diff --git a/sample/api.cpp b/sample/api.cpp
index b16c6f8ff..eff05049a 100644
--- a/sample/api.cpp
+++ b/sample/api.cpp
@@ -2,43 +2,44 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
+#include "TimeHelper.h"
+#include "ToString.h"
+// std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const std::chrono::nanoseconds &t) {
+//     os << t.count() << "ns";
+//     return os;
+// }
 
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const std::chrono::nanoseconds &t) {
-    os << t.count() << "ns";
-    return os;
-}
+// template <typename T, typename _ = void>
+// struct is_container : std::false_type {};
 
-template <typename T, typename _ = void>
-struct is_container : std::false_type {};
+// template <typename... Ts> struct is_container_helper {};
 
-template <typename... Ts> struct is_container_helper {};
+// template <typename T>
+// struct is_container<
+//     T, typename std::conditional<
+//            false,
+//            is_container_helper<typename T::value_type, typename T::size_type,
+//                                typename T::iterator, typename T::const_iterator,
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().size()),
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().begin()),
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().end()),
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().cbegin()),
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().cend()),
+//                                decltype(std::declval<T>().empty())>,
+//            void>::type> : public std::true_type {};
 
-template <typename T>
-struct is_container<
-    T, typename std::conditional<
-           false,
-           is_container_helper<typename T::value_type, typename T::size_type,
-                               typename T::iterator, typename T::const_iterator,
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().size()),
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().begin()),
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().end()),
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().cbegin()),
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().cend()),
-                               decltype(std::declval<T>().empty())>,
-           void>::type> : public std::true_type {};
-
-template <typename Container>
-auto operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Container &con) ->
-    typename std::enable_if<is_container<Container>::value,
-                            std::ostream &>::type {
-    if (con.empty())
-        return os << "[]";
-    auto it = con.cbegin();
-    os << '[' << *it++;
-    while (it != con.cend())
-        os << ", " << *it++;
-    return os << ']';
-}
+// template <typename Container>
+// auto operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Container &con) ->
+//     typename std::enable_if<is_container<Container>::value,
+//                             std::ostream &>::type {
+//     if (con.empty())
+//         return os << "[]";
+//     auto it = con.cbegin();
+//     os << '[' << *it++;
+//     while (it != con.cend())
+//         os << ", " << *it++;
+//     return os << ']';
+// }
 
 using sls::Detector;
 using std::chrono::nanoseconds;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ int main() {
     // std::cout << "exptime: " <<t1 << '\n';
 
     std::cout << "Period: " <<  d.getPeriod() << '\n';
-    std::cout << "Period: " <<  d.getPeriod().squash() << '\n';
+    std::cout << "Period: " <<  sls::ToString(d.getPeriod().squash()) << '\n';
     // std::cout << "fname: " << d.getFname() << "\n";
 
     // std::cout << "fwrite: " << std::boolalpha << d.getFwrite() << '\n';
diff --git a/sample/useResult.cpp b/sample/useResult.cpp
index e48d94fde..08de0b04f 100644
--- a/sample/useResult.cpp
+++ b/sample/useResult.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#include <iostream>
 #include "Result.h"
 #include "ToString.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
 
 auto main() -> int {
 
@@ -31,25 +32,19 @@ auto main() -> int {
     std::cout << "vec2: " << ToString(vec2) << "\n";
 
 
-    // WARNING this feature is still not decied, its convenient 
-    // but might turn out to be a source of bugs...
-    // it is also possible to convert from Result<T> to T
-    int r = res3;
-    std::cout << "r: " << r << '\n';
-    std::cout << "static_cast<int>: " << static_cast<int>(res3) << '\n';
-    std::cout << "static_cast<double>: " << static_cast<double>(res3) << '\n';
-
-    int r2 = res;
-    std::cout << "res: " << res << " converted to int: " << r2 << "\n";
-
-    //Using squash we can also convert to a single value
+    // Using squash we can also convert to a single value
     std::cout << "res.squash(): " << res.squash() << '\n';
     std::cout << "res3.squash(): " << res3.squash() << '\n';
 
