Patents by Inventor Louisa A.P. Pickworth

Louisa A.P. Pickworth 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).

  • 3-dimensional x-ray imager
    Patent number: 10741297
    Abstract: The invention utilizes one exposure without moving parts to provide multiple x-ray views of an object. It relies on a 3D detector, which can be a stack of film plates, and a specified focusing x-ray optic. The x-ray optic, discussed below, allows collection of x-rays from a localized volume, just like an ordinary optical lens, and the stacked film plate, or other 3D detector design, allows collection of the multiple focal plane information from one line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard J. Kozioziemski, Nobuhiko Izumi, Julia K. Vogel, Louisa A. P. Pickworth
  • 3-DIMENSIONAL X-RAY IMAGER
    Publication number: 20190148029
    Abstract: The invention utilizes one exposure without moving parts to provide multiple x-ray views of an object. It relies on a 3D detector, which can be a stack of film plates, and a specified focusing x-ray optic. The x-ray optic, discussed below, allows collection of x-rays from a localized volume, just like an ordinary optical lens, and the stacked film plate, or other 3D detector design, allows collection of the multiple focal plane information from one line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard J. Kozioziemski, Nobuhiko Izumi, Julia C. Vogel, Louisa A.P. Pickworth