49 patents
Utility
Hydraulic electrical connector assembly
16 Jan 24
Some embodiments include an assembly, comprising: a first connector housing including an opening and a first electrical contact a second connector housing including a portion insertable into the opening and a second electrical contact electrically interfaceable with the first electrical contact a seal configured to form a sealable fluid chamber with the first connector housing and the second connector housing when the portion of the second connector housing is inserted into the opening of the first connector housing and a sealable vent coupled to the sealable fluid chamber when the portion of the second connector housing is inserted into the opening of the first connector housing wherein, when the sealable fluid chamber is formed: the portion of the second connector housing is movable within the opening; and the volume of the sealable fluid chamber changes as the portion of the second connector housing moves within the opening.
Edo Hermsen
Filed: 1 Jun 21
Utility
Multi-maximum x-ray spectrum systems and multi-layer imaging systems
21 Nov 23
Some embodiments include an x-ray system, comprising: an x-ray imager including a plurality of imaging layers; an x-ray source configured to generate an x-ray beam; and an x-ray prefilter; wherein: the x-ray prefilter is configured to adjust an energy spectrum of the x-ray beam to create or decrease a level of x-ray fluence of a local minimum between two of a plurality of local maximums.
Arundhuti Ganguly, Ivan P Mollov
Filed: 31 Mar 20
Utility
Radiographic inspection system for pipes and other structures and material loss estimation
21 Nov 23
Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a drive mechanism configured to move along a structure; a detector attached to the drive mechanism; a radiation source attached to the drive mechanism and positionable relative to the detector such that a width of the structure casts a radiation shadow on an active area of the detector; and control logic coupled to the detector and configured to: receive an image from the detector; generate side wall loss information based on the image; and generate bottom wall loss information based on the image.
Rajashekar Venkatachalam, David T Nisius
Filed: 29 Sep 20
Utility
Combined imaging array and strip
7 Nov 23
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: a housing; an imaging array disposed within the housing; an imaging strip disposed within the housing; a first readout circuit coupled to the imaging array; a second readout circuit coupled to the imaging strip; and common electronics coupled to the first readout circuit and the second readout circuit and configured to generate image data in response to at least one of the first readout circuit and the second readout circuit.
Richard Weisfield, Ivan P Mollov
Filed: 28 May 21
Utility
X-ray source with multiple grids
3 Oct 23
Some embodiments include an x-ray source, comprising: an anode; a field emitter configured to generate an electron beam; a first grid configured to control field emission from the field emitter; a second grid disposed between the first grid and the anode; and a middle electrode disposed between the first grid and the anode wherein the second grid is either disposed between the first grid and middle electrode or between the middle electrode and the anode.
Houman Jafari, Bo Gao, Vance Scott Robinson, Colton B. Woodman, Mohamed Zaza
Filed: 2 Jul 20
Utility
Pixel noise cancellation system
5 Sep 23
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of data lines coupled to the pixels; a plurality of switches coupling the pixels to the data lines; a plurality of readout circuits coupled to the data lines; control logic coupled to the readout circuits, the control logic configured to, for one of the pixels: acquire a first value for the pixel while the corresponding switch is in an off state; reset the corresponding readout circuit corresponding for the pixel; acquire a second value for the pixel after resetting the readout circuit; turn on the corresponding switch; acquire a third value for the pixel after turning on the corresponding switch; and combine the first value, the second value, and the third value into a combined value for the pixel.
Paul Pryor, Pieter G. Roos, Richard Weisfield
Filed: 28 May 21
Utility
Anodes, cooling systems, and x-ray sources including the same
5 Sep 23
A system, comprising: a vacuum enclosure; an anode support structure penetrating the vacuum enclosure and including a plurality of first cooling passages; and an anode disposed within the vacuum enclosure, coupled to and supported by the anode support structure, and including: a target; and a plurality of second cooling passages; wherein: each of the second cooling passages is coupled to a corresponding first cooling passage; and the anode is coupled to the anode support structure on a side of the anode different from a side of the anode including the target and different from axial ends of the anode on a major axis of the anode.
Dave Kirkham, Vance Scott Robinson
Filed: 10 Feb 21
Utility
Radiographic inspection system for pipes and other structures using radioisotopes
22 Aug 23
Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a detector; a support configured to attach the detector to a structure such that the detector is movable around the structure; a radioisotope collimator; and a collimator support arm coupling the detector to the radioisotope collimator such that the radioisotope collimator moves with the detector.
