Patents by Inventor David Bischoff

David Bischoff 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).

  • Storage phosphor reader using bar code for cassette extraction and alignment
    Patent number: 6032856
    Abstract: A storage phosphor reader comprising: a receiving station for receiving a cassette containing a removable storage phosphor; a movable extraction mechanism for extracting and replacing a storage phosphor contained in a received cassette; a bar code located on the cassette/storage phosphor, the bar code including dimension data of a storage phosphor contained in the cassette; a bar code reader located at the receiving station for reading the bar code dimension data on a received storage phosphor cassette; and control means for controlling the movement of the extraction mechanism relative to a received storage phosphor cassette as a function of the read dimension data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David Bischoff, Michael K. Rogers