Patents by Inventor Susan L. Fike

Susan L. Fike 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).

  • Exposure monitoring in radiation imaging
    Patent number: 4845771
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring progress of a radiographic exposure is disclosed. The system samples the cumulative radiation as an exposure progresses, and aborts the exposure if the rate of rise in cumulative radiation is insufficiently low to cause a good exposure. Similarly, the system will terminate an exposure early, at a properly timed out interval, even if the radiation accumulation rises excessively fast due to an erroneous system set up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Picker International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas C. Wislocki, Susan L. Fike