Patents Examined by David Bryant
  • Patent number: 11964169
    Abstract: A prescribing user can designate and prioritize clinical goals that can, in turn, serve as the basis for optimization objectives to guide the development of a radiation treatment plan. The prescribing user can then alter that prioritization of one or more clinical goals and view information regarding changes to fluence-based dose distributions that occur in response to those changes to relative prioritization amongst the clinical goals to thereby understand dosing tradeoffs that correspond to prioritization amongst the clinical goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Emmi Ruokokoski, Ville Pietilä, Lauri Halko, Jarkko Y. Peltola, Christopher Boylan
  • Patent number: 11965778
    Abstract: An optical filter including filter regions arrayed two-dimensionally, in which the filter regions include a first region and a second region; a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the first region has a first local maximum in a first wavelength band and a second local maximum in a second wavelength band that differs from the first wavelength band, and a wavelength distribution of an optical transmittance of the second region has a third local maximum in a third wavelength band that differs from each of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band and a fourth local maximum in a fourth wavelength band that differs from the third wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Fujii, Takamasa Ando
  • Patent number: 11947060
    Abstract: A method for validating the axis linearity of a displacement mechanism for a radiation detector configured to detect high-energy radiation emitted by an irradiation device comprises providing a container configured to receive a liquid. A tactile sensor and a standard element are positioned within the container configured for receiving the liquid. A displacement mechanism is structured to displace at least one of: (1) the tactile sensor; and (2) the standard element along at least one spatial axis. The tactile sensor is used to tactilely detect the standard element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Brunk, Daniel Bojara
  • Patent number: 11940534
    Abstract: A detection device includes a first light source configured to emit a first light in a first direction, and a second light source configured to emit a second light in a second direction different from the first direction. A light receiver is configured to receive one of a first reflected light of the first light and a second reflected light of the second light. A black shielding plate surrounds a light source substrate including the first light source, the second light source, and the light receiver. An outer housing surrounds the black shielding plate. A transparent member is configured to pass the first light and the second light to outside of the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michiaki Shinotsuka
  • Patent number: 11933721
    Abstract: A method for spectroscopically detecting a chemical in a gas sample includes illuminating the gas sample with ultraviolet light and photolyzing a first chemical in the gas sample to generate a photolyzed gas sample and spectroscopically detecting a second chemical in the photolyzed gas sample. The second chemical has an optical absorption range within a respective optical absorption range of the first chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Reinoud Wolffenbuttel, David Bilby, Nathan Kempema, Jacobus Hendrik Visser
  • Patent number: 11932416
    Abstract: An escape path marking for an aircraft includes a lighting element, which luminesces in a dark environment, and which emits an emitted light which exits at an outer side of the escape path marking. A transparent protective element is arranged between the lighting element and the outer side of the escape path marking. A planar grid element, which comprises regularly alternating pure-color transparent and opaque regions, is arranged between the lighting element and the outer side of the escape path marking. A transparent pigmented element is formed and arranged between lighting element and the outer side of the escape path marking such that in an event of external illumination according to at least one predefined illumination scenario, a predefined first color tone results on the outer side of the escape path marking at the transparent regions of the grid element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Sutter
  • Patent number: 11927511
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for statistical distribution characterization of dendritic structures in original position of single crystal superalloy, and relates to the technical field of analysis of metal material composition and microstructure, comprising the following steps: step 1, processing a to-be-tested sample and determining a calibration coefficient; step 2, obtaining a two-dimensional element content distribution map of the to-be-tested sample; and step 3, determining the number and average spacing of primary dendrites. A composition distribution region analyzed in the present application is larger than the area of a distribution region of the traditional microscopic analysis method, and the sample preparation is simple. The distribution, number and average spacing of the primary dendrites can be obtained without metallographic corrosion sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: NCS TESTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, CENTRAL IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dongling Li, Lei Zhao, Haizhou Wang, Xuejing Shen, Qingqing Zhou, Weihao Wan, Haozhou Feng
