Patents by Inventor David Bradford Chapin

David Bradford Chapin 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).

  • X-ray tube balancing method
    Patent number: 6550317
    Abstract: An imaging tube (16) and an apparatus (60) and a method for pre-balancing the imaging tube (16) for use in an imaging system (10) are provided. The imaging tube mass and center of mass are determined. Desired values for the imaging tube mass and imaging tube center of mass are also determined. A mass correction value and a center of mass correction value are calculated in response to the imaging tube mass, the imaging tube center of mass, and the desired values. The imaging tube mass and the imaging tube center of mass are adjusted in response to the mass correction value and the center of mass correction value respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co., LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Brian Douglas Lounsberry, David Bradford Chapin, Willi Walter Hampel
  • X-RAY TUBE BALANCING METHOD
    Publication number: 20030046987
    Abstract: An imaging tube (16) and an apparatus (60) and a method for pre-balancing the imaging tube (16) for use in an imaging system (10) are provided. The imaging tube mass and center of mass are determined. Desired values for the imaging tube mass and imaging tube center of mass are also determined. A mass correction value and a center of mass correction value are calculated in response to the imaging tube mass, the imaging tube center of mass, and the desired values. The imaging tube mass and the imaging tube center of mass are adjusted in response to the mass correction value and the center of mass correction value respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Brian Douglas Lounsberry, David Bradford Chapin, Willi Walter Hampel