Patents by Inventor Trudy D. Rempel

Trudy D. Rempel 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).

  • Dynamically optimized coincidence septa
    Patent number: 6809321
    Abstract: Spacing of septa (septa pitch)used in coincidence imaging is varied to maximize imaging count rate in coincidence imaging by PET or Hybrid PET. This is accomplished through use of detector performance indicators, which are used in connection with a processor to determine the point of peak performance. These detector performance indicators can be, but are not limited to single photon count rate, detector dead time or detector busy time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Trudy D. Rempel
  • Dynamically optimized coincidence septa
    Publication number: 20040021081
    Abstract: Spacing of septa (septa pitch)used in coincidence imaging is varied to maximize imaging count rate in coincidence imaging by PET or Hybrid PET. This is accomplished through use of detector performance indicators, which are used in connection with a processor to determine the point of peak performance. These detector performance indicators can be, but are not limited to single photon count rate, detector dead time or detector busy time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Trudy D. Rempel