Patents by Inventor ROBERTUS MARINUS WILHELMUS RAAIJMAKERS

ROBERTUS MARINUS WILHELMUS RAAIJMAKERS 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).

  • Variable focus X-ray anti scatter device
    Patent number: 10682106
    Abstract: An anti-scatter device (10) for an X-ray detector (100) is provided. The anti-scatter device (10) comprises an anti-scatter grid (12) with a plurality of slats (13) for absorbing X-rays and a cover element (14, 14a) arranged on a side (17a) of the anti-scatter grid (12), wherein ends (16a) of the slats (13) are coupled to the cover element (14, 14a), and the cover element (14, 14a) comprises an electroactive polymer material. A dimension of the cover element (14, 14a) is changeable by applying a voltage to the electroactive polymer material, such that a distance between the ends (16a) of the slats is changeable by applying the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Christiaan Kok, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Jacobs, Robertus Marinus Wilhelmus Raaijmakers
  • VARIABLE FOCUS X-RAY ANTI SCATTER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190343471
    Abstract: An anti-scatter device (10) for an X-ray detector (100) is provided. The anti-scatter device (10) comprises an anti-scatter grid (12) with a plurality of slats (13) for absorbing X-rays and a cover element (14, 14a) arranged on a side (17a) of the anti-scatter grid (12), wherein ends (16a) of the slats (13) are coupled to the cover element (14, 14a), and the cover element (14, 14a) comprises an electroactive polymer material. A dimension of the cover element (14, 14a) is changeable by applying a voltage to the electroactive polymer material, such that a distance between the ends (16a) of the slats is changeable by applying the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: CHRISTIAAN KOK, JOHANNES WILHELMUS MARIA JACOBS, ROBERTUS MARINUS WILHELMUS RAAIJMAKERS