Patents by Inventor Stefan Michael Schneider

Stefan Michael Schneider 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).

  • Grid for the absorption of X-rays
    Patent number: 7180982
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-scatter grid for the absorption of X-rays, wherein the wall elements (3) of the grid consist of a thermoplastic (7) with heavy metal particles (8) embedded therein. By using such a mixture, it is possible to produce the wall elements by injection molding, whereby even very finely and complicatedly shaped, in particular two-dimensional, grids may be produced in cost-effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Michael Schneider, Wolfgang Eckenbach