Patents by Inventor James C. Montoro

James C. Montoro 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).

  • Automated technique for calibrating a storage phosphor reader
    Patent number: 5420441
    Abstract: An automated method for analyzing the photometric calibration and image quality performance characteristics of a high resolution storage phosphor reader. A custom fabricated, lead mask test target is secured to a storage phosphor and exposed using a standard medical x-ray source. A storage phosphor reader, to be calibrated, reads the exposed storage phosphor to produce a digital x-ray image. The digital x-ray image is analyzed by means of a computer algorithm which presents analytic results in text and graphical form to isolate reader problems and to quantify calibration status of the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: J. Daniel Newman, Daniel K. McBride, James C. Montoro
  • Storage phosphor reader diagnostics
    Patent number: 5311032
    Abstract: A laser imaging apparatus, such as a storage phosphor reader, which converts a latent x-ray image stored in a storage phosphor into an x-ray image signal. Diagnostic routines for the storage phosphor reader are controlled by means of a touch screen monitor which displays a diagnostic screen having a plurality of selectable buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James C. Montoro, David L. Modney