Patents by Inventor Brian Maddison

Brian Maddison 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).

  • Scanning imaging device
    Patent number: 7795587
    Abstract: A Terahertz scanning imaging device for imaging objects where the object is larger than the object to imager distance. The imager comprises scanning elements, sensors, and an image processor. The scanning elements are used to direct radiation to the sensors. Multiple scanning elements and sensors may be used, each scanning a portion of the field of view. The image processor, in communication with the sensors, generates a consolidated 2-dimensional image of a field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: The Science and Technology Facilities Council
    Inventors: Chris Mann, Brian Maddison, Jonathan Horton James
  • Scanning imaging device
    Publication number: 20090212217
    Abstract: A Terahertz scanning imaging device for imaging objects where the object is larger than the object to imager distance. The imager comprises scanning elements, sensors, and an image processor. The scanning elements are used to direct radiation to the sensors. Multiple scanning elements and sensors may be used, each scanning a portion of the field of view. The image processor, in communication with the sensors, generates a consolidated 2-dimensional image of a field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chris Mann, Brian Maddison, Jonathan Horton James