Patents by Inventor Grant Albert
Grant Albert 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).
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Patent number: 9769317Abstract: A system receives, at a conference platform, a communication from a communications device of a requester requesting to host an audio conference. The system determines whether an access code provided by the requester is a valid access code associated with a provider communications address specified by the requester. A processor identifies a country from which the communication of the requester originated and determines whether the country from which the communication of the requester originated is a pre-authorized country, associated with a host account, from which to host the global audio conference. An audio conference is established when the access code specified by the requester is determined to be a valid access code associated with the provider communications address specified by the requester and when the country from which the communication of the requester originated is determined to be a pre-authorized country from which to host the audio conference.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Grant Albert, David Lawcock, Lori Essex, Robert Stokey, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150103991Abstract: A system receives, at a conference platform, a communication from a communications device of a requester requesting to host an audio conference. The system determines whether an access code provided by the requester is a valid access code associated with a provider communications address specified by the requester. A processor identifies a country from which the communication of the requester originated and determines whether the country from which the communication of the requester originated is a pre-authorized country, associated with a host account, from which to host the global audio conference. An audio conference is established when the access code specified by the requester is determined to be a valid access code associated with the provider communications address specified by the requester and when the country from which the communication of the requester originated is determined to be a pre-authorized country from which to host the audio conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Grant ALBERT, David LAWCOCK, Lori ESSEX, Robert STOKEY, Jr.
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Patent number: 7580508Abstract: A collimator handling system for partially or fully automating the task of replacing and storing collimators in nuclear imaging systems. A collimator server stores a set of different collimators in stacked drawers which may be automatically extracted into the detector. The reduction in time spent on these tasks reduces cost and increases throughput. Furthermore, the automation of handling heavy lead (or like) collimators increases technician safety.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc.Inventors: Darrell Dennis Burckhardt, Grant Albert, Robert Kasper
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Patent number: 7575242Abstract: An apparatus for operation with a nuclear camera of a nuclear medicine gantry and a patient handling system is provided and includes a cart assembly; and a collimator drawer assembly supported on the cart assembly. The collimator drawer assembly includes a housing; a plurality of collimator drawers slidably supported in housing, wherein each drawer is supported on a rail provided on opposed sides of said drawer; a damper operatively connected to each drawer; and a drawer locking mechanism movable from a first position in which all the drawers are prevented from sliding out of the housing and a second position in which all of the drawers are free to slide out of the housing. The collimator drawer assembly further includes an anti-tip over feature.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Grant Albert, Way I. Moy
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Patent number: 7358499Abstract: An alignment system for use in connection with a patient handling system and a nuclear medicine gantry is provided. The alignment system includes a nuclear camera alignment fixture mountable to the nuclear detector. The nuclear camera alignment fixture includes a pair of lasers mounted in a known position relative to a center of the nuclear detector and oriented substantially toward the nuclear medicine gantry. The nuclear camera alignment fixture further includes a pair of laser targets provided on the nuclear medicine gantry. Each laser target has a fixed location with respect to an axis of rotation of the nuclear medicine gantry. The nuclear detector is moved relative to the nuclear medicine gantry until a laser beam from each laser hits a respective laser target. The alignment system is also capable of aligning the patient handling system with respect to the axis of rotation of the nuclear medicine gantry.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: George William Dailey, Grant Albert, Matthew Freeman
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Patent number: 7335888Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for nuclear medicine imaging in which the imaging platform is attached directly to the detectors for nuclear imaging to allow for minimal constant distance between the detector(s) and the object to be imaged. As the detector moves around the object to be imaged to capture different angular views of the object, the imaging platform is rotated in a compensatory manner to maintain a its long axis perpendicular to gravity during movement of the detector. An advantage of this configuration over prior systems is the ability to obtain multiple angular projections while the distance between the detector and the object being imaged is maintained at a minimum, but the danger of detector-object collision is minimized and the necessity for orbital path calibration to preserve precision of detector movement and distance is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Jay Wagenaar, Grant Albert, Alexander Hans Vija, Darrell Dennis Burckhardt, Jinhun Joung
