Patents by Inventor Dietmar Sundermann

Dietmar Sundermann 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).

  • Method of testing a radiology apparatus and computer program
    Patent number: 7021118
    Abstract: Collimation device of the type intended to direct an energy beam in a given direction and at a given solid angle, the collimation device being capable of being installed on output of an energy beam generating arrangement and of being connected to a control unit. The collimation device includes the ability for testing operation of the assembly formed by the energy beam generating arrangement, the collimation device and the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Sundermann, Lionel Desponds, Jean-Luc Duflot
  • Collimation device, radiology apparatus, test kit and method of testing a radiology apparatus
    Patent number: 6850596
    Abstract: Collimation device of the type intended to direct an energy beam in a given direction and at a given solid angle, the collimation device being capable of being installed on output of an energy beam generating arrangement and of being connected to a control unit. The collimation device includes the ability for testing operation of the assembly formed by the energy beam generating arrangement the collimation device and the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignees: GE Medical Systems, Global Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Sundermann, Lionel Desponds, Jean-Luc Duflot
  • Method of testing a radiology apparatus and program
    Publication number: 20040223591
    Abstract: Collimation device of the type intended to direct an energy beam in a given direction and at a given solid angle, the collimation device being capable of being installed on output of an energy beam generating means and of being connected to a control unit. The collimation device includes means for testing operation of the assembly formed by the energy beam generating means, the collimation device and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Dietmar Sundermann, Lionel Desponds, Jean-Luc Duflot
  • Collimation device, radiology apparatus, test kit and method of testing a radiology apparatus
    Publication number: 20010053199
    Abstract: Collimation device of the type intended to direct an energy beam in a given direction and at a given solid angle, the collimation device being capable of being installed on output of an energy beam generating means and of being connected to a control unit. The collimation device includes means for testing operation of the assembly formed by the energy beam generating means, the collimation device 1 and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Dietmar Sundermann, Lionel Desponds, Jean-Luc Duflot
  • Method and device for carrying out detection of at least one non-visible object containing a given material
    Patent number: 5805660
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and implementing equipment for detecting at least one object containing a specified material and hidden from view. The method comprising stages of object irradiation by a collimated x-ray beam (21) with an energy range containing a photo-ionization threshold, of detection of the beam having passed through said object (24), is characterized in that furthermore a continuous function representing the attenuation or transmission of the x-rays expressed in terms of energy is determined and a search is made near the energy corresponding to said photo-ionization threshold along the curve representing said continuous function of attenuation or transmission of an inflection point characteristic of the presence of said material. Illustratively this invention is applicable to airport luggage inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Europ Scan S.A.
    Inventors: Didier Perion, Serge Maitrejean, Dietmar Sundermann