Patents by Inventor Arthur N. Carson

Arthur N. Carson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • X-Ray collimator, particularly for use in computerized axial tomography apparatus
    Patent number: 4277684
    Abstract: An X-ray collimator for use in computerized axial tomography apparatus includes a plurality of substantially parallel X-ray absorbing laminae disposed in the plane of a wedge-shaped X-ray beam. The length and position of each lamina with respect to a divergent X-ray source is chosen to maximize the ratio of X-ray flux impinging upon a detector array to flux falling within the collimator's penumbra, outside the detector array.A single set of moveable jaws may be disposed at the collimator exit for adjustment of the beam thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur N. Carson
  • Optical information processing system with color center crystal
    Patent number: 3940748
    Abstract: An optical information storage and retrieved system is presented wherein intersecting beams of coherent light at least one of which is information bearing are used to change the state of color centers in a crystal to effect information storage. Information is retrieved or read out by determining the state of color centers in the crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1969
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Inventor: Arthur N. Carson