Patents by Inventor James Michael Connelly

James Michael Connelly 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).

  • Scanning systems and related methods
    Patent number: 11807466
    Abstract: Scanning systems and related methods are provided. The scanning systems and methods may be computed tomography (CT) based scanning systems and methods. According to some aspects, the scanning systems have a reduced size compared to conventional scanning systems and may have similar throughput to some conventional scanning systems. According to some aspects, the scanning systems are reconfigurable into at least two scanning arrangements. Reduced size and/or reconfigurable scanning systems can allow an operator to dispose a scanning system in an environment that would not accommodate a conventional scanning system. Accordingly, the scanning systems described herein can provide enhanced security in some environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: IDSS Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Connelly, Daniel S. Poder, Jeffrey J. Hamel
  • SCANNING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210163231
    Abstract: Scanning systems and related methods are provided. The scanning systems and methods may be computed tomography (CT) based scanning systems and methods. According to some aspects, the scanning systems have a reduced size compared to conventional scanning systems and may have similar throughput to some conventional scanning systems. According to some aspects, the scanning systems are reconfigurable into at least two scanning arrangements. Reduced size and/or reconfigurable scanning systems can allow an operator to dispose a scanning system in an environment that would not accommodate a conventional scanning system. Accordingly, the scanning systems described herein can provide enhanced security in some environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael Connelly, Daniel S. Poder, Jeffrey J. Hamel
  • Method and apparatus to reduce radiation emissions on a parcel scanning system
    Patent number: 10928544
    Abstract: A scanning system includes an improved arrangement of shielding curtains to limit radiation leakage while achieving high throughput and limiting system length. The scanning system includes a segmented conveyor, including a faster conveyor through a shielding region to improve increase throughput of scanned articles, and a slower conveyor through a scanning region to ensure acceptable scanning performance. The curtains are arranged based on the changing gap distance between the articles that results from the changing conveyor speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Photo Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Galen Connelly, James Michael Connelly, Bernard M. Gordon, Olof Johnson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE RADIATION EMISSIONS ON A PARCEL SCANNING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190129059
    Abstract: A scanning system includes an improved arrangement of shielding curtains to limit radiation leakage while achieving high throughput and limiting system length. The scanning system includes a segmented conveyor, including a faster conveyor through a shielding region to improve increase throughput of scanned articles, and a slower conveyor through a scanning region to ensure acceptable scanning performance. The curtains are arranged based on the changing gap distance between the articles that results from the changing conveyor speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: IDSS Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Galen Connelly, James Michael Connelly