Patents by Inventor Dale T. Duemer

Dale T. Duemer 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 and method for x-ray collimator sizing and alignment
    Patent number: 6215853
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for calibrating the size and alignment of a collimator. The method includes the step of acquiring a digital image showing collimator blades in front of a region of interest. The method then determines the position of one or more of the collimator blades or collimator assembly shown in the digital image. The method subsequently adjusts the position of one or more collimator blades toward a predetermined position with respect to the region of interest. Calibration may iterate until the collimator exposes a region of interest to within a predetermined tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Scott Kump, John Edward Dwyer, Jr., Richard Aufrichtig, Dale T. Duemer, John E. Bechthold