Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Bouhnik

Jean-Paul Bouhnik 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SHARED CHARGE IN PIXELATED IMAGE DETECTORS
    Publication number: 20110155918
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a shared charge in pixelated image detectors are provided. One method includes providing a plurality of pixels for a pixelated solid state photon detector in a configuration such that a charge distribution is detected by at least two pixels and obtaining charge information from the at least two pixels. The method further includes determining a position of an interaction of the charge distribution with the plurality of pixels based on the obtained charge information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, James William Hugg, Ira Blevis, Yaron Hefetz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING NOISE IN PIXELATED IMAGE DETECTORS
    Publication number: 20110147599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering noise in pixelated photon counting image detectors are provided. One method includes obtaining image information including event count information for a pixelated solid-state photon counting radiation detector and obtaining a count-rate threshold. The method further includes filtering the event count information based on the count-rate threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Yariv Grobshtein, Ruben Brenner, Lana Volokh, Jean-Paul Bouhnik
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING
    Publication number: 20110110486
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for computed tomography (CT) imaging are provided. One method includes providing a patient table to move along an examination axis of a rotating gantry of a CT imaging system having at least one imaging detector. The imaging detector includes a pixelated detector array. The method further includes configuring the CT imaging system to perform an overlapping helical CT scan by controlling a speed of the moving patient table along the examination axis through a field of view (FOV) of the at least one imaging detector of the rotating gantry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Yaron Hefetz
  • Method and apparatus for reducing polarization within an imaging device
    Patent number: 7514692
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing polarization within an imaging device are provided and include a method of controlling an image detecting device. The method includes applying heat to the image detecting device having at least one ohmic contact and controlling the applied heat to adjust a temperature level of the image detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Israel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Alexander Gabriel Fishler, Hernan Altman, Uzi Dror, Ira Blevis
  • Method and apparatus for reducing polarization within an imaging device
    Publication number: 20070029496
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing polarization within an imaging device are provided and include a method of controlling an image detecting device. The method includes applying heat to the image detecting device having at least one ohmic contact and controlling the applied heat to adjust a temperature level of the image detecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Alexander Fishler, Hernan Altman, Uzi Dror, Ira Blevis