  • Patent number: 11929187
    Abstract: An adjustable collimator includes a pair of knobs configured to adjust an aperture size by manipulating one or both of the knobs. The knobs may be disposed at opposite ends of a first shaft. The knobs may be configured to each adjust a same dimension of the aperture or to each adjust a different dimension of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Spaeth, James Rydelek, Anthony Dirisio, Dennis J. O'Dea, Craig F. Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11925153
    Abstract: An approach for controlling light exposure of a light sensitive object is described. Aspects of this approach involve using a first set of radiation sources to irradiate the object with visible radiation and infrared radiation. A second set of radiation sources spot irradiate the object in a set of locations with a target ultraviolet radiation having a range of wavelengths. Radiation sensors detect radiation reflected from the object and environment condition sensors detect conditions of the environment in which the object is located during irradiation. A controller controls irradiation of the light sensitive object by the first and second set of radiation sources according to predetermined optimal irradiation settings specified for various environmental conditions. In addition, the controller adjusts irradiation settings of the first and second set of radiation sources as a function of measurements obtained by the various sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Alexander Dobrinsky, Maxim S. Shatalov, Arthur Peter Barber, III
  • Patent number: 11921252
    Abstract: The present invention relates a security screening device, comprising: a radiation generator for respectively generating X-rays and neutron beams and irradiating same toward an inspection object; an inspection object transfer unit for changing the position of the inspection object; a radiation detector configured to respectively detect X-rays and neutron beams transmitted through the inspection object; and a gamma ray detector installed adjacent to the inspection object and configured to detect a gamma signal generated from the inspection object, wherein the radiation detector acquires image information of the inspection object by using radiation information detected from the X-rays and neutron beams that have passed through the inspection object, and the gamma ray detector analyzes the detected gamma ray to detect the location of the inspection object from the analysis of the inspection object and the image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Byeongno Lee, Kyungmin Oh, Namho Lee, Moonsik Chae, Jungho Mun, Yeongheum Yeon, Jinsik Ju
  • Patent number: 11914086
    Abstract: A radiation detection device includes a non-volatile memory chip including a plurality of stacked memory cells, and a controller configured to detect gamma rays incident on the non-volatile memory chip during a gamma ray detection window according to a data inversion or a threshold voltage change of at least some of the memory cells in the non-volatile memory chip during the gamma ray detection window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya Sanuki
  • Patent number: 11913875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for identifying an incorrectly or non-calibrated infrared spectrometer, comprising the steps of a) recording an infrared spectrum of a sample with a first infrared spectrometer to provide a sample infrared spectrum, b) recording an infrared spectrum of the same sample as in step a) with a second infrared spectrometer to provide a reference infrared spectrum, wherein said second spectrometer is a correctly calibrated infrared spectrometer, or b?) providing a reference spectrum of the same sample as in step a), wherein said reference spectrum was recorded on a second infrared spectrometer, which is a correctly calibrated spectrometer, c) determining a difference between the wavelength of each extreme point in the sample of step a) and the wavelength of each extreme point in the reference spectrum of step b) or b?), and d) indicating the infrared spectrometer of step a) as incorrectly calibrated or non-calibrated, when at least one difference was det
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ingolf Reimann, Joachim Reising, Christoph Mueller
  • Patent number: 10239189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamp for seven longitudinal profiles (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) arranged next to one another and oriented in a longitudinal direction (L), said clamp having one clamping jaw (11) and another clamping jaw (12) which are movable towards one another and away from one another, with a receiving area (13) in the one clamping jaw (11), which receiving area has a bearing face (13c) at the bottom for two of the seven longitudinal profiles (2, 3), said bearing face being movable at least in some regions relative to the clamping jaw (11) transversely to the longitudinal direction (L), and with another receiving area (14) provided in the other clamping jaw (12) for the bearing of four others of the seven longitudinal profiles (1, 4, 5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rattunde AG
