Patents by Inventor Claus Meder
Claus Meder 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).
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Patent number: 9241393Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for selectively inhibiting radiation from being generated by a radiation source are provided. A radiation source comprises an electrically conductive gate situated between a cathode and an anode. When a voltage potential is created between the gate and the cathode, a flow of electrons between the cathode and the anode is mitigated, thus inhibiting radiation from being generated by the radiation source. When the voltage potential is removed or lessened, electrons may more freely flow between the cathode and the anode to generate radiation. In some embodiments, a calibration, such as a dark calibration, may be performed while the gate mitigates the flow of electrons. Moreover, in some embodiments, an accelerating voltage applied to the radiation source may be held substantially constant when radiation is generated as well as when radiation generation is inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: ANALOGIC CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Neil Urchuk, Stephen J. Quigley, Hans Weedon, Aissa Abdulmagid, Knut Beneke, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann
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Patent number: 9158028Abstract: In a facility for checking large-volume goods, in particular freight goods, with an X-ray source, which emits X-rays for irradiating the goods, and with a detector arrangement aligned with the X-ray source, the detectors of the detector arrangement are designed or arranged in such a way that detector rows are produced with two row limbs which abut one another at right angles on their longitudinal sides, of which one limb is aligned parallel to the movement direction of the goods being checked, and the other is aligned perpendicular to this in the direction of the X-ray source.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbHInventors: Bernd Bartscher, Andreas Frank, Rainer Henkel, Claus Meder
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Patent number: 8897599Abstract: An imaging system comprises a transmitter (24, 25), a receiver (24, 25, 21), and a controller (20) for directing the transmitter and the receiver to scan an object in a volume. The controller determines which sub-volumes of the volume the object is located within and then performs a fine scan in those sub-volumes. This reduces overall scanning time. The controller (20) may compare a received signal sample magnitude from the initial scan with a threshold to make the decision. The initial scan may be performed with a spot size to include only one or more particular volume elements within at least some of the sub-volumes.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Smiths Detection Ireland LimitedInventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder
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Patent number: 8861676Abstract: A transport bin for an X-ray inspection system, comprising a identifying device rigidly connected to the bin, the identifying device having a bin-specific identifier, wherein the identifying device has a memory, in which an identification code that is unique worldwide, in particular a universally unique identifier (UUID), is stored in such a way that the identification code can be read out.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbHInventors: Harald Bloesl, Uwe Flehmig, Christian Haas, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann, Daniel Schmitt
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Publication number: 20140270081Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for selectively inhibiting radiation from being generated by a radiation source are provided. A radiation source comprises an electrically conductive gate situated between a cathode and an anode. When a voltage potential is created between the gate and the cathode, a flow of electrons between the cathode and the anode is mitigated, thus inhibiting radiation from being generated by the radiation source. When the voltage potential is removed or lessened, electrons may more freely flow between the cathode and the anode to generate radiation. In some embodiments, a calibration, such as a dark calibration, may be performed while the gate mitigates the flow of electrons. Moreover, in some embodiments, an accelerating voltage applied to the radiation source may be held substantially constant when radiation is generated as well as when radiation generation is inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Smiths Heimann GmbH, Analogic CorporationInventors: Steven Neil Urchuk, Stephen J. Quigley, Hans Weedon, Aissa Abdulmagid, Knut Beneke, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann
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Publication number: 20140016746Abstract: In a facility for checking large-volume goods, in particular freight goods, with an X-ray source, which emits X-rays for irradiating the goods, and with a detector arrangement aligned with the X-ray source, the detectors of the detector arrangement are designed or arranged in such a way that detector rows are produced with two row limbs which abut one another at right angles on their longitudinal sides, of which one limb is aligned parallel to the movement direction of the goods being checked, and the other is aligned perpendicular to this in the direction of the X-ray source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Smiths Heimann HmbHInventors: Bernd BARTSCHER, Andreas FRANK, Rainer HENKEL, Claus MEDER
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Publication number: 20120189097Abstract: A transport bin for an X-ray inspection system, comprising a identifying device rigidly connected to the bin, the identifying device having a bin-specific identifier, wherein the identifying device has a memory, in which an identification code that is unique worldwide, in particular a universally unique identifier (UUID), is stored in such a way that theidentification code can be read out.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Harald BLOESL, Uwe Flehmig, Christian Haas, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann, Daniel Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120093438Abstract: An imaging system comprises a transmitter (24, 25), a receiver (24, 25, 21), and a controller (20) for directing the transmitter and the receiver to scan an object in a volume. The controller determines which sub-volumes of the volume the object is located within and then performs a fine scan in those sub-volumes. This reduces overall scanning time. The controller (20) may compare a received signal sample magnitude from the initial scan with a threshold to make the decision. The initial scan may be performed with a spot size to include only one or more particular volume elements within at least some of the sub-volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SMITHS DETECTION IRELAND LIMITEDInventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder
