Patents by Inventor Christopher HENNING

Christopher HENNING 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).

  • Patent number: 12653473
    Abstract: An active mass damper system includes one or more sensors configured to detect motion of a C-arm and output corresponding motion data representative of the motion of the C-arm. A mass damper assembly within the C-arm includes a linear motor, and a mass coupled to the linear motor. The active mass damper system further includes a controller configured to receive the motion data, process the motion data by applying one or more filters to the motion data to create filtered motion data, and control the linear motor, based on the filtered motion data and motor control tuning parameters, to move the mass in a linear reciprocating path to provide a force having a magnitude and a phase configured to dampen at least a portion of the movement of the C-arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Christopher Henning, Matthew Skelley
  • Publication number: 20250160772
    Abstract: An active mass damper system includes one or more sensors configured to detect motion of a C-arm and output corresponding motion data representative of the motion of the C-arm. A mass damper assembly within the C-arm includes a linear motor, and a mass coupled to the linear motor. The active mass damper system further includes a controller configured to receive the motion data, process the motion data by applying one or more filters to the motion data to create filtered motion data, and control the linear motor, based on the filtered motion data and motor control tuning parameters, to move the mass in a linear reciprocating path to provide a force having a magnitude and a phase configured to dampen at least a portion of the movement of the C-arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. SCHMIDT, Christopher HENNING, Matthew SKELLEY