Patents by Inventor Scott T. MacLaughlin

Scott T. MacLaughlin 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).

  • Learning system and method for mobile radiography power management
    Patent number: 11166695
    Abstract: A power consumption rate of a battery is monitored according to time of day and is recorded as a battery power consumption profile associated with a plurality of daily time periods for that battery. Electric circuits connected to the battery are activated during high battery power consumption rate time periods and deactivated during low battery power consumption rate time periods. A stored control program is executable by a processor to control the automatic power downs and power ups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Overlapping stepped standard DR detector for long length imaging
    Patent number: 10959690
    Abstract: A long length radiographic imaging system uses a plurality of overlapped radiographic detectors each comprising a housing having stepped housing edges at opposite sides of each detector. The stepped housing edges mate with each other to easily form overlapped aligned detectors for simultaneously capturing a long length radiographic image of a subject in a single exposure of the x-ray source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Wojcik, Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • OVERLAPPING STEPPED STANDARD DR DETECTOR FOR LONG LENGTH IMAGING
    Publication number: 20200121270
    Abstract: A long length radiographic imaging system uses a plurality of overlapped radiographic detectors each comprising a housing having stepped housing edges at opposite sides of each detector. The stepped housing edges mate with each other to easily form overlapped aligned detectors for simultaneously capturing a long length radiographic image of a subject in a single exposure of the x-ray source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy J. WOJCIK, Scott T. MACLAUGHLIN
  • ADAPTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION FOR MOBILE RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190311706
    Abstract: A mobile x-ray system having an x-ray source and an electronic control system for firing of the x-ray source includes a sound cancellation system. A microphone is used to detect incoming sound waves and a speaker is used to emit a canceling audio signal to defeat the detected incoming sound waves. The canceling audio signal destructively interferes with the incoming sound waves to attenuate or cancel at least portion of the detected incoming sound waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Scott T. MACLAUGHLIN
  • LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE RADIOGRAPHY POWER MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190307413
    Abstract: A power consumption rate of a battery is monitored according to time of day and is recorded as a battery power consumption profile associated with a plurality of daily time periods for that battery. Electric circuits connected to the battery are activated during high battery power consumption rate time periods and deactivated during low battery power consumption rate time periods. A stored control program is executable by a processor to control the automatic power downs and power ups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • MOVEMENT INDICATOR FOR MOBILE MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190274642
    Abstract: A mobile x-ray system has a wheeled base for rollably transporting the mobile x-ray system. An x-ray source is attached to a support arm that is attached to the base. A handle on the base is provided to manually maneuver the mobile x-ray system while rollably transporting the system over a surface. A light source attached to the mobile x-ray system projects a visible pattern onto the surface in front of the wheeled base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Antimicrobial housing for digital detector
    Patent number: 10405818
    Abstract: A digital radiography detector has a two dimensional array of photosensors, with control electronics electrically connected to the photosensors. A substantially rigid housing encloses the photosensors and the control electronics. A surface of the housing includes antimicrobial material to inhibit growth of pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Langley, Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Method and apparatus for automatic touchless wireless charging of mobile x-ray cart detectors and accessories
    Patent number: 10393886
    Abstract: A mobile radiography system has a moveable transport frame configured to travel across a floor. An adjustable support structure is coupled to the moveable transport frame and an x-ray source is coupled to the adjustable support structure. A power transmitter emits wireless power signals to a digital detector to charge a battery therein. Power signal receiving circuitry in the detector receives the wireless power signals to generate recharging current for the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Aligned carbon nanotubes for improved X-ray detector performance
    Patent number: 10083772
    Abstract: A curved radiographic detector has electromagnetic radiation sensitive elements disposed in a two-dimensional array. A curved housing encloses the two-dimensional array of radiation sensitive elements and includes a layer of aligned carbon nanotubes on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Wireless digital detector housing with inscribed circuitry
    Patent number: 9958558
