Patents by Inventor Ronald Swain

Ronald Swain 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).

  • Carry-on baggage tomography scanning system
    Patent number: 7072434
    Abstract: A tomography scanner system including a gantry having an outer, non-rotating support ring, and an inner rotatable component ring supported for rotation within the support ring about a rotation axis of the gantry. An x-ray source and an x-ray detector array are secured to the rotatable component ring for rotation with the component ring, and an x-ray containment shield encloses the x-ray source and the x-ray detector array and is secured to the rotatable component ring for rotation with the component ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Ronald Swain, Robert Williams, Nicholas Svencer
  • Cargo container tomography scanning system
    Patent number: 7062011
    Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography scanning system adapted to scan air cargo containers or other larger containers for detection of explosives, drugs, and other contraband. The system includes a table that rotates about an axis of rotation for supporting a cargo container, an X-ray source movable parallel to the rotation axis of the table on one side of the table, and an X-ray detector movable parallel to the rotation axis of the table on another side of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Ronald Swain
  • Dual gantry bearing for combined tomography scanner
    Patent number: 7020233
    Abstract: A frame for a tomography scanner system includes a gantry having two, separate annular inner races supported for independent rotation within an annular outer support, wherein the inner races are for respectively supporting x-ray CT scanner components and PET scanner components for rotation with the races about a shared rotation axis of the races within the gantry, and wherein the inner races are spaced along the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Ronald Swain