Patents by Inventor Reeta Ikola

Reeta Ikola 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).

  • Irradiation adjustment in an X-ray apparatus for use in intraoral application
    Patent number: 6898268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing X-ray imaging in intraoral application. The method comprises irradiation of an object with a substantially low amount of X-radiation, and a substantially low amount of X-radiation passed through the object is received. The method comprises compiling a sample of image data from the received, substantially low amount of X-radiation. The sample of image data information is communicated to an X-ray source (100), and according to the sample of image data information the object is irradiated with X-radiation, from which X-radiation the part that has passed through the object is received, and the received X-radiation, which is consistent with the sample of image data information, is used for compiling image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Instrumentarium Corp.
    Inventors: Jari Mäkilä , Reeta Ikola, Kirsi Nykänen, Tero Isoaho, Tapio Kotka, Vesa Varjonen
  • Irradiation adjustment in an X-ray apparatus for use in intraoral application
    Publication number: 20030026387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing X-ray imaging in intraoral application. The method comprises irradiation of an object with a substantially low amount of X-radiation, and a substantially low amount of X-radiation passed through the object is received. The method comprises compiling a sample of image data from the received, substantially low amount of X-radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jari Makila, Reeta Ikola, Kirsi Nykanen, Tero Isoaho, Tapio Kotka, Vesa Varjonen