Patents by Inventor Steven Dowd

Steven Dowd 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).

  • Radiation attenuation for a scanning device
    Patent number: 7706507
    Abstract: A scanning device for providing a radiation scan to an article is disclosed. The scanning device includes a housing, a transport system and a radiation attenuation system. The housing has a entrance port and an exit port and encloses a radiation analysis unit. The transport system is configured to move the article from the entrance port, through the housing and to the exit port. The radiation attenuation system is supported at one of the entrance port and the exit port. The radiation attenuation system includes at least one substantially rigid panel rotatable relative to the housing and a counter balance coupled to the panel to at least partially offset the weight of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Williamson, Steven Dowd
  • Radiation attenuation for a scanning device
    Publication number: 20080310597
    Abstract: A scanning device for providing a radiation scan to an article is disclosed. The scanning device includes a housing, a transport system and a radiation attenuation system. The housing has a entrance port and an exit port and encloses a radiation analysis unit. The transport system is configured to move the article from the entrance port, through the housing and to the exit port. The radiation attenuation system is supported at one of the entrance port and the exit port. The radiation attenuation system includes at least one substantially rigid panel rotatable relative to the housing and a counter balance coupled to the panel to at least partially offset the weight of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Williamson, Steven Dowd