Patents by Inventor Pedro Cortes

Pedro Cortes 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).

  • Continuous contact X-ray source
    Patent number: 9728368
    Abstract: An x-ray device utilizes a band of material to exchange charge through tribocharging within a chamber maintained at low fluid pressure. The charge is utilized to generate x-rays within the housing, which may pass through a window of the housing. Various contact rods may be used as part of the tribocharging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Tribogenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos G. Camara, Mark G. Valentine, Zachary J. Gamlieli, Benjamin A. Lucas, David M. Kamkar, Pedro Cortes, Vasish Narayan M., Gilberto Jimenez, Daniel E. Cuadra
  • CONTINUOUS CONTACT X-RAY SOURCE
    Publication number: 20150213993
    Abstract: An x-ray device utilizes a band of material to exchange charge through tribocharging within a chamber maintained at low fluid pressure. The charge is utilized to generate x-rays within the housing, which may pass through a window of the housing. Various contact rods may be used as part of the tribocharging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Carlos G. Camara, Mark G. Valentine, Zachary J. Gamlieli, Benjamin A. Lucas, David M. Kamkar, Pedro Cortes, Vasish Narayan M., Gilberto Jimenez, Daniel E. Cuadra
  • CONTINUOUS CONTACT X-RAY SOURCE
    Publication number: 20140270085
    Abstract: An x-ray device utilizes a band of material to exchange charge through tribocharging within a chamber maintained at low fluid pressure. The charge is utilized to generate x-rays within the housing, which may pass through a window of the housing. Various contact rods may be used as part of the tribocharging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Carlos G. Camara, Mark G. Valentine, Zachary J. Gamlieli, Benjamin A. Lucas, David M. Kamkar, Pedro Cortes, Vashish Narayan M., Gilberto Jimenez, Daniel E. Cuadra