    Abstract: A digital x-ray detector has a non-metallic housing. A two dimensional array of photosensors enclosed by the housing is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit formed on an interior surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • AUTOMATED WIRELESS DETECTOR POWER-UP FOR IMAGE ACQUISITION
    Publication number: 20180110495
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes a radiographic energy source, a digital radiographic detector with a wireless transceiver, and a wireless router to transmit and to receive electromagnetic signals from a pair of antennae that are spaced apart. A host processor in signal communication with the wireless router is programmed to determine motion and location of persons proximate the system according to the received signals, and to output an activation signal to energize the detector in preparation for image acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Impact protection for wireless digital detector glass panel
    Patent number: 9939295
    Abstract: A digital radiography detector has a substrate that is enclosed by a housing and that has, formed on a first surface, photosensitive circuitry that provides image data of a subject in response to ionizing radiation passed through the subject, wherein a second surface on the exterior of the detector has a multilayer flexible cover sheet configured to absorb impact force against the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Articulated x-ray support boom using jammable material
    Patent number: 9930764
    Abstract: An x-ray head support boom has a number of tube segments coupled together in series. Each segment may be formed from a flexible membrane and encloses a jammable medium that transitions between a fluidic state and a rigid state in response to an applied force. Each segment is coupled to an actuator for application of the force. At least one cable is coupled to one or more tube segments to apply a tensile force to bend the series of tube segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TOUCHLESS WIRELESS CHARGING OF MOBILE X-RAY CART DETECTORS AND ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20180059258
    Abstract: A mobile radiography system has a moveable transport frame configured to travel across a floor. An adjustable support structure is coupled to the moveable transport frame and an x-ray source is coupled to the adjustable support structure. A power transmitter emits wireless power signals to a digital detector to charge a battery therein. Power signal receiving circuitry in the detector receives the wireless power signals to generate recharging current for the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • WIRELESS DIGITAL DETECTOR WITH MOTION CHARGING
    Publication number: 20170346323
    Abstract: A portable digital radiography detector has a two dimensional array of photosensors with control electronics electrically connected to the photosensors. A power source is electrically connected to the control electronics. A kinetic charging system is electrically connected to the power source to recharge the power source. There is a substantially rigid housing enclosing the photosensors, the control electronics, and the kinetic charging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • ANTIMICROBIAL HOUSING FOR DIGITAL DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20170303880
    Abstract: A digital radiography detector has a two dimensional array of photosensors, with control electronics electrically connected to the photosensors. A substantially rigid housing encloses the photosensors and the control electronics. A surface of the housing includes antimicrobial material to inhibit growth of pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Robert J. Langley, Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • WIRELESS DIGITAL DETECTOR HOUSING WITH INSCRIBED CIRCUITRY
    Publication number: 20170299735
    Abstract: A digital x-ray detector has a non-metallic housing. A two dimensional array of photosensors enclosed by the housing is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit formed on an interior surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR IMPROVED X-RAY DETECTOR PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20170294247
    Abstract: A curved radiographic detector has electromagnetic radiation sensitive elements disposed in a two-dimensional array. A curved housing encloses the two-dimensional array of radiation sensitive elements and includes a layer of aligned carbon nanotubes on a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Scott T. MACLAUGHLIN
  • ARTICULATED X-RAY SUPPORT BOOM USING JAMMABLE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170265288
    Abstract: An x-ray head support boom has a number of tube segments coupled together in series. Each segment may be formed from a flexible membrane and encloses a jammable medium that transitions between a fluidic state and a rigid state in response to an applied force. Each segment is coupled to an actuator for application of the force. At least one cable is coupled to one or more tube segments to apply a tensile force to bend the series of tube segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin
  • Use of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays for improved x-ray imaging detector performance
    Patent number: 9720103
    Abstract: A planar radiographic imaging device has electromagnetic radiation sensitive elements disposed in a two-dimensional array. A housing encloses the two-dimensional array of radiation sensitive elements and includes a layer of aligned carbon nanotubes on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. MacLaughlin