Patents by Inventor Rory Doyle

Rory Doyle 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).

  • Method and apparatus for dynamic dose estimation and ionizing radiation source adjustment
    Patent number: 11287547
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a system for inspection of a human or animal body, comprising: a radiation provider configured to provide ionizing radiation having a radiation dose to the body, for inspection of the body by transmission; a measurement device configured to measure other than the ionizing radiation to determine at least one property associated with a dimension of the body to inspect; and a controller configured to cause the radiation dose provided to the body by the radiation provider to be controlled based on the at least one property determined by the measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Rory Doyle
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC DOSE ESTIMATION AND IONIZING RADIATION SOURCE ADJUSTMENT
    Publication number: 20190285768
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a system for inspection of a human or animal body, comprising: a radiation provider configured to provide ionizing radiation having a radiation dose to the body, for inspection of the body by transmission; a measurement device configured to measure other than the ionizing radiation to determine at least one property associated with a dimension of the body to inspect; and a controller configured to cause the radiation dose provided to the body by the radiation provider to be controlled based on the at least one property determined by the measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Rory Doyle