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).

  • Patent number: 9241393
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ANALOGIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Neil Urchuk, Stephen J. Quigley, Hans Weedon, Aissa Abdulmagid, Knut Beneke, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann
  • Patent number: 9158028
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Bartscher, Andreas Frank, Rainer Henkel, Claus Meder
  • Patent number: 8897599
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder
  • Patent number: 8861676
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Bloesl, Uwe Flehmig, Christian Haas, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann, Daniel Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20140270081
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Smiths Heimann GmbH, Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Neil Urchuk, Stephen J. Quigley, Hans Weedon, Aissa Abdulmagid, Knut Beneke, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann
  • Publication number: 20140016746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Smiths Heimann HmbH
    Inventors: Bernd BARTSCHER, Andreas FRANK, Rainer HENKEL, Claus MEDER
  • Publication number: 20120189097
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Harald BLOESL, Uwe Flehmig, Christian Haas, Claus Meder, Dirk Naumann, Daniel Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20120093438
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SMITHS DETECTION IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder
  • Patent number: 7020241
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Knut Beneke, Joerg Nittikowski, Dirk Naumann, Hermann Ries, Uwe Siedenburg, Claus Meder, Stefan Ullrich
  • Patent number: 7000827
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Meder
  • Patent number: 6837422
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Meder
  • Publication number: 20040264638
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Claus Meder
  • Publication number: 20030190011
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Knut Beneke, Joerg Nittikowski, Dirk Naumann, Hermann Ries, Uwe Siedenburg, Claus Meder, Stefan Ullrich
  • Patent number: 6584170
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Aust, Cornelius Koch, Claus Meder
  • Patent number: 6580778
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Meder
  • Publication number: 20030031293
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Aust, Cornelius Koch, Claus Meder
  • Publication number: 20020176534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Claus Meder