Patents Examined by Marcus H Taningco
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Patent number: 10994033Abstract: The invention relates to water soluble 18F-prosthetic groups and the synthesis and use 18F-labeled biological molecules containing the 18F-prosthetic groups for imaging various processes within the body, for detecting the location of molecules associated with disease pathology, and for monitoring disease progression are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANYInventors: David Donnelly, David K. Leung
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Patent number: 10983010Abstract: The present disclosure is an infrared sensor capable of being integrated into a IR focal plane array. It includes of a CMOS based readout circuit with preamplification, noise filtering, and row/column address control. Using either a microbolometer device structure with either a thermal sensing element of vanadium oxide or amorphous silicon, a nanocomposite is fabricated on top of either of these materials comprising aligned or unaligned carbon nanotube films with IR transmissive layer of silicon nitride followed by one to five monolayers of graphene. These layers are connected in series minimizing the noise sources and enhancing the NEDT of each film. The resulting IR sensor is capable of NEDT of less than 1 mK. The wavelength response is from 2 to 12 microns. The approach is low cost using a process that takes advantage of the economies of scale of wafer level CMOS.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Magnolia Optical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ashok K. Sood, Elwood J. Egerton
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Patent number: 10973476Abstract: A radiation detection device includes: a radiation detection panel; a housing in which the radiation detection panel is housed; a support member that is disposed between a surface of the radiation detection panel on a side opposite to a radiation incidence side and an inner surface of the housing; a plurality of columnar first protruding portions that are formed on a surface of the support member on an opposite side to a surface of the support member on a side of the radiation detection panel; and a second protruding portion that is formed at other region of the surface of the support member on the opposite side than regions of the surface of the support member on the opposite side at which the first protruding portions are formed as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hisatsugu Horiuchi, Shinsuke Noguchi, Masateru Tateishi
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Patent number: 10969501Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. Each pixel includes a signal generation unit configured to generate a pixel signal, a reset unit configured to cause the signal generation unit to generate an offset signal by resetting the signal generation unit to a state before the accumulation of charges, and a holding unit. The apparatus comprises a control unit configured to control each pixel to generate the pixel signal and the offset signal in every frame period and hold the pixel signal and the offset signal in the holding unit; and a readout unit configured to read out, from the holding unit, the offset signal generated in a frame period and the pixel signal generated in accordance with charges accumulated subsequently to the generation of the offset signal, and calculate a difference between the readout offset signal and pixel signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazumasa Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10952690Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray input apparatus capable of exactly reflecting an operator's intention to perform calibration control, an X-ray imaging apparatus including the X-ray input apparatus, and a method of controlling the X-ray input apparatus. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an X-ray input apparatus comprises a body configured to be accommodated in a holder of an X-ray imaging apparatus. The apparatus also includes a touch sensor disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the body and configured to sense a touch. The apparatus also includes a radiation button disposed on a top of the body and configured to receive a control command from an operator. The apparatus also includes an input controller configured to perform calibration control when the body is accommodated in the holder, thereby deciding a capacitance threshold value of the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myeong Je Kim
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Patent number: 10948430Abstract: A method for determining a CT system parameter: controlling a mould body to move between an X-ray source and a detection surface of a detector, and acquiring X-ray projections of the mould body during movement on the detection surface, wherein the mould body has a first plane and a second plane perpendicular to each other, and the first plane and the second plane are always perpendicular to the detection surface during the movement of the mould body; determining a first straight line and a second straight line according to the acquired X-ray projections; and determining an intersection point of the first straight line and the second straight line as a pedal coordinate of a focus of the X-ray source on the detection surface, a CT coordinate system parameter including the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Hao Yan, Wen Wang, Jinsheng Li
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Patent number: 10948428Abstract: A method of computed tomography includes illuminating an object with a cone of illumination, wherein the object is between a source of the cone of illumination and a two-dimensional photo-detector array. The method includes shielding the photodetector array from the collimator shield that includes a slit defined therethrough and moving the slit of the collimator shield across the photodetector array in a direction perpendicular to the slit to expose the photodetector array to the cone of illumination through the slit as the slit scans across the photodetector array to acquire a two-dimensional image of the object. The method includes rotating the object to a new rotational position and repeating movement of the slit to expose the photodetector and rotating the object along the axis until the object has been imaged from multiple rotational positions to form a three-dimensional model of the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Delavan Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Ocken, Joel A. Mohnacky