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Patent number: 7020241Abstract: A method for the detection of a specific material in an object (1), especially in a piece of luggage, using electromagnetic beams, whereby the intensities of non-absorbed beams from at least three beam planes (5.1–5.2) in corresponding detector arrays (4.1–4.5) are measured and evaluated, using the following steps according to the invention: 1. generating an at least two-dimensional picture of the object (1) from the measured intensity values; 2. selecting one of the spatial regions displayed in the picture as a basis of the value of a material value, which is determined from intensity measurements, for examination; 3. determining at least one spatial-geometric value in the region to the examined from positional data of a two-dimensional picture and from intensity values using a stored value of a specific, absorption-influenced value of a suspected material. 4.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventors: Knut Beneke, Joerg Nittikowski, Dirk Naumann, Hermann Ries, Uwe Siedenburg, Claus Meder, Stefan Ullrich
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Patent number: 7000827Abstract: Disclosed is a uniquely identifiable identification system incorporated into an X-ray testing apparatus or into this system, so that each operator can log onto the operating system only with his or her own individual identification. The identification is read and optionally rewritten by a counterpart device of the identification system. Upon leaving the operating system, the operator is automatically logged off by way of removing the identification device, or by way of exiting from a defined local area around the X-ray testing apparatus, and the operating system is then ready for access by another operator.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventor: Claus Meder
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Patent number: 6837422Abstract: Disclosed is a uniquely identifiable identification system incorporated into an X-ray testing apparatus or into this system, so that each operator (6) can log onto the operating system only with his or her own individual identification (4, 4.1). The identification (4, 4.1) is read and optionally rewritten by a counterpart device (3, 3.1) of the identification system. Upon leaving the operating system, the operator (6) is automatically logged off by way of removing the identification device (4, 4.1), or by way of exiting from a defined local area (N) around the X-ray testing apparatus, and the operating system is then ready for access by another operator (6).Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventor: Claus Meder
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Publication number: 20040264638Abstract: Disclosed is a uniquely identifiable identification system incorporated into an X-ray testing apparatus or into this system, so that each operator can log onto the operating system only with his or her own individual identification. The identification is read and optionally rewritten by a counterpart device of the identification system. Upon leaving the operating system, the operator is automatically logged off by way of removing the identification device, or by way of exiting from a defined local area around the X-ray testing apparatus, and the operating system is then ready for access by another operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventor: Claus Meder
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Publication number: 20030190011Abstract: A method for the detection of a specific material in an object (1), especially in a piece of luggage, using electromagnetic beams, whereby the intensities of non-absorbed beams from at least three beam planes (5.1-5.2) in corresponding detector arrays (4.1-4.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Knut Beneke, Joerg Nittikowski, Dirk Naumann, Hermann Ries, Uwe Siedenburg, Claus Meder, Stefan Ullrich
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Patent number: 6584170Abstract: In a device and processes for inspecting an object (1), particularly a piece of luggage, in which radiation is emitted by a stationary radiation source (2) while the object (1) is transported in a straight line through the radiation with intensity levels of unabsorbed radiation being detected by a detector arrangement (3) and processed into an image of the object (1), the object (1) is rotated by a rotating device (8) through an angle after a pass through the radiation in order to change its transport position, and is subsequently transported through the radiation again with another image being produced. This facilitates improved inspection by reducing so-called “dark alarms.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Aust, Cornelius Koch, Claus Meder
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Patent number: 6580778Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device for inspecting objects, particularly for explosives. The invention makes provision, particularly where space for the inspection system is tight, to use at least the available area as a scanning area, around which is arranged at least one movable radiation source at which is aimed a detector arrangement that can be moved mechanically independently of the radiation source. In this context, the radiation source and also the detector arrangement can be moved parallel to and simultaneously with one another by mechanical or electrical coupled actuators. The synchronous movement is controlled and monitored with the aid of a computer. Because of the tight space, provision is further made for the object to be scanned in the direction of and opposite to the direction of transport of the object, wherein the object is scanned once with low-energy radiation, and subsequently is scanned with high-energy radiation.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbHInventor: Claus Meder
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Publication number: 20030031293Abstract: In a device and processes for inspecting an object (1), particularly a piece of luggage, in which radiation is emitted by a stationary radiation source (2) while the object (1) is transported in a straight line through the radiation with intensity levels of unabsorbed radiation being detected by a detector arrangement (3) and processed into an image of the object (1), the object (1) is rotated by a rotating device (8) through an angle after a pass through the radiation in order to change its transport position, and is subsequently transported through the radiation again with another image being produced. This facilitates improved inspection by reducing so-called “dark alarms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Stefan Aust, Cornelius Koch, Claus Meder
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Publication number: 20020176534Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device for inspecting objects, particularly for explosives. The invention makes provision, particularly where space for the inspection system is tight, to use at least the available area as a scanning area, around which is arranged at least one movable radiation source at which is aimed a detector arrangement that can be moved mechanically independently of the radiation source. In this context, the radiation source and also the detector arrangement can be moved parallel to and simultaneously with one another by mechanical or electrical coupled actuators. The synchronous movement is controlled and monitored with the aid of a computer. Because of the tight space, provision is further made for the object to be scanned in the direction of and opposite to the direction of transport of the object, wherein the object is scanned once with low-energy radiation, and subsequently is scanned with high-energy radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventor: Claus Meder