Patents by Inventor Peter W. O'Brien

Peter W. O'Brien 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).

  • Integrated optical blocking filter for compact X-ray imaging detector
    Patent number: 10206637
    Abstract: An x-ray imaging device can include an x-ray detector and an optical-blocking filter. The x-ray detector has an entrance-window surface for receiving x-rays, at least one side surface, and a back surface facing in an opposite direction from the entrance-window surface. The optical-blocking filter is deposited on and fully covers at least the entrance-window surface and the side surface of the x-ray detector, wherein the optical-blocking filter blocks visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kevin K. Ryu, Peter W. O'Brien, Marshall W. Bautz, Vyshnavi Suntharalingam
  • Integrated Optical Blocking Filter for Compact X-Ray Imaging Detector
    Publication number: 20180192974
    Abstract: An x-ray imaging device can include an x-ray detector and an optical-blocking filter. The x-ray detector has an entrance-window surface for receiving x-rays, at least one side surface, and a back surface facing in an opposite direction from the entrance-window surface. The optical-blocking filter is deposited on and fully covers at least the entrance-window surface and the side surface of the x-ray detector, wherein the optical-blocking filter blocks visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kevin K. Ryu, Peter W. O'Brien, Marshall W. Bautz, Vyshnavi Suntharalingam