Patents by Inventor Steven Richard Meikle

Steven Richard Meikle 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).

  • Simultaneous multi-headed imager geometry calibration method
    Patent number: 7332722
    Abstract: A method for calibrating multi-headed high sensitivity and high spatial resolution dynamic imaging systems, especially those useful in the acquisition of tomographic images of small animals. The method of the present invention comprises: simultaneously calibrating two or more detectors to the same coordinate system; and functionally correcting for unwanted detector movement due to gantry flexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Vi-Hoa Tran, Steven Richard Meikle, Mark Frederick Smith