Patents by Inventor Nelson REYES

Nelson REYES 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).

  • Pre-heating of the filament of an xray tube
    Publication number: 20250089149
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an Xray tube that has a filament serving as a cathode and an anode. The apparatus is configured to perform a method of driving the filament that includes pre-heating the filament by flowing a current through the filament before a high-voltage is applied between the filament and the anode. The method includes increasing an effective value of the current and the high-voltage, preferably by stepping the effective value of the current and the high-voltage essentially simultaneously. The method includes emitting Xrays in response to increasing the effective value of the current through the filament and the high-voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Raymond BOWKER, Nelson REYES, William BRASCH, Barry SCHNEIDER