Patents by Inventor Amber E. Rader

Amber E. Rader 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).

  • Multiple energy x-ray imaging techniques
    Patent number: 6636582
    Abstract: An x-ray imaging system (10) for generating multiple energy x-ray images is provided. The system (10) includes an exposure switch (32) having an “ON”state. A console (14) is electrically coupled to the exposure switch (32) and contains two or more selected imaging program sets. An x-ray generator (18) generates x-rays. An image detector (28) detects the x-rays and generates two or more electronic signals. An image generation controller (20) is electrically coupled to the image detector (28) and controls the sequencing of the two or more electronic signals. An x-ray controller (12) is electrically coupled to the console (14) and the x-ray generator (18). The x-ray controller signals the image generation controller (20) to generate the two or more electronic signals sequentially when the exposure switch (30) is in the ON state and in response to the two or more selected imaging program sets. A method for performing the same is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co., LLC
    Inventors: Amber E. Rader, Mohamed Ali Hamadah, Didier A. Verot, John J. Zhang
  • Multiple energy x-ray imaging techniques
    Publication number: 20030086531
    Abstract: An x-ray imaging system (10) for generating multiple energy x-ray images is provided. The system (10) includes an exposure switch (32) having an “ON”state. A console (14) is electrically coupled to the exposure switch (32) and contains two or more selected imaging program sets. An x-ray generator (18) generates x-rays. An image detector (28) detects the x-rays and generates two or more electronic signals. An image generation controller (20) is electrically coupled to the image detector (28) and controls the sequencing of the two or more electronic signals. An x-ray controller (12) is electrically coupled to the console (14) and the x-ray generator (18). The x-ray controller signals the image generation controller (20) to generate the two or more electronic signals sequentially when the exposure switch (30) is in the ON state and in response to the two or more selected imaging program sets. A method for performing the same is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Amber E. Rader, Mohamed Ali Hamadah, Didier A. Verot, John J. Zhang