Patents by Inventor Jeffery R. Hawver

Jeffery R. Hawver 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: 11612367
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jacob M. Fornof, Craig F. Hofmann, Martin S. Pesce, Mark E. Shafer, Jeffery R. Hawver, Steven R. Lippold, Todd D. Bogumil
  • Publication number: 20210219929
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy J. WOJCIK, Jacob M. FORNOF, Craig F. HOFMANN, Martin S. PESCE, Mark E. SHAFER, Jeffery R. HAWVER, Steven R. LIPPOLD, Todd D. BOGUMIL
  • Patent number: 10993681
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jacob M. Fornof, Craig F. Hofmann, Martin S. Pesce, Mark E. Shafer, Jeffery R. Hawver, Steven R. Lippold, Todd D. Bogumil
  • Publication number: 20200237327
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy J. WOJCIK, Jacob M. FORNOF, Craig F. HOFMANN, Martin S. PESCE, Mark E. SHAFER, Jeffery R. HAWVER, Steven R. LIPPOLD, Todd D. BOGUMIL
  • Patent number: 10638986
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jacob M. Fornof, Craig F. Hofmann, Martin S. Pesce, Mark E. Shafer, Jeffery R. Hawver, Steven R. Lippold, Todd D. Bogumil
  • Patent number: 10390783
    Abstract: A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Gordon Geisbuesch
  • Publication number: 20190216415
    Abstract: A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy J. WOJCIK, Jacob M. FORNOF, Craig F. HOFMANN, Martin S. PESCE, Mark E. SHAFER, Jeffery R. HAWVER, Steven R. LIPPOLD, Todd D. BOGUMIL
  • Patent number: 10307122
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed that can provide a modular approach to an accessory shell for a portable DR detector that can accessorize features for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jeffery R. Hawver, Bradley S. Jadrich
  • Patent number: 10230906
    Abstract: A method of operating a DR detector including sequentially capturing image frames in the detector that include at least one dark image. The dark image is stored and a statistical measure for a subset of pixels in a captured image frame is compared with the same statistical measure of a subset of pixels in the stored dark image to detect an x-ray beam impacting the detector. An x-ray beam-on condition is indicated if a sufficient difference in intensity between the pixel subsets is detected. At least one more image frame is captured in the detector after detecting the x-ray beam. The current captured image and the at least one more image frame are added and the dark image is subtracted to form the exposed radiographic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Karin Topfer, Jeffery R. Hawver, Eric M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20180256122
    Abstract: An enclosure for a digital radiography detector includes a handle, a connector configured to electrically and mechanically engage the detector and an accessory cavity to provide storage space for an accessory that is electrically and mechanically engageable to the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Bradley S. Jadrich, Jeffery R. Hawver
  • Publication number: 20180085077
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed that can provide a modular approach to an accessory shell for a portable DR detector that can accessorize features for various applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy J. WOJCIK, Jeffery R. HAWVER, Bradley S. Jadrich
  • Patent number: 9855017
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed that can provide a modular approach to an accessory shell for a portable DR detector that can accessorize features for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jeffery R. Hawver, Bradley S. Jadrich
  • Publication number: 20170374295
    Abstract: A method of operating a DR detector including sequentially capturing image frames in the detector that include at least one dark image. The dark image is stored and a statistical measure for a subset of pixels in a captured image frame is compared with the same statistical measure of a subset of pixels in the stored dark image to detect an x-ray beam impacting the detector. An x-ray beam-on condition is indicated if a sufficient difference in intensity between the pixel subsets is detected. At least one more image frame is captured in the detector after detecting the x-ray beam. The current captured image and the at least one more image frame are added and the dark image is subtracted to form the exposed radiographic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Karin Topfer, Jeffery R. Hawver, Eric M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20170196523
    Abstract: A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Gordon Geisbuesch
  • Patent number: 9554759
    Abstract: A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Gordon Geisbuesch
  • Patent number: 9148940
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installed as a retrofit connection apparatus to adapt the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by using a receiver interface channel to communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver, using an operator actuated switch cover for at least an expose operator action of a manual operator control that is configured to generate at least an input expose signal, where the operator actuated switch cover is configured to resist the generation of the expose signal by the expose operator action of the manual operator control until a reset of the DR receiver is initiated and acknowledged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Peter A. Newman
  • Publication number: 20150078530
    Abstract: A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Gordon Geisbuesch
  • Publication number: 20150063550
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed that can provide a modular approach to an accessory shell for a portable DR detector that can accessorize features for various applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Jeffery R. Hawver, Bradley S. Jadrich
  • Patent number: 8816291
    Abstract: Embodiments of secondary backscatter indicia; digital radiography detectors and radiographic imaging apparatus using the same; and methods for using the same can detect a secondary backscatter condition for a radiation exposure. In one embodiment, a DR detector can include a housing having first and second surfaces and a plurality of walls to form a cavity; a detector array mounted within the cavity to form an electronic radiographic image; and backscatter absorbing indicia distributed in a prescribed arrangement. Embodiments of methods and/or apparatus according to the application can detect secondary backscatter radiation, can notify a technician when secondary backscatter radiation is detected in an x-ray image or can detect and/or identify portions of an active imaging area of an x-ray detector subjected to secondary backscatter radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Hawver
  • Publication number: 20140169529
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installed as a retrofit connection apparatus to adapt the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by using a receiver interface channel to communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver, using an operator actuated switch cover for at least an expose operator action of a manual operator control that is configured to generate at least an input expose signal, where the operator actuated switch cover is configured to resist the generation of the expose signal by the expose operator action of the manual operator control until a reset of the DR receiver is initiated and acknowledged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Peter A. Newman