Patents by Inventor Harald Mikula

Harald Mikula 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).

  • CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING IMAGE ARRAY DATA WITH SEPARATE ADDRESSING AND DYNAMIC CLAMPING OF PIXELS TO ALLOW FOR FASTER PIXEL DATA READOUT AND FULL REMOVAL OF PIXEL CHARGES
    Publication number: 20140014814
    Abstract: Circuitry and method for collecting image array data in which pixels are addressed and dynamically clamped separately. In accordance with one embodiment, pixels are addressed and clamped during different time intervals, thereby allowing faster pixel data readout while still allowing sufficient time to remove all pixel charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Michael STAMM, Harald MIKULA, Daniel MORF, Heinrich RIEM, Viktor STEINLIN
  • Image acquisition devices with contrast and spatial resolution enhanced back-scatter shielding
    Patent number: 8552386
    Abstract: An image acquisition device employs a low-Z material to maximize the probability of backscattering or direct hits in Compton scattering for radiation with a given energy spectrum that passes through a detector array to enhance the contrast and spatial resolution of the image acquisition device. A radiation apparatus including the image acquisition device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Daniel Morf, Viktor Steinlin, Harald Mikula
  • AUTOMATIC HEALTH DETECTION FOR MOTION AXES IN MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATORS
    Publication number: 20120312995
    Abstract: An image acquisition device employs a low-Z material to maximize the probability of backscattering or direct hits in Compton scattering for radiation with a given energy spectrum that passes through a detector array to enhance the contrast and spatial resolution of the image acquisition device. A radiation apparatus including the image acquisition device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Daniel Morf, Viktor Steinlin, Harald Mikula