Patents by Inventor Robert Cernik

Robert Cernik 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).

  • Tomographic energy dispersive X-ray diffraction apparatus comprising an array of detectors of associated collimators
    Patent number: 7564947
    Abstract: A tomographic energy dispersive diffraction imaging apparatus comprises a radiation source for directing incident radiation (1, 3) at a sample (4) mounted on a support, and detection means (9, 10) mounted for detecting radiation transmitted through the sample (4) at a given angle to the direction of incidence of the radiation. The detection means comprises an array of energy dispersive detectors (9) and an array of collimators (10), such that each energy dispersive detector (9) has a respective collimator (10) associated therewith. Each collimator of the collimator array may comprise a plurality of collimator plates with apertures formed therein which are spaced apart along a direction of the transmitted radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
    Inventor: Robert Cernik
  • Tomographic energy dispersive x-ray diffraction apparatus comprinsing an array of detectors of associated collimators
    Publication number: 20060251215
    Abstract: A tomographic energy dispersive diffraction imaging apparatus comprises a radiation source for directing incident radiation (1, 3) at a sample (4) mounted on a support, and detection means (9, 10) mounted for detecting radiation transmitted through the sample (4) at a given angle to the direction of incidence of the radiation. The detection means comprises an array of energy dispersive detectors (9) and an array of collimators (10), such that each energy dispersive detector (9) has a respective collimator (10) associated therewith. Each collimator of the collimator array may comprise a plurality of collimator plates with apertures formed therein which are spaced apart along a direction of the transmitted radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: COUNCIL FOR THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS
    Inventor: Robert Cernik