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Patent number: 10942160Abstract: A system and a method are provided for calculating the cetane number, pour point, cloud point, aniline point, aromaticity, and/or octane number of a gas oil or naphtha fraction of a crude oil from the density and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of a sample of the crude oil, without first distilling the crude oil into the gas oil or naphtha fraction.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Amer A. Al-Tuwailib
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Patent number: 10942111Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to detecting species within a fluid using a multi-pass absorption cell and a spectrometer. The absorption cell includes a plurality of mirrors arranged in a manner such that a detection light traverses multiple passes through the fluid within the absorption cell. In some implementations, the detection light is reflected by the plurality of mirrors to form optical paths in more than one plane. The system also includes an electronic unit configured to receive and process spectral data from the spectrometer. In some implementations, the electronic unit communicates with at least one computational unit over a communication interface to send a portion of the spectral data for processing. The electronic unit may also receive processed data from the computational unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Duvas Technologies LimitedInventor: Craig Sawyers
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Patent number: 10935487Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to detecting species within a fluid using a multi-pass absorption cell and a spectrometer. The absorption cell includes a plurality of mirrors arranged in a manner such that a detection light traverses multiple passes through the fluid within the absorption cell. In some implementations, the detection light is reflected by the plurality of mirrors to form optical paths in more than one plane. The system also includes an electronic unit configured to receive and process spectral data from the spectrometer. In some implementations, the electronic unit communicates with at least one computational unit over a communication interface to send a portion of the spectral data for processing. The electronic unit may also receive processed data from the computational unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Duvas Technologies LimitedInventor: Craig Sawyers
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Patent number: 10935503Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a computer program product for defect detection in work pieces is disclosed. At least one light source is provided and the light source generates an illumination light of a wavelength range at which the work piece is transparent. A camera images the light from at least one face of the work piece on a detector of the camera by means of a lens. A stage is used for moving the work piece and for imaging the at least one face of the semiconductor device completely with the camera. The computer program product is disposed on a non-transitory, computer readable medium for defect detection in work pieces. A computer is used to execute the various process steps and to control the various means of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: KLA CorporationInventors: Tom Marivoet, Carl Truyens, Christophe Wouters
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Patent number: 10928375Abstract: A system and a method are provided for calculating the cetane number, pour point, cloud point, aniline point, aromaticity, and/or octane number of a crude oil and its fractions from the density and fluorescence spectroscopy of a sample of the crude oil.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Adnan Al-Hajji, Omer Refa Koseoglu
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Patent number: 10921466Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a first detection pixel including a first switch element, a second detection pixel including a second switch element and having sensitivity which is different from that of the first detection pixel, a first signal line, a second signal line, a reading circuit which performs a first operation of reading first and second signals which appear in the first and second signal lines in a state in which the first and second switch elements are in a non-conductive state while the radiation imaging apparatus is irradiated with a radial ray and a second operation of reading third and fourth signals which appear in the first and second signal lines when the first and second switch elements are brought into a conductive state, and an information processing circuit which performs a process of generating information based on the first to fourth signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryosuke Miura, Minoru Watanabe, Keigo Yokoyama, Masato Ofuji, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Jun Kawanabe, Sho Sato, Kazuya Furumoto
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Patent number: 10921254Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical systems for fluorescence-based imaging. An example optical system includes an image sensor. The image sensor is sensitive to at least a first wavelength of light and a second wavelength of light. The optical system also includes a light guiding layer optically coupled to the image sensor and a light source positioned to emit light into a side surface of the light guiding layer. The emitted light includes light at the first wavelength and the emitted light is transmitted in an in-plane direction in the light guiding layer. The optical system further includes a thin film filter and an output coupler optically coupled to the light guiding layer. At least a portion of the emitted light transmitted in an in-plane direction in the light guiding layer is coupled out of the light guiding layer in an out-of-plane direction via the output coupler.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Supriyo Sinha, Seung Ah Lee
