Patents by Inventor Markus Rintamäki

Markus Rintamäki 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 IMAGING SYSTEM FOR A CEPHALOMETRIC DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL X-RAY IMAGING OPERATION
    Publication number: 20230320680
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging system (100) for a Cephalometric dentomaxillofacial X-ray imaging operation. The imaging system comprises a controller (132), an X-ray emitter (104) for emitting X-rays (106), primary and secondary collimators (108, 110) for collimating the X-rays, an X-ray receiver (124) for receiving the X-rays from the emitter, and a positioner (120) for positioning an object (102) to be imaged. The controller is configured to select (264) one of one-shot and scanning Cephalometric imaging operations and to control the emitter to emit X-ray radiation (106) and the receiver to receive the emitted radiation in order to acquire (266) an X-ray image data (ID) in the selected imaging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Esa Suuronen, Antti Karhunen, Markus Rintamäki
  • Adjustable lower shelf on an X-ray unit
    Patent number: 10898147
    Abstract: An X-ray dental imaging system for medical imaging includes a column, a housing coupled to the column, and a lower shelf movably coupled to at least one of the column or the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PaloDEx Group Oy
    Inventors: Sami Vartiainen, Jorma Savolainen, Markku Huovinen, Wycliffe Raduma, Antti Korpela, Antti Karhunen, Markus Rintamäki, Juho Malin, Saku Leponokka, Kari Läikkö
  • Patient positioning apparatus with adjustable and lockable back rest
    Patent number: 10835441
    Abstract: A patient positioning apparatus for an X-ray dental imaging system includes a head rest and a chair separate from and spaced from the head rest. The chair has a seat portion and a back rest coupled to the seat portion. The chair further includes a locking system that locks a position of the back rest relative to the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: PALODEX GROUP OY
    Inventors: Sami Vartiainen, Jorma Savolainen, Markku Huovinen, Wycliffe Raduma, Antti Korpela, Antti Karhunen, Markus Rintamäki, Juho Malin, Saku Leponokka
  • PATIENT POSITIONING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE AND LOCKABLE BACK REST
    Publication number: 20190328600
    Abstract: A patient positioning apparatus for an X-ray dental imaging system includes a head rest and a chair separate from and spaced from the head rest. The chair has a seat portion and a back rest coupled to the seat portion. The chair further includes a locking system that locks a position of the back rest relative to the seat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sami Vartiainen, Jorma Savolainen, Markku Huovinen, Wycliffe Raduma, Antti Korpela, Antti Karhunen, Markus Rintamäki, Juho Malin, Saku Leponokka
  • ADJUSTABLE LOWER SHELF ON AN X-RAY UNIT
    Publication number: 20190313988
    Abstract: An X-ray dental imaging system for medical imaging includes a column, a housing coupled to the column, and a lower shelf movably coupled to at least one of the column or the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sami Vartiainen, Jorma Savolainen, Markku Huovinen, Wycliffe Raduma, Antti Korpela, Antti Karhunen, Markus Rintamäki, Juho Malin, Saku Leponokka, Kari Läikkö
  • Systems and methods of automated dose control in x-ray imaging
    Patent number: 10278666
    Abstract: X-ray imaging systems and methods for exposure control in three-dimensional X-ray imaging include acquiring at least one image with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray receiver. At least one physical characteristic of the object to be imaged is determined from the at least one image. At least one exposure parameter value based is determined based upon the at least one physical characteristic of the object to be imaged. The X-ray emitter and X-ray receiver acquire a plurality of projection images about the object to be imaged using at least one exposure parameter value. A three-dimensional X-ray image is reconstructed from the plurality of projection images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: PaloDEx Group Oy
    Inventors: Esa Eronen, Markus Rintamäki, Martti Kalke
  • Systems and Methods of Automated Dose Control in X-ray Imaging
    Publication number: 20150359501
    Abstract: X-ray imaging systems and methods for exposure control in three-dimensional X-ray imaging include acquiring at least one image with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray receiver. At least one physical characteristic of the object to be imaged is determined from the at least one image. At least one exposure parameter value based is determined based upon the at least one physical characteristic of the object to be imaged. The X-ray emitter and X-ray receiver acquire a plurality of projection images about the object to be imaged using at least one exposure parameter value. A three-dimensional X-ray image is reconstructed from the plurality of projection images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: PALODEX GROUP OY
    Inventors: Esa Eronen, Markus Rintamäki, Martti Kalke