Patents by Inventor Patty McClay

Patty McClay 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).

  • Extending the dynamic range of the TGS through the use of a dual intensity transmission beam
    Patent number: 7541590
    Abstract: A method for automating and extending the density range for gamma ray attenuation correction algorithms for all classes of non-destructive assay systems including those without automated shutters or automated collimators. A system and software for implementing the method are also provided. The system features a dual-intensity transmission source and utilizes a three pass scanning protocol. The high-energy source in conjunction with a beam modulator produces a high and low energy beam. Automated software determines which beam data to use in tomographic reconstruction of an object being scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Canberra Albuquerque, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Croft, Susan C. Kane, Patty McClay, Robert D. McElroy, Jr., Wilhelm F. Mueller, Marcel F. Villani
  • Extending the Dynamic Range of the TGS Through the Use of a Dual Intensity Transmission Beam
    Publication number: 20080084960
    Abstract: A method for automating and extending the density range for gamma ray attenuation correction algorithms for all classes of non-destructive assay systems including those without automated shutters or automated collimators. A system and software for implementing the method are also provided. The system features a dual-intensity transmission source and utilizes a three pass scanning protocol. The high-energy source in conjunction with a beam modulator produces a high and low energy beam. Automated software determines which beam data to use in tomographic reconstruction of an object being scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Croft, Susan Kane, Patty McClay, Robert McElroy, Wilhelm Mueller, Marcel Villani