Patents by Inventor Hendrickx Rudy

Hendrickx Rudy 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).

  • Manufacturing method of phosphor or scintillator sheets and panels suitable for use in a scanning apparatus
    Patent number: 7141135
    Abstract: In a method for homogeneously and dust-free coating of a phosphor or a scintillator layer onto a flexible substrate, in order to obtain a plurality of phosphor or scintillator sheets or panels having flexible supports or substrates, a coating procedure within a sealed zone is performed, wherein said zone comprises at least two cylindrical carrier rollers for carrying a flexible substrate exceeding dimensional formats of desired phosphor or scintillator sheets or panels with a factor of at least 5, wherein said cylindrical carrier rollers each have an axis in a parallel arrangement with one another; wherein said zone comprises at least one crucible containing a mixture of raw materials providing desired phosphor or scintillator compositions for said layer; and wherein said zone comprises a laminating unit; wherein said method comprises the steps of mounting said flexible substrate onto said carrier rollers, vapor depositing said phosphor or scintillator layer having a desired phosphor or scintillator compositi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Verreyken Guido, Bluys Peter, Hendrickx Rudy, Peeters Lucas, Lamotte Johan
  • Vapor deposition apparatus
    Patent number: 7070658
    Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus, developed in particular for on-line deposition of phosphor or scintillator material, wherein said vapor deposition apparatus comprises a crucible containing a mixture of raw materials, a chimney having at least one inlet in communication with the said crucible and a linear slot outlet, one or more lineair heating elements, contained within said chimney, an oven surrounding said crucible, wherein said oven contains heating elements, shielding elements and cooling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Verreyken Guido, Bluys Peter, Hendrickx Rudy, Peeters Lucas, Lamotte Johan
  • Vapor deposition apparatus
    Publication number: 20050000448
    Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus, developed in particular for on-line deposition of phosphor or scintillator material, wherein said vapor deposition apparatus comprises a crucible containing a mixture of raw materials, a chimney having at least one inlet in communication with the said crucible and a linear slot outlet, one or more lineair heating elements, contained within said chimney, an oven surrounding said crucible, wherein said oven contains heating elements, shielding elements and cooling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Verreyken Guido, Bluys Peter, Hendrickx Rudy, Peeters Lucas, Lamotte Johan
  • Manufacturing method of phosphor or scintillator sheets and panels suitable for use in a scanning apparatus
    Publication number: 20040224084
    Abstract: In a method for homogeneously and dust-free coating of a phosphor or a scintillator layer onto a flexible substrate, in order to obtain a plurality of phosphor or scintillator sheets or panels having flexible supports or substrates, a coating procedure within a sealed zone is performed, wherein said zone comprises at least two cylindrical carrier rollers for carrying a flexible substrate exceeding dimensional formats of desired phosphor or scintillator sheets or panels with a factor of at least 5, wherein said cylindrical carrier rollers each have an axis in a parallel arrangement with one another; wherein said zone comprises at least one crucible containing a mixture of raw materials providing desired phosphor or scintillator compositions for said layer; and wherein said zone comprises a laminating unit; wherein said method comprises the steps of mounting said flexible substrate onto said carrier rollers, vapor depositing said phosphor or scintillator layer having a desired phosphor or scintillator compositi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Verreyken Guido, Bluys Peter, Hendrickx Rudy, Peeters Lucas, Lamotte Johan