Patents by Inventor Norbert Langhoff

Norbert Langhoff 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).

  • Device and method for determining the energetic composition of electromagnetic waves
    Patent number: 9417341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for determining the energetic composition of electromagnetic waves. It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and device for X-ray spectroscopy that allows simultaneous detection of the individual energies at a comparatively higher resolution and/or across a comparatively wider energy range. According to the invention, at least one reflective zone plate (12) is used that comprises a multitude of predefined wavelength-selective regions (14) arranged next to one another, wherein the wavelength-selective regions (14) each include a multitude of reflecting arched portions (20), which extend exclusively and continuously across the respective wavelength-selective region (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: IfG—Institute for Scientific Instruments GmbH, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fuer Materialien und Energie GmbH
    Inventors: Alexei Erko, Norbert Langhoff, Aniuar Bjeoumikhov
  • Electronic x-ray camera with spectral resolution
    Patent number: 9407836
    Abstract: An X-ray camera includes a camera housing, an image pickup element which is sensitive at least for X-rays, and an X-ray objective. The X-ray objective lens has a capillary structure and the image pickup element is constructed as a two-dimensional pixilated semiconductor sensor for simultaneous spatial, energy and time resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: PNSensor GmbH, IFG-Institute for Scientific Instruments GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Langhoff, Aniouar Bjeoumikhov, Heike Soltau, Robert Hartmann
  • Device and method for determining the energetic composition of electromagnetic waves
    Publication number: 20140314207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for determining the energetic composition of electromagnetic waves. It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and device for X-ray spectroscopy that allows simultaneous detection of the individual energies at a comparatively higher resolution and/or across a comparatively wider energy range. According to the invention, at least one reflective zone plate (12) is used that comprises a multitude of predefined wavelength-selective regions (14) arranged next to one another, wherein the wavelength-selective regions (14) each include a multitude of reflecting arched portions (20), which extend exclusively and continuously across the respective wavelength-selective region (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Alexei ERKO, Norbert LANGHOFF, Aniuar BJEOUMIKHOV
  • Electronic X-Ray Camera with Spectral Resolution
    Publication number: 20110293068
    Abstract: An X-ray camera includes a camera housing, an image pickup element which is sensitive at least for X-rays, and an X-ray objective. The X-ray objective lens has a capillary structure and the image pickup element is constructed as a two-dimensional pixilated semiconductor sensor for simultaneous spatial, energy and time resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: PNSensor GmbH, IFG-Institute for Scientific Instruments GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Langhoff, Aniouar Bjeoumikhov, Heike Soltau, Robert Hartmann