95 patents
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Utility
Magnetic Assist Bearing
1 Apr 20
In one example, a lift assembly may exert a force on a rotatable anode of an X-ray source.
Neil Bostrom, Vance Scott Robinson, Kasey Otho Greenland, Santosh Ramachandran
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Magnetic Assist Assembly Having Heat Dissipation
1 Apr 20
In one example, a lift assembly may exert a force on a rotatable anode of an X-ray tube.
Vance Scott Robinson, Kasey Otho Greenland, Neil Bostrom
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Vacuum Penetration for Magnetic Assist Bearing
1 Apr 20
In one example, a lift assembly may exert a force on a rotatable anode of an X-ray source.
Vance Scott Robinson, Kasey Otho Greenland, Neil Bostrom, Jonathan Miller
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Anti-tamper Circuitry
4 Mar 20
Embodiments include a device, comprising: a mounting structure configured to mount the device to an external component; first circuitry; and anti-tamper circuitry electrically connected to the first circuitry and configured to disable at least one function of the first circuitry when the device is removed from the external component and methods of operating the device.
Michael Rudolf Meiler, Inwoo Yoon, Lincoln C. Jolley, Christopher David Ginzton
Filed: 4 Mar 19
Utility
Detection of Unauthorized Components
4 Mar 20
Embodiments include a method, comprising: receiving from a first device at a second device, a request for a system identifier (ID) stored on the second device; and determining, by the second device, if the system ID stored on the second device has an empty value; when the system ID stored on the second device does not have the empty value, transmitting, by the second device to the first device, a response based on the system ID stored on the second device.
Michael Rudolf Meiler, Michelle Richmond, Christopher David Ginzton
Filed: 4 Mar 19
Utility
Multi-grid electron gun with single grid supply
24 Feb 20
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: a high voltage enclosure; a cathode disposed in the high voltage enclosure; an anode disposed in the high voltage enclosure; a plurality of grids disposed in the high voltage enclosure between the cathode and the anode; a voltage source configured to generate a common grid voltage; and a voltage divider disposed in the high voltage enclosure, configured to generate a plurality of grid voltages based on the common grid voltage, and configured to apply at least two of the grid voltages to the grids.
Colton B. Woodman, Brad Canfield
Filed: 31 Aug 17
Utility
Hybrid Dosimetry and Imaging System
5 Feb 20
Some embodiments include a system, comprising a hybrid imaging device comprising: a first scintillator; a first detector sensors configured to generate a signal based on photons emitted from the first scintillator; a second scintillator; a second detector sensors configured to generate a signal based on photons emitted from the second scintillator; and a control logic coupled to the first detector layer and the second detector layer; wherein: a material of the first scintillator is different from a material of the second scintillator; the first detector overlaps the second detector; and the control logic is configured to generate dose data in response to the first detector and image data in response to the second detector.
Minghui Lu, Joachim Steiger, Richard Aufrichtig
Filed: 30 Jul 19
Utility
X-ray Tube Diagnostic System
1 Jan 20
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: an enclosure configured to enclose a vacuum; a cathode disposed within the enclosure; an anode disposed within the enclosure configured to receive a beam of electrons from the cathode; a motor disposed within the enclosure and configured to rotate the anode in response to a drive input; and a circuit electrically connected to the drive input, and configured to generate a phase signal based on a voltage of the drive input and a current of the drive input, the phase signal indicating a phase difference between the voltage of the drive input and the current of the drive input.
Michelle Richmond, Gary F. Virshup, Dan Jones
Filed: 29 Jun 18
Utility
Transmission Target for a High Power Electron Beam
20 Nov 19
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: an electron source configured to generate an electron beam along an axis; and a transmission target configured to receive the electron beam, the transmission target, comprising a target material having a surface disposed to receive the electron beam; wherein a majority of the surface is disposed at an angle relative to the axis different from 89 to 91 degrees.
Andrey V. Mishin, Levi Madden, Irina Balantceva
Filed: 20 May 18
Utility
Configurable Linear Accelerator
20 Nov 19
Some embodiments include a system comprising: a particle power source configured to generate a particle power signal; a radio frequency (RF) power source configured to generate an RF power signal; a particle source configured to generate a particle beam in response to the particle power signal; a RF source configured to generate an RF signal in response to the RF power signal; and an accelerator structure configured to accelerate the particle beam in response to the RF signal; wherein a timing of the RF power signal is different from a timing of the particle power signal.
John C Turner, Lawrence Miller, Nathan Hanson
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Configurable Linear Accelerator Frequency Control System and Method
20 Nov 19
Some embodiments include a system comprising: an RF source configured to generate an RF signal; an RF frequency control circuit coupled to the RF source and configured to adjust a frequency of the RF signal; an accelerator structure configured to accelerate a particle beam in response to the RF signal; and control logic configured to: receive a plurality of settings over time for the RF source; adjust the RF signal in response to the settings; and adjust a setpoint of the RF frequency control circuit in response to the settings.
John C. Turner
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Counting and integrating pixels, detectors, and methods
11 Nov 19
Embodiments include a device, comprising: a column line; a plurality of pixels; each pixel coupled to the column line; a comparator having an input coupled to the column line and configured to compare a signal from the column line to a threshold; and control logic coupled to the pixels and configured to selectively couple each pixel to the column line after a sampling period for each pixel.
Donald B. Hondongwa, Eric R. Fossum
Filed: 15 Jun 17
Utility
Radiation detector and scanner
28 Oct 19
A system operable for detecting radiation to scan an object includes scintillators that have respective lengths that are greater than their respective widths and an imager that has a planar array of pixels.
Daniel Shedlock, David T Nisius, Josh M Star-Lack, Samuel Donnald, Gary F Virshup, James E Clayton
Filed: 29 Sep 16
Utility
Detector architecture using offset packets
28 Oct 19
Some embodiments include a method, comprising: integrating an input signal using an integrator to generate an integrated signal; comparing the integrated signal to a threshold; and injecting an offset signal into the integrator in response to comparing the integrated signal to the threshold such that the integrated signal passes the threshold.
Paul Pryor, Pieter G. Roos, Ivan P. Mollov
Filed: 18 Jan 18
Utility
Dynamic allocation of multiple wireless interfaces in an imaging device
7 Oct 19
An X-ray imaging device includes a first wireless communication module coupled to a first set of antennas; a second wireless communication module coupled to a second set of antennas; and a controller that is coupled to the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module.
Cesar Proano
Filed: 24 Nov 17