Patents by Inventor Reiner E. Schulz

Reiner E. Schulz 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).

  • Diagnostic radiography system with a flat x-ray image converter with back-illumination
    Patent number: 6359965
    Abstract: A diagnostic radiography system has an X-ray generator for emitting an X-ray beam, a planar X-tray image converter with a sensor unit with photosensitive pixel elements that are arranged in a matrix and, arranged behind the sensor unit in the direction of radiation, a back-illumination which is formed by elements that are arranged in a matrix are connected to a control device. When the back-illumination is switched on, the output signal of the sensor unit is measured, and the elements of the back-illumination are triggered individually by the control device for homogenization in the sense of producing a uniform output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Finkler, Kurt Grapengeter, Thomas Schirl, Reiner E. Schulz, Reiner Staab