Patents by Inventor Gerhard Renkart

Gerhard Renkart 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).

  • Nonintrusive inspection apparatus
    Patent number: 6957913
    Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Renkart, François A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
  • Nonintrusive inspection system
    Publication number: 20020071524
    Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Gerhard Renkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis