Patents by Inventor Mark D. Batts

Mark D. Batts 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).

  • Imaging device using a close proximity tag to configure a wireless local area network (LAN) transceiver
    Patent number: 10012744
    Abstract: Technology is described for imaging device (e.g., x-ray detector) that includes a tag reader. In one example, the imaging device includes a imaging matrix of pixel detector elements, a wireless local area network (LAN) transceiver, a tag reader, and a controller. Each pixel detector element is configured to detect photon energy. The wireless LAN transceiver is configured to transmit imaging matrix data to at least one wireless access point (WAP). The tag reader is configured to read WAP configuration data from a close proximity tag. The controller is coupled to the imaging matrix, the wireless LAN transceiver, and the tag reader. The controller is configured to initialize the wireless LAN transceiver for communication with a specified WAP using the WAP configuration data. The at least one WAP includes the specified WAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao Zhang, Mark D Batts, Keith Douglas Gray
  • IMAGING DEVICE USING A CLOSE PROXIMITY TAG TO CONFIGURE A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20170227660
    Abstract: Technology is described for imaging device (e.g., x-ray detector) that includes a tag reader. In one example, the imaging device includes a imaging matrix of pixel detector elements, a wireless local area network (LAN) transceiver, a tag reader, and a controller. Each pixel detector element is configured to detect photon energy. The wireless LAN transceiver is configured to transmit imaging matrix data to at least one wireless access point (WAP). The tag reader is configured to read WAP configuration data from a close proximity tag. The controller is coupled to the imaging matrix, the wireless LAN transceiver, and the tag reader. The controller is configured to initialize the wireless LAN transceiver for communication with a specified WAP using the WAP configuration data. The at least one WAP includes the specified WAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Yao Zhang, Mark D. Batts, Keith Douglas Gray