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Publication number: 20070013273Abstract: The present disclosure relates to collimator storage devices, exchange devices and carts. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a collimator change cart for operation with a nuclear camera of a nuclear medicine gantry and a patient handling system is provided and includes a cart assembly; and a collimator drawer assembly supported on the cart assembly. The collimator drawer assembly includes a housing; a plurality of collimator drawers slidably supported in housing, wherein each drawer is supported on a rail provided on opposed sides of said drawer; a damper operatively connected to each drawer; and a drawer locking mechanism movable from a first position in which all the drawers are prevented from sliding out of the housing and a second position in which all of the drawers are free to slide out of the housing. The collimator drawer assembly further includes an anti-tip over feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Grant Albert, Way Moy
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Publication number: 20070007456Abstract: An alignment system for use in connection with a patient handling system and a nuclear medicine gantry is provided. The alignment system includes a nuclear camera alignment fixture mountable to the nuclear detector. The nuclear camera alignment fixture includes a pair of lasers mounted in a known position relative to a center of the nuclear detector and oriented substantially toward the nuclear medicine gantry. The nuclear camera alignment fixture further includes a pair of laser targets provided on the nuclear medicine gantry. Each laser target has a fixed location with respect to an axis of rotation of the nuclear medicine gantry. The nuclear detector is moved relative to the nuclear medicine gantry until a laser beam from each laser hits a respective laser target. The alignment system is also capable of aligning the patient handling system with respect to the axis of rotation of the nuclear medicine gantry.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: George Dailey, Grant Albert, Matthew Freeman
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Publication number: 20060065839Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for nuclear medicine imaging in which the imaging platform is attached directly to the detectors for nuclear imaging to allow for minimal constant distance between the detector(s) and the object to be imaged. As the detector moves around the object to be imaged to capture different angular views of the object, the imaging platform is rotated in a compensatory manner to maintain a its long axis perpendicular to gravity during movement of the detector. An advantage of this configuration over prior systems is the ability to obtain multiple angular projections while the distance between the detector and the object being imaged is maintained at a minimum, but the danger of detector-object collision is minimized and the necessity for orbital path calibration to preserve precision of detector movement and distance is eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Douglas Wagenaar, Grant Albert, A. Vija, Darrell Burckhardt, Jinhun Joung
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Patent number: 7019299Abstract: A nuclear camera detector housing assembly is provided and includes an internal housing having a pair of side panels, a front panel interconnecting the pair of side panels, a rear panel interconnecting the pair of side panels, and a top panel operatively associated with the pair of side panels, the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the panels are configured and adapted to shield radiation, and wherein at least one of the panels is independent of the remaining panels. The nuclear camera detector housing further includes an external housing including a multiplicity of walls for supporting the internal housing, and at least one detector disposed within the internal housing for detecting radiation energy incident thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Grant Albert, Way Moy
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Publication number: 20050080331Abstract: A collimator handling system for partially or fully automating the task of replacing and storing collimators in nuclear imaging systems. A collimator server stores a set of different collimators in stacked drawers which may be automatically extracted into the detector. The reduction in time spent on these tasks reduces cost and increases throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Darrell Burckhardt, Grant Albert, Robert Kasper
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Publication number: 20050067573Abstract: A nuclear camera detector housing assembly is provided and includes an internal housing having a pair of side panels, a front panel interconnecting the pair of side panels, a rear panel interconnecting the pair of side panels, and a top panel operatively associated with the pair of side panels, the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the panels are configured and adapted to shield radiation, and wherein at least one of the panels is independent of the remaining panels. The nuclear camera detector housing further includes an external housing including a multiplicity of walls for supporting the internal housing, and at least one detector disposed within the internal housing for detecting radiation energy incident thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Grant Albert, Way Moy
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Patent number: 5117637Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor dome assembly includes a dome having a dome eyelet, a mounting ring fixedly joined to the dome around the eyelet, a baffle fixedly joined to the mounting ring, and a carburetor fixedly joined to the mounting ring. The carburetor is joined to the mounting ring for providing a fuel/air mixture through the mounting ring with a predetermined relationship to the baffle for controlling pattern factor. The mounting ring allows for assembly with reduced stackup clearances, and easy disassembly for servicing.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1990Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen J. Howell, Steven M. Toborg, Grant A. Albert