Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Gonthier

Kenneth R. Gonthier 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 and methods for calibration, verification, and sensitivity checks for detectors
    Patent number: 10707063
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for calibration, calibration verification, and sensitivity checks for a detector. The methods and systems include calibrating a detector by releasing at least one calibrant from at least one calibrant chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include verifying the calibration by releasing at least one verification substance from at least one verification chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include checking a sensitivity of the detector by releasing at least one sensitivity substance from at least one sensitivity chamber in flow communication with the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hartwig Schmidt, Michael E. Patterson, Stefan R. Lukow, Kenneth R. Gonthier, Hanh T. Lai, Vibha Mishra
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION, VERIFICATION, AND SENSITIVITY CHECKS FOR DETECTORS
    Publication number: 20180182603
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for calibration, calibration verification, and sensitivity checks for a detector. The methods and systems include calibrating a detector by releasing at least one calibrant from at least one calibrant chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include verifying the calibration by releasing at least one verification substance from at least one verification chamber in flow communication with the detector. The systems and methods further include checking a sensitivity of the detector by releasing at least one sensitivity substance from at least one sensitivity chamber in flow communication with the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hartwig Schmidt, Michael E. Patterson, Stefan R. Lukow, Kenneth R. Gonthier, Hanh T. Lai, Vibha Mishra