Patents by Inventor William Robert Breckon Lionheart

William Robert Breckon Lionheart 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).

  • Publication number: 20210137470
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 10107783
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma
  • Publication number: 20180128754
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20170350863
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma
  • Patent number: 9726619
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 9714920
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterizing the detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma
  • Publication number: 20170168189
    Abstract: The present application is a detection system for locating and characterizing an object placed in a detection area in a three dimensional space. The detection system includes a plurality of magnetic field generators and magnetic field detectors arranged on opposite sides of the detection area and a control system for enabling generation of a magnetic field in the detection area by the magnetic field generators and for measuring of the magnetic field modified by the object at each of the magnetic field detectors. The detection system also includes a processor for processing the measured magnetic field to obtain a data set characterizing the object and a location of the object. The processor applies a reconstruction process on a predefined number of measurements of the modified magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony J. Peyton, David W. Armitage, Liam A. Marsh, Christos Ktistis, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Ari Jarvi
  • Patent number: 9562986
    Abstract: The present application is a detection system for locating and characterizing an object placed in a detection area in a three dimensional space. The detection system includes a plurality of magnetic field generators and magnetic field detectors arranged on opposite sides of the detection area and a control system for enabling generation of a magnetic field in the detection area by the magnetic field generators and for measuring of the magnetic field modified by the object at each of the magnetic field detectors. The detection system also includes a processor for processing the measured magnetic field to obtain a data set characterizing the object and a location of the object. The processor applies a reconstruction process on a predefined number of measurements of the modified magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Peyton, David W. Armitage, Liam A. Marsh, Christos Ktistis, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Ari Järvi
  • Publication number: 20150362440
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 9046465
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20140167744
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma
  • Patent number: 8559592
    Abstract: The present application is directed toward the generation of three dimensional images in a tomography system having X-ray sources offset from detectors, in particular in a system where the sources are located on a plane, while detectors are located on multiple parallel planes, parallel to the plane of sources and all the planes of detectors lie on one side of the plane of sources. A controller operates to rebin detected X-rays onto a non-flat surface, perform two dimensional reconstruction on the surface, and generate the three dimensional image from reconstructed images on the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marta Betcke, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 8552722
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma
  • Publication number: 20130006552
    Abstract: The present application is a detection system for locating and characterizing an object placed in a detection area in a three dimensional space. The detection system includes a plurality of magnetic field generators and magnetic field detectors arranged on opposite sides of the detection area and a control system for enabling generation of a magnetic field in the detection area by the magnetic field generators and for measuring of the magnetic field modified by the object at each of the magnetic field detectors. The detection system also includes a processor for processing the measured magnetic field to obtain a data set characterizing the object and a location of the object. The processor applies a reconstruction process on a predefined number of measurements of the modified magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Peyton, David W. Armitage, Liam A. Marsh, Christos Ktistis, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Ari Järvi
  • Publication number: 20120219116
    Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: William Thompson, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20120207374
    Abstract: The present application is directed toward the generation of three dimensional images in a tomography system having X-ray sources offset from detectors, in particular in a system where the sources are located on a plane, while detectors are located on multiple parallel planes, parallel to the plane of sources and all the planes of detectors lie on one side of the plane of sources. A controller operates to rebin detected X-rays onto a non-flat surface, perform two dimensional reconstruction on the surface, and generate the three dimensional image from reconstructed images on the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Marta Betcke, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 8204173
    Abstract: The present application is directed toward the generation of three dimensional images in a tomography system having X-ray sources offset from detectors, in particular in a system where the sources are located on a plane, while detectors are located on multiple parallel planes, parallel to the plane of sources and all the planes of detectors lie on one side of the plane of sources. A controller operates to rebin detected X-rays onto a non-flat surface, perform two dimensional reconstruction on the surface, and generate the three dimensional image from reconstructed images on the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marta Betcke, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20110091007
    Abstract: The present application is directed toward the generation of three dimensional images in a tomography system having X-ray sources offset from detectors, in particular in a system where the sources are located on a plane, while detectors are located on multiple parallel planes, parallel to the plane of sources and all the planes of detectors lie on one side of the plane of sources. A controller operates to rebin detected X-rays onto a non-flat surface, perform two dimensional reconstruction on the surface, and generate the three dimensional image from reconstructed images on the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Marta Betcke, William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Edward James Morton
  • Publication number: 20100207624
    Abstract: A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a data set characterising the detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: William Robert Breckon Lionheart, Anthony Peyton, Xiandong Ma