Patents by Inventor Harold J. Kidd

Harold J. Kidd 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).

  • Patent number: 5590429
    Abstract: An electrophysiology table includes a dual section table top comprising a pair of elongated planar sections in superimposed planar to planar relationship. One of the table top sections is adapted to be manually moveable axially horizontally over the other section, the other section is electric motor powered for axial horizontal motion to advance the dual section table top to a new position where the manual moveable section is optimized. The table is also adapted to be vertically adjusted as well as to be tilted or angulated. With the two sections locked, the motorized section may move the table along the tilt slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Boomgaarden, Harold J. Kidd
  • Patent number: 4987585
    Abstract: A multi-axis profiling x-ray machine for making angiographic examinations includes an L arm rotatable about a first machine axis intersecting an isocenter, the L arm defining a second machine axis intersecting the isocenter and perpendicular to the first machine axis. An offset arm is rotatable about the second machine axis, and includes a curved guide collar holding C arm. The C arm slides along the collar to move an x-ray source mounted on one end of the C arm and an image receiver mounted on the other end of the C arm about a third machine axis perpendicular to the second machine axis. The three axes permit isocenter profiling motion about an arbitrary angle in three dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Harold J. Kidd, Paul R. Anderson
  • Patent number: 4024403
    Abstract: An X-ray source is mounted in an enclosure for angulating longitudinally about a horizontal axis. An X-ray permeable patient supporting table is mounted on the top of the enclosure for executing lateral and longitudinal movements. An X-ray image receiving device such as an X-ray image intensifier is mounted above the table on a vertically movable arm which is on a longitudinally movable carriage. Electric control means are provided for angulating the X-ray source and image intensifier synchronously as the image intensifier system is shifted longitudinally or vertically such that the central ray from the X-ray source is kept perpendicular to the image input plane of the image intensifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stanley Bernstein, Philip J. Griswa, Paul Halter, Jr., Harold J. Kidd