    Inventor: Ulrich Rattunde
  • Patent number: 10232449
    Abstract: A multipurpose tool is provided. The tool including a housing having a first end and an opposing second end. A hammer portion extending from the first end, the hammer portion having at least one surface configured to strike a fastener in operation. The tool further includes a drill portion slidably disposed within the housing, the drill portion including a chuck configured to receive a drill, the chuck being positioned within the housing when in a first position and at least partially extending from the second end when in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Eric Buhl, Justin Carbonaro, Terrance Crocker, Andrew Egerton, Ashley Rucki, Glenn E. Vallee, Robert T. T. Gettens, James C. McKeon
  • Patent number: 10234717
    Abstract: A method of attaching a polarizer includes preparing a first stage on which a display panel is disposed and a second stage on which a first polarizer is disposed, measuring a shape of a curl of the first polarizer; determining an attachment direction of the first polarizer with respect to the display panel based on the measured curl shape of the first polarizer and attaching the first polarizer to a first surface of the display panel by rotating at least one of the first stage and the second stage based on the determined attachment direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwan Young Na, Sang Jae Kim, Jung Hun Lee, Hyo Sung Hong
  • Patent number: 10213937
    Abstract: Adjustable fence systems and their methods of use are described. A fence adjustment system includes a drift angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the angle of a fence to correct for blade drift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rikon Power Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Wuzheng Duan, Jiquan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10207395
    Abstract: A vehicle body manufacturing apparatus includes: side jig frames disposed respectively on the right and left sides of a vehicle body; an upper jig frame installed between the side jig frames, the upper jig frames including a pair of front and rear frame members insertable into the inside of the vehicle body through front and rear openings of the vehicle body, respectively; a connection mechanism that removably connects insertion ends of the pair of frame members; and a clamping mechanism that is held on the upper jig frame and that positions the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noboru Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10207349
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, the high-pressure chamber includes a chamber main body including a flat rectangular parallelepiped block of a metal which is formed with a flat cavity that serves as a substrate processing space in which a processing using a high-pressure fluid is performed on a substrate, and the substrate processing space being formed by machining the block from one of faces of the block other than the widest face towards another face opposing thereto. In a case where the cavity is constituted as a through hole, the though hole is provided with a cover configured to open or close the cavity on one side of the through hole, and a second block configured to air-tightly seal the cavity on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Mitsuoka, Gen You, Hiroki Ohno, Takehiko Orii, Takayuki Toshima, Hiroaki Inadomi
  • Patent number: 10204816
    Abstract: A substrate retaining carrier, a method for retaining and separating the substrate, and a method for evaporation are provided. The substrate retaining carrier includes a substrate stage and a movable substrate retaining support device, the substrate retaining support device comprises multiple probes and a probe holder, wherein a first end of each of the probes is provided with a substrate retaining member, and a second end of each of the probes is secured onto the probe holder; the substrate stage is provided with through holes for passage of the probes therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuequan Jin, Chia Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 10189075
    Abstract: A method of riveting a first substrate and a second substrate with a rivet includes delivering a first ultrasonic pulse to a respective exterior surface of the first substrate at a predefined target area, via an ultrasonic device. The first ultrasonic pulse is configured to soften the first substrate at a first softening temperature. The method includes attaching a crust layer on a rivet head of the rivet. A second ultrasonic pulse is delivered to the predefined target area to soften the crust layer at a second softening temperature, via the ultrasonic device. A surface profile of the crust layer is fashioned via compression of a horn inner cavity of the ultrasonic device over the crust layer. The crust layer is cooled to harden into a seal configured to prevent entry of moisture between the rivet and the respective exterior surface of the first substrate, thereby reducing galvanic corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Chung Wang, Bradley J. Blaski, Richard C. Janis, Susan M. Smyth