Patents by Inventor Rita Bottesch

Rita Bottesch 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).

  • Patent number: 10692892
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an imaging system. The imaging system can comprise: a scintillator structure; and an electronic device engaged with the scintillator structure, wherein: the scintillator structure can comprise: a scintillator support layer; and a scintillator layer; the scintillator support layer can comprise: a first substantially non-planar surface; and a second substantially non-planar surface, the first substantially non-planar surface can be approximately parallel to the second substantially non-planar surface; the electronic device can comprise a device substrate and one or more active sections; the device substrate can comprise a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the device substrate; the one or more active sections are at the second surface of the device substrate; and the second surface of the device substrate and the one or more active sections can conform to the second surface of the scintillator layer. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joseph Smith, Rita Bottesch, John Stowell
  • Publication number: 20200043952
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Joseph Smith, Rita Bottesch, John Stowell
  • Patent number: 10446582
    Abstract: A method can include providing a scintillator structure. Providing the scintillator structure can include providing a scintillator support layer, providing a scintillator layer, and coupling the scintillator layer to the scintillator support layer. Meanwhile, the scintillator support layer has a substantially non-planar surface, the scintillator layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and being configured to scintillate, and the first surface of the scintillator layer is coupled to the substantially non-planar surface of the scintillator support layer such that the second surface of the scintillator layer has a contour of the substantially non-planar surface of the scintillator support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joseph Smith, Rita Bottesch, John Stowell
  • Publication number: 20170301698
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method. The method can include providing a scintillator structure. Providing the scintillator structure can include providing a scintillator support layer, providing a scintillator layer, and coupling the scintillator layer to the scintillator support layer. Meanwhile, the scintillator support layer has a substantially non-planar surface, the scintillator layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and being configured to scintillate, and the first surface of the scintillator layer is coupled to the substantially non-planar surface of the scintillator support layer such that the second surface of the scintillator layer has a contour of the substantially non-planar surface of the scintillator support layer. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on Behalf of Ariz
    Inventors: Joseph Smith, Rita Bottesch, John Stowell