Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Bruton

Patrick M. Bruton 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).

  • Cassette interface module
    Patent number: 7148500
    Abstract: A cassette handling apparatus of a storage phosphor reader, which is used for reading a latent image stored in a storage phosphor contained in a cassette. The cassette handling apparatus includes: a cassette platen and front plate for receiving a cassette having a storage phosphor; a cassette centering guide mechanism for centering a received cassette on the cassette platen; a cassette feed mechanism for moving a received cassette into contact with the front plate; and a storage phosphor feed mechanism for feeding a storage phosphor out of a received cassette into the storage phosphor reader for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven D. Daniels, Michael P. Urbon, James K. Butler, Giang T. Ngo, Patrick M. Bruton, Michael Kenin
  • Cassette interface module
    Publication number: 20040178374
    Abstract: In a storage phosphor reader for reading a latent image stored in a storage phosphor contained in a cassette, a cassette handling apparatus. The cassette handling apparatus comprises: a cassette platen and front plate for receiving a cassette having a storage phosphor; a cassette centering guide mechanism for centering a received cassette on the cassette platen; a cassette feed mechanism for moving a received cassette into contact with the front plate; and a storage phosphor feed mechanism for feeding a storage phosphor out of a received cassette into the storage phosphor reader for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven D. Daniels, Michael P. Urbon, James K. Butler, Giang T. Ngo, Patrick M. Bruton, Michael Kenin
  • CR reader with integrated control mechanism
    Patent number: 6410933
    Abstract: A computed radiography (CR) reader comprising: a cassette receiving station for receiving in a vertical orientation, a computed radiography cassette including a light tight cassette shell and an image plate supported by an extrusion closing of said shell, said image plate storing a latent radiographic image and being latched in said cassette shell; a first roller assembly located on one side of said cassette receiving station; a second roller assembly located on the other side of said cassette receiving station, cooperatively associated with said first roller assembly; means for mounting said second roller assembly for movement towards and away from said first roller assembly; an image plate unlatching and latching assembly; and a cam assembly operatively linked to said means for mounting said second roller assembly and to said unlatching and latching assembly, said cam assembly being operable in a first mode when a computed radiograhpy cassette is received in said cassette receiving station, to actuate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Douglas O. Hall, David G. Sherburne, Patrick M. Bruton