-
     //.squash also takes a default value
     std::cout << "res.squash(-1): " << res.squash(-1) << '\n';
     std::cout << "res3.squash(-1): " << res3.squash(-1) << '\n';
 
+    std::vector<int> ivec{1, 3, 5};
+
+    Result<sls::time::ns> nres(ivec);
+    // for (const auto& i : ivec)
+    //     nres.push_back(sls::time::ns(i));
+    std::cout << "nres: " << sls::ToString(nres) << '\n';
     //
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Result.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Result.h
index e4869c2f2..ea9b810d8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Result.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Result.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "TimeHelper.h"
 #include "ToString.h"
 #include "container_utils.h"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,38 @@ template <class T, class Allocator = std::allocator<T>> class Result {
     Result() = default;
     Result(std::initializer_list<T> list) : vec(list){};
 
+
+    /** Custom constructor from integer type to Result<ns> */
+    template <typename V, typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                              std::is_integral<V>::value &&
+                              std::is_same<T, time::ns>::value>::type>
+    Result(const std::vector<V> &from) {
+
+        vec.reserve(from.size());
+        for (const auto &item : from)
+            vec.push_back(T(item));
+    }
+
+    /** Custom constructor from integer type to Result<ns> */
+    template <typename V, typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                              std::is_integral<V>::value &&
+                              std::is_same<T, time::ns>::value>::type>
+    Result(std::vector<V> &from) {
+        vec.reserve(from.size());
+        for (const auto &item : from)
+            vec.push_back(T(item));
+    }
+
+    /** Custom constructor from integer type to Result<ns> */
+    template <typename V, typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                              std::is_integral<V>::value &&
+                              std::is_same<T, time::ns>::value>::type>
+    Result(std::vector<V> &&from) {
+        vec.reserve(from.size());
+        for (const auto &item : from)
+            vec.push_back(T(item));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Forward arguments to the constructor of std::vector
      * @tparam Args template paramter pack to forward
@@ -82,9 +115,6 @@ template <class T, class Allocator = std::allocator<T>> class Result {
 
     /** Convert Result<T> to std::vector<T> */
     operator std::vector<T>() { return vec; }
-
-    /** Convert Result<T> to T using squash() */
-    operator T() { return squash(); }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
index b4407d646..d2922325a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ Result<uint32_t> Detector::getRegister(uint32_t addr, Positions pos) {
 }
 
 Result<ns> Detector::getExptime(Positions pos) const {
-    auto r = pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos,
-                             defs::ACQUISITION_TIME, -1);
-    return Result<ns>(begin(r), end(r));
+    return pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos, defs::ACQUISITION_TIME,
+                           -1);
 }
 
 Result<uint64_t> Detector::getStartingFrameNumber(Positions pos) const {
@@ -69,9 +68,8 @@ void Detector::setExptime(ns t, Positions pos) {
 }
 
 Result<ns> Detector::getSubExptime(Positions pos) const {
-    auto r = pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos,
-                             defs::SUBFRAME_ACQUISITION_TIME, -1);
-    return Result<ns>(begin(r), end(r));
+    return pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos,
+                           defs::SUBFRAME_ACQUISITION_TIME, -1);
 }
 
 void Detector::setSubExptime(ns t, Positions pos) {
@@ -80,9 +78,7 @@ void Detector::setSubExptime(ns t, Positions pos) {
 }
 
 Result<ns> Detector::getPeriod(Positions pos) const {
-    auto r =
-        pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos, defs::FRAME_PERIOD, -1);
-    return Result<ns>(begin(r), end(r));
+    return pimpl->Parallel(&slsDetector::setTimer, pos, defs::FRAME_PERIOD, -1);
 }
 
 void Detector::setPeriod(ns t, Positions pos) {