Patents by Inventor Dieter Grünau

Dieter Grünau 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 apparatus having means for determining movable component positions
    Patent number: 7263172
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, notably an X-ray apparatus, which comprises two components which are displaceable relative to one another. A position visualization unit is arranged on one component of the apparatus and the other component of the apparatus is provided with an image acquisition unit whose acquisition zone contains a segment of the position visualization unit which changes due to the motion. The image acquisition unit acquires images of the segment present in the acquisition zone and applies such images to an evaluation unit which extracts position information from the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventor: Dieter Grünau