Patents by Inventor Lance Gregory

Lance Gregory 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).

  • Multi-purpose docking apparatus of digital X-ray detector
    Patent number: 7997798
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a docking detector receptacle includes apparatus to cool a portable digital X-ray detector. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations communication authorization is established between a portable digital X-ray detector and a docking detector receptacle, and communication is performed between the portable digital X-ray detector and the docking detector receptacle using the authorization. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable digital X-ray detector includes a panel, isolation at least three isolation foam layers, a motherboard and a carbon fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Zhengshe Liu, Lance Gregory, Habib Vafi
  • MULTI-PURPOSE DOCKING APPARATUS OF DIGITAL X-RAY DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20100008473
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a docking detector receptacle includes apparatus to cool a portable digital X-ray detector. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations communication authorization is established between a portable digital X-ray detector and a docking detector receptacle, and communication is performed between the portable digital X-ray detector and the docking detector receptacle using the authorization. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable digital X-ray detector includes a panel, isolation at least three isolation foam layers, a motherboard and a carbon fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Zhengshe Liu, Lance Gregory, Habib Vafi