Patents by Inventor Christopher Heath

Christopher Heath 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).

  • Apparatus for automatic tracking and identification of device components
    Patent number: 8449440
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and method to track and identify radioactive sources are described. In one embodiment, a device includes first housing for a radioactive source having a first electronic tag, a second housing for the radioactive source having a second electronic tag, and a guide tube that couples the first housing with the second housing. The guide tube includes a third electronic tag. The first, second, and third electronic tags communicate with each other to confirm automatically a delivery path for the radioactive source. In one embodiment, the electronic tags may be a radio frequency identification device (RFID).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems UK Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Heath
  • Apparatus for Automatic Tracking and Identification of Device Components
    Publication number: 20100197991
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and method to track and identify radioactive sources are described. In one embodiment, a device includes first housing for a radioactive source having a first electronic tag, a second housing for the radioactive source having a second electronic tag, and a guide tube that couples the first housing with the second housing. The guide tube includes a third electronic tag. The first, second, and third electronic tags communicate with each other to confirm automatically a delivery path for the radioactive source. In one embodiment, the electronic tags may be a radio frequency identification device (RFID).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Heath
  • Method and apparatus for automatic tracking and identification of device components
    Patent number: 7722521
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and method to track and identify radioactive sources are described. In one embodiment, a device includes first housing for a radioactive source having a first electronic tag, a second housing for the radioactive source having a second electronic tag, and a guide tube that couples the first housing with the second housing. The guide tube includes a third electronic tag. The first, second, and third electronic tags communicate with each other to confirm automatically a delivery path for the radioactive source. In one embodiment, the electronic tags may be a radio frequency identification device (RFID).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems UK Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Heath
  • Method and apparatus for automatic tracking and identification of device components
    Publication number: 20060135843
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and method to track and identify radioactive sources are described. In one embodiment, a device includes first housing for a radioactive source having a first electronic tag, a second housing for the radioactive source having a second electronic tag, and a guide tube that couples the first housing with the second housing. The guide tube includes a third electronic tag. The first, second, and third electronic tags communicate with each other to confirm automatically a delivery path for the radioactive source. In one embodiment, the electronic tags may be a radio frequency identification device (RFID).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Heath
  • Aircraft
    Patent number: D1062875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Montousse, Niki James Smart, Nicolas Rousseau, Young-Joon Suh, Erik Saetre, Julien Thiebaud, Geoffrey Christien Bower, Giovanni Droandi, Spencer Robert Fugal, Christopher Heath
  • Aircraft
    Patent number: D1062876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Montousse, Niki James Smart, Nicolas Rousseau, Young-Joon Suh, Erik Saetre, Julien Thiebaud, Geoffrey Christien Bower, Giovanni Droandi, Spencer Robert Fugal, Christopher Heath, Dev Gorur Rajnarayan
  • Aircraft
    Patent number: D1062877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Montousse, Niki James Smart, Nicolas Rousseau, Young-Joon Suh, Erik Saetre, Julien Thiebaud, Geoffrey Christien Bower, Giovanni Droandi, Spencer Robert Fugal, Christopher Heath, Alexander Oliver Haas, Dev Gorur Rajnarayan, Nischint Rajmohan, Jenner Grey Richards, Bernardo Augusto de Oliveira Vieira