Patents by Inventor Juerg Zinniker

Juerg Zinniker 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).

  • Filter changing assembly for filtering a radiation beam
    Patent number: 8238522
    Abstract: A filter changing assembly that can be used in, for example, a radiology system includes shape filters that can used to shape a radiation beam and that can be moved back-and-forth, for example. The filter changing assembly also includes beam hardening filters that can be used to change the energy spectrum of the radiation beam, and that also can be moved back-and-forth, for example. The filter changing assembly includes a control system that can be used to select at least one of the filters and automatically move the selected filter from one position to another position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Christof Frey, Reto Filiberti, Juerg Zinniker
  • FILTER CHANGING ASSEMBLY FOR FILTERING A RADIATION BEAM
    Publication number: 20110249787
    Abstract: A filter changing assembly that can be used in, for example, a radiology system includes shape filters that can used to shape a radiation beam and that can be moved back-and-forth, for example. The filter changing assembly also includes beam hardening filters that can be used to change the energy spectrum of the radiation beam, and that also can be moved back-and-forth, for example. The filter changing assembly includes a control system that can be used to select at least one of the filters and automatically move the selected filter from one position to another position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Christof FREY, Reto FILIBERTI, Juerg ZINNIKER