Patents by Inventor Benjamin R.M. Palmer

Benjamin R.M. Palmer 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).

  • Compact sharpening filter for orthovoltage x-rays
    Patent number: 10525286
    Abstract: A sharpening filter for orthovoltage x-ray beams employs a substantially planar filter disk supporting a set of radial symmetric features controlling attenuation of x-ray transmission in concentric circular regions providing increased sharpness of the pencil beams in a compact filter structure that may be tailored to different beam sizes and focus depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jessica Fagerstrom, Edward Bender, Wesley Culberson, Michael Lawless, Benjamin R. M. Palmer, Larry DeWerd
  • Compact Sharpening Filter For Orthovoltage X-Rays
    Publication number: 20180333592
    Abstract: A sharpening filter for orthovoltage x-ray beams employs a substantially planar filter disk supporting a set of radial symmetric features controlling attenuation of x-ray transmission in concentric circular regions providing increased sharpness of the pencil beams in a compact filter structure that may be tailored to different beam sizes and focus depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jessica Fagerstrom, Edward Bender, Wesley Culberson, Michael Lawless, Benjamin R.M. Palmer, Larry DeWerd