Patents by Inventor Salvatore DeFazio

Salvatore DeFazio 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).

  • Publication number: 20070110218
    Abstract: A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette. The grid assembly includes an anti-scatter grid having a length and opposing first and second ends; first and second transport members disposed proximate the first and second ends, respectively, of the grid; at least one first roller disposed at the first end of the grid; at least one second roller disposed at the second end of the grid; and a pair of support members disposed substantially perpendicular to the length and proximate the opposing ends of the grid in spaced relationship to form a slot having an opening proximate one side of the grid adapted to removably slidably receive the imaging cassette adjacent the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis O'Dea, Xiaohui Wang, Salvatore Defazio, David Foeller
  • Publication number: 20060222149
    Abstract: A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette, for example, a computed radiography cassette, particularly an elongated radiography cassette. The grid assembly includes: an anti-scatter grid; a radiographically translucent enclosure housing the anti-scatter grid and having two ends; a transport member disposed proximate a first end of the enclosure; at least one roller disposed proximate a second end of the enclosure; and a receiving member attached to the enclosure and adapted to removably receive and secure the imaging cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Dennis O'Dea, Xiaohui Wang, Salvatore DeFazio