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Patent number: 10912181Abstract: A method is for detecting high-voltage flashovers in X-ray equipment including an X-ray emitter and a high-voltage supply. The X-ray emitter has an X-ray tube, surrounded by an insulating medium; and the high-voltage supply has a high-voltage generator and a cable. The cable is at least part of a connecting passage between the high-voltage generator and the X-ray tube. During normal operation of the X-ray equipment, an interference pulse, which occurs due to the high-voltage flashover in the connecting passage, is detected and evaluated with the aid of a measuring device, including a measuring element. As such, an assessment of the condition of the X-ray emitter and of other high voltage-carrying components, and measures that follow, are made using the evaluated interference pulse.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventor: Bernhard Gebert
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Patent number: 10901241Abstract: An optical metrology device produces beams of light with varying wavelengths in a spectral range for measurement of a sample that is at least partially transparent to the spectral range. The light is obliquely incident on the sample, where a portion of the light is reflected off the top surface and a portion is transmitted through the sample and is reflected off the bottom surface. The incident light and/or reflected light is polarized and a phase modulator, such as a photoelastic modulator or electrooptic modulator, is adjusted based on the wavelengths in each beam of light to produce a same retardation of polarization for each beam of light. The reflected light that is received by a detector does not include light reflected from the bottom surface of the sample. A characteristic of a buried structure below the top surface of the sample is determined using the detected reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Onto Innovation Inc.Inventors: George Andrew Antonelli, Troy Daniel Ribaudo
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Patent number: 10903260Abstract: In one example, an apparatus comprises: a semiconductor substrate including a front side surface, a first photodiode to generate a first charge, a second photodiode to generate a second charge, a barrier layer between the first photodiode and the second photodiode and configured to control flow of the second charge from the second photodiode to the first photodiode, and a drain region to store the first charge and at least a first part of the second charge. The apparatus further comprises a gate on the front side surface over a first channel region between the first photodiode and the drain region to control the flow of the first charge and the at least the first part of the second charge to the drain region, and a second channel region to conduct at least a second part of the second charge away from the barrier layer when the second photodiode saturates.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Song Chen, Xinqiao Liu
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Patent number: 10901100Abstract: According to an embodiment, a radiation detector includes a plurality of absorbers, a resistor, and a heat bath member. The absorbers absorb radiation. The resistor undergoes a change in resistance according to a change in temperature of the absorbers. The heat bath member is maintained at a temperature at which resistance of the resistor becomes equal to a specific resistance value, and is positioned to be in thermal contact with the resistor. The absorbers are positioned to be in contact with the resistor, and are arranged at a distance from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kohei Nakayama
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Patent number: 10895661Abstract: Various apparatus or methods are arranged to operate a tool downhole in a well, where the tool has a detection package operable to detect gamma rays. Deviation of energy spectra of detected gamma rays in each selected energy window of a set of selected energy windows with respect to reference energy spectra of the respective selected energy window can be detected. One or more properties of one or more regions around the tool can be determined from the deviations, the regions being between the tool and a source of the detected gamma rays in a formation around the well. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods having a gamma ray detection package can operate in a variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Qingzhen Guo, Dongwon Lee, Weijun Guo, Daniel F. Dorffer
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Patent number: 10890670Abstract: The invention relates to an inorganic scintillator material of formula Lu(2?y)Y(y?z?x)CexMzSi(1?v)M?vO5, in which: M represents a divalent alkaline earth metal and M? represents a trivalent metal, (z+v) being greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than or equal to 0.2; z being greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; v being greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; x being greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.1; and y ranging from (x+z) to 1. In particular, this material may equip scintillation detectors for applications in industry, for the medical field (scanners) and/or for detection in oil drilling. The presence of Ca in the crystal reduces the afterglow, while stopping power for high-energy radiation remains high.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CRISTAUX ET DETECTEURSInventors: Bernard Ferrand, Bruno Viana, Ludivine Pidol, Pieter Dorenbos
