Patents by Inventor Sherman Chih-Yee Jen

Sherman Chih-Yee Jen 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 x-ray anode with increased coverage
    Patent number: 7003077
    Abstract: The present invention is an x-ray tube anode with two targets oriented back-to-back. The targets have separate and opposing cathodes. The targets are a fixed distance apart and rotate together on the same bearing shaft. The cathodes are mounted at either end of the vacuum tube. The cathodes may operate simultaneously or independent of each other based on the CT application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sherman Chih-Yee Jen, Mark Ernest Vermilyea