Clyde May, David T Nisius, Rajashekar Venkatachalam
Filed: 17 Apr 20
Utility
Removable battery connector adapter
1 Aug 23
A detector includes an enclosure having a side wall, a sensor array positioned in an enclosed portion of the enclosure, a controller connected to the sensor array and positioned in the enclosure, with the controller being connected to a first electrical connector within the enclosure, a second electrical connector positioned external to the side wall, with the first and second electrical connectors being removably connected to each other through the side wall, and a third electrical connector in electrical communication with the second electrical connector, with the third electrical connector configured to contact a fourth electrical connector of an energy storage device.
Xiaoyang Shen, Matthew McCabe, Marcelo Costa
Filed: 30 Dec 19
Utility
Systems and methods for irradiation
30 May 23
Technology is described to uniformly apply doses of radiation to a target material.
Daniel Shedlock, David Nisius, Gregory Andrews, Jeff Adams
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Electron gun driver
30 May 23
Technology is described for an electron gun driver including a half bridge driver circuit and a drive controller.
John Turner
Filed: 9 Jul 20
Utility
Wireless imager with wireless power system
14 Feb 23
Some embodiments include a radiographic imaging system, comprising: a radiographic imager, including: an imaging array; imager control logic configured to control the imaging array; a power system configured to supply power to at least the imaging array and the imager control logic; a wireless power receiver configured to receive energy wirelessly and provide at least part of that energy to the power system; and a wireless communication transmitter; and a charging mat, including: a wired power input; a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit energy wirelessly; and a wireless communication receiver; wherein the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter, the wireless communication receiver, and the wireless communication transmitter are positioned such that the radiographic imager can be placed on the charging mat where, simultaneously, the wireless power receiver is aligned with the wireless power transmitter and the wireless communication receiver is aligned with the wireless communication transmitter.
Carlo Tognina, John Shen, Matt McCabe, Marcelo Costa
Filed: 1 May 20
Utility
Electrical connectors for multiple emitter cathodes
7 Feb 23
In some embodiments, a cathode assembly may include a cathode head that has a first electron emitter and a second electron emitter.
Jacob Sullivan, Santosh Ramachandran, Evgeny Galyaev, Gregory C. Andrews, Christopher Lewis
Filed: 27 Sep 17
Utility
Anode shield
3 Jan 23
Technology is described for an anode including a substrate, a target, and an anode shield.
Robert S. Miller, Gregory C. Andrews
Filed: 21 Aug 20
Utility
Sensor unit, radiation detector, method of manufacturing sensor unit, and method using sensor unit
27 Dec 22
Some embodiments include a sensor unit with a conversion element and a readout substrate.
Christer Ullberg
Filed: 25 Jun 21
Utility
Iterative branching structure segmentation method and system
25 Oct 22
Some embodiments include a method, comprising: receiving an image representing a branching structure; determining a starting feature of the branching structure; selecting a subregion of the image based on the starting feature; segmenting the branching structure in the subregion; generating a set of next features based on the segmented branching structure; and for each of the next features, repeating the selecting of the subregion based on the next feature, the segmenting of the branching structure, and the generating of the set of next features.
Mona Schumacher
Filed: 29 Mar 19
Utility
Hybrid dosimetry and imaging system
21 Jun 22
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: 31 Jul 19
Utility
Enhanced thermal transfer nozzle and system
15 Mar 22
Some embodiments include an x-ray system, comprising: a structure having a hole having an axially extending wall; and a nozzle disposed in the hole; wherein the nozzle and the axially extending wall form a plurality of axially extending helical fluid channels.
Kasey Otho Greenland, Ronald Wayne Boutte, Patrick Kevin Lewis
Filed: 21 Aug 19
Utility
Threshold voltage stabilizing system and method
8 Mar 22
Some embodiments include a system, comprising: first circuit including a transistor having an optically sensitive threshold voltage; a light source configured to illuminate the transistor; and a control circuit configured to activate the light source based on the threshold voltage.
Richard Weisfield, Kungang Zhou
Filed: 23 Apr 19
Utility
High voltage seals and structures having reduced electric fields
14 Dec 21
Some embodiments include a structure, comprising: an insulator forming at least a part of a wall of a vacuum chamber, the insulator having a first end and a second end wider than the first end; a first conductive structure disposed at the first end of the insulator; and a second conductive structure disposed at the second end of the insulator, contacting the insulator, and including at least a portion surrounded by the insulator; wherein: a portion of an outer surface of the insulator extends radially outward from a triple junction between the insulator, the second conductive structure, and a medium contacting the outer surface of the insulator.
Wayne R. Hansen
Filed: 22 Mar 18