Patents by Inventor Scott Metzler

Scott Metzler 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).

  • COLLIMATION APPARATUS FOR HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING
    Publication number: 20120056095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a collimation apparatus for use in biomedical imaging systems. Specifically, the invention relates to a collimation apparatus that blocks a portion of its crystal with a radiation blocking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Scott METZLER, Joel S. Karp
  • NOVEL COLLIMATOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110291016
    Abstract: This invention relates to a collimator. Specifically, the invention relates to a collimator comprising alternate layers of a foam and a radiation blocking elements, and methods for fabricating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Scott METZLER, Richard Freifelder
  • Slit-slat collimation
    Patent number: 7831024
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a collimator and collimation techniques. Specifically, the invention is directed to a collimator and method for collimation wherein the collimator combines the resolution and sensitivity properties of pinhole Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging with the 2D complete-sampling properties of fan-beam collimators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Scott Metzler, Roberto Accorsi, Robert M. Lewitt
  • SLIT-SLAT COLLIMATION
    Publication number: 20090304150
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a collimator and collimation techniques. Specifically, the invention is directed to a collimator and method for collimation wherein the collimator combines the resolution and sensitivity properties of pinhole Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging with the 2D complete-sampling properties of fan-beam collimators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Scott Metzler, Roberto Accorsi, Robert M. Lewitt