Patents by Inventor Gerhard Laniewski

Gerhard Laniewski 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).

  • Body scanning system
    Patent number: 5404387
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and apparatus for scanning bodies, typically human bodies (12) for security or medical purposes. In the method, the body (12) is scanned with a beam (20) of X-radiation of sufficiently low intensity that no physiological damage is suffered. The X-radiation transmitted by the body (12) is then converted into an optical image. The optical image is intensified and converted into an electronic image. The electronic image is manipulated to produce a scanned image of the body or a portion of the body. The scanned image is typically a video image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventors: David J. Hammond, Michael W. N. Singer, Rudolf W. Glatthaar, Gerhard Laniewski, Sudhir N. Surujhlal, Forrester D. De Beer, Pieter G. Roos