Patents by Inventor Robert Thomas Wiggers

Robert Thomas Wiggers 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).

  • High-power X-ray sources and methods of operation
    Patent number: 10600609
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a high power continuous X-ray source having a rotating target assembly that is cooled by circulation of a liquid material in contact with the target assembly, whereby the target assembly has a front surface being impinged by electrons and a mechanism for rotating the target assembly. The cooling liquid is always in contact with at least one surface of the target for dissipating the heat generated by the energy deposited by the stream of electrons, thereby lowering the temperature of the target to allow for continuous operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Robert Thomas Wiggers
  • High-Power X-Ray Sources and Methods of Operation
    Publication number: 20190043686
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a high power continuous X-ray source having a rotating target assembly that is cooled by circulation of a liquid material in contact with the target assembly, whereby the target assembly has a front surface being impinged by electrons and a mechanism for rotating the target assembly. The cooling liquid is always in contact with at least one surface of the target for dissipating the heat generated by the energy deposited by the stream of electrons, thereby lowering the temperature of the target to allow for continuous operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Robert Thomas Wiggers