Patents by Inventor Joachim von Zanthier

Joachim von Zanthier 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).

  • Publication number: 20090189093
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using one particle out of N particles for irradiating or investigating a target are provided. A radiation source with N incoherent emitters emits a radiation, and particles of said radiation are detected by using at least N?1 detectors located at N?1 different positions. A discriminator is adapted for identifying particle detection events on at least N?1 detectors within a predetermined time period from other particle detection events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: JOACHIM VON ZANTHIER, CHRISTOPH THIEL, ENRIQUE SOLANO, THIERRY BASTIN, GIRISH S. AGARWAL
  • Patent number: 7518127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using one particle out of N particles for irradiating or investigating a target are provided. A radiation source with N incoherent emitters emits a radiation, and particles of said radiation are detected by using at least N?1 detectors located at N?1 different positions. A discriminator is adapted for identifying particle detection events on at least N?1 detectors within a predetermined time period from other particle detection events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventors: Joachim von Zanthier, Christoph Thiel, Enrique Solano, Thierry Bastin, Girish S. Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20080164426
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using one particle out of N particles for irradiating or investigating a target are provided. A radiation source with N incoherent emitters emits a radiation, and particles of said radiation are detected by using at least N?1 detectors located at N?1 different positions. A discriminator is adapted for identifying particle detection events on at least N?1 detectors within a predetermined time period from other particle detection events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Joachim Von Zanthier, Christoph Thiel, Enrique Solano, Thierry Bastin, Girish S. Agarwal