Patents by Inventor James Lorne Dodge

James Lorne Dodge 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).

  • Systems, methods and apparatus for attachment of an X-ray tube to an X-ray tube collimator frame
    Patent number: 7519157
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a wrap-around capture device of an X-ray collimator frame limits movement of an X-ray tube mounting bracket away from the X-ray collimator. In some embodiments, a C-shaped passive capture device is attached or mounted on the wrap-around capture device, having a portion that is positioned in between the wrap-around capture device and the X-ray collimator frame, which further limits movement of the X-ray tube mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ron Kent Hockersmith, Edward Emaci, James Lorne Dodge, Eric Matthew Plate