and detecting means to detect it.