Patents by Inventor Wim GOVAERTS

Wim GOVAERTS 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).

  • Patent number: 9984210
    Abstract: A method for performing a job list of radiographic recordings indicated in a radiographic information systems includes communicating the job list to a mobile apparatus, e.g. a smartphone, whereby, in a first step, a peer-to-peer communication is set up between the radiographic information system and the mobile apparatus by a Near Field Communication technique, whereupon the job list is transmitted to the mobile apparatus via a WIFI peer-to-peer communication. A radiographer then completes the job list by using, inter alia, a self-triggering direct radiographic panel and a radiographic generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AGFA HEALTHCARE NV
    Inventors: Wim Govaerts, Patrick Pandelaers
  • Patent number: 9913621
    Abstract: An offset of an actual positional relationship of a radiation source and an object from a reference positional relationship is determined and taken into account when positioning and/or tilting and/or collimating the radiation source so as to irradiate a region of interest of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Agfa HealthCare NV
    Inventors: Wim Govaerts, Yves Vanmeenen, Danny Janssens
  • Publication number: 20160183038
    Abstract: A wireless direct radiographic panel for use in a medical imaging system including multiple radiographic exposure units each with different wireless settings, includes wireless settings adapted by moving the panel from one exposure unit to another. The adaptation of the wireless settings is occasioned by an information exchange occurring by moving an NFC tag installed on the panel within the operating range of an NFC tag installed on the workstation of the exposure unit wherein the wireless direct radiographic panel will be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Wim GOVAERTS, Geert LIEVENS
  • Publication number: 20160128658
    Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of a portable direct radiographic panel in a medical imaging system including radiographic exposure stands, each stand and each panel being provided with an NFC tag, includes positioning a panel in an exposure stand such that the NFC tags of the panel and the stand are in each other's operating range, detecting the presence of the panel in the exposure stand by a-communication between the NFC tags, and communicating the presence of the panel in the exposure stand to the medical imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Wim GOVAERTS, Geert LIEVENS
  • Publication number: 20160085934
    Abstract: A method for performing a job list of radiographic recordings indicated in a radiographic information systems includes communicating the job list to a mobile apparatus, e.g. a smartphone, whereby, in a first step, a peer-to-peer communication is set up between the radiographic information system and the mobile apparatus by a Near Field Communication technique, whereupon the job list is transmitted to the mobile apparatus via a WIFI peer-to-peer communication. A radiographer then completes the job list by using, inter alia, a self-triggering direct radiographic panel and a radiographic generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Wim GOVAERTS, Patrick PANDELAERS
  • Publication number: 20150359494
    Abstract: An offset of an actual positional relationship of a radiation source and an object from a reference positional relationship is determined and taken into account when positioning and/or tilting and/or collimating the radiation source so as to irradiate a region of interest of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Agfa Healthcare NV
    Inventors: Wim GOVAERTS, Yves VANMEENEN, Danny JANSSENS