Patents by Inventor Rafi Brada

Rafi Brada 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).

  • CT cone beam scanner
    Patent number: 8571172
    Abstract: A CT scanner comprises at least one cone beam x-ray source assembly mounted on a gantry frame, the gantry frame rotatable about a rotation axis, the x-ray source assembly operable to emit a cone beam at an orientation with respect to the rotation axis, and a controller operable to adjust an orientation of the cone beam during a rotation cycle of the gantry, wherein the controller adjusts the orientation to radiate a substantially same volume of interest over the rotation cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Arineta Ltd.
    Inventors: Ehud Dafni, Rafi Brada, David Ruimi
  • CT scanner using injected contrast agent and method of use
    Patent number: 8102963
    Abstract: A CT scanner includes a first X-ray beam source, and a second X-ray beam source. With such an apparatus, first source is used to monitor buildup of an injected contrast agent in a selected region of interest relative to a patient and at least the second source is used to perform diagnostic scanning when the buildup of the contrast agent reaches a desired level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Arineta Ltd.
    Inventors: Olga Shapiro, David Ruimi, Rafi Brada, Ehud Dafni
  • CT CONE BEAM SCANNER
    Publication number: 20110033024
    Abstract: A CT scanner comprises at least one cone beam x-ray source assembly mounted on a gantry frame, the gantry frame rotatable about a rotation axis, the x-ray source assembly operable to emit a cone beam at an orientation with respect to the rotation axis, and a controller operable to adjust an orientation of the cone beam during a rotation cycle of the gantry, wherein the controller adjusts the orientation to radiate a substantially same volume of interest over the rotation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Arineta Ltd.
    Inventors: Ehud Dafni, Rafi Brada, David Ruimi
  • CT SCANNER USING INJECTED CONTRAST AGENT AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20090252285
    Abstract: A CT scanner includes a first X-ray beam source, and a second X-ray beam source. With such an apparatus, first source is used to monitor buildup of an injected contrast agent in a selected region of interest relative to a patient and at least the second source is used to perform diagnostic scanning when the buildup of the contrast agent reaches a desired level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Arineta Ltd.
    Inventors: Olga Shapiro, David Ruimi, Rafi Brada, Ehud Dafni