Inventor

Edward J. Seppi

Inventor

Portola Valley, CA, US

Overview

1978–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 58 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis27%

G01TMeasurement of nuclear or x-radiation13%

A61NElectrotherapy11%

G01VGeophysics8%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties7%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps4%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%

G21KHandling of particles or ionising radiation not otherwise provided for3%

H05GX-ray technique3%

PatentTitleYear

10,602,991Functional and physical imaging using radiation2020 10,022,565External beam radiotherapy and imaging with radioactive isotope2018 9,939,550Detection of special nuclear material and other contraband by prompt and/or delayed signatures from photofission2018 9,901,750'Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager'2018 9,421,399'Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager'2016 9,387,342'External beam radiotherapy and imaging with radioactive isotope'2016 9,268,037'Universal kV-MV imagers'2016 8,935,099'Method and system for identifying, assessing, and managing cancer growth rates and potential metastasis'2015 8,867,703'Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager'2014 8,859,976'Radiation detector with multiple operating schemes'2014 8,466,421'Radiation detector with multiple operating schemes'2013 8,311,185'Multi-energy x-ray source'2012 8,194,821'Methods, systems, and computer-program products to correct degradation in tomographic images caused by extraneous radiation'2012 8,116,430'Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager'2012 8,000,436'Radiation scanning units including a movable platform'2011 7,945,021'Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager'2011 7,869,862'Systems and methods for functional imaging using contrast-enhanced multiple-energy computed tomography'2011 7,737,972'Systems and methods for digital volumetric laminar tomography'2010 7,672,422'Radiation scanning of objects for contraband'2010 7,672,426'Radiation scanning units with reduced detector requirements'2010 7,660,384'Contrast-enhanced cone beam X-ray imaging, evaluation, monitoring and treatment delivery'2010 7,649,981'Multi-energy x-ray source'2010 7,397,904'Asymmetric flattening filter for x-ray device'2008 7,394,889'Contrast-enhanced cone beam X-ray imaging, evaluation, monitoring and treatment delivery'2008 7,369,640'Radiation scanning of objects for contraband'2008 7,356,115'Radiation scanning units including a movable platform'2008 7,336,760'Methods, systems, and computer-program products to estimate scattered radiation in cone-beam computerized tomographic images and the like'2008 7,289,599'Radiation process and apparatus'2007 7,244,943'X-ray image acquisition apparatus'2007 7,180,366'Data signal amplifier and processor with multiple signal gains for increased dynamic signal range'2007 7,177,386'Breathing synchronized computed tomography image acquisition'2007 7,103,137'Radiation scanning of objects for contraband'2006 7,078,699'Imaging apparatus and method with event sensitive photon detection'2006 7,002,408'Data signal amplifier and processor with multiple signal gains for increased dynamic signal range'2006 6,907,106'Method and apparatus for producing radioactive materials for medical treatment using x-rays produced by an electron accelerator'2005 6,800,858'X-ray image acquisition apparatus'2004 6,744,912'Multiple mode digital X-ray imaging system'2004 6,486,808'Data signal amplifier with automatically controllable dynamic signal range'2002 6,424,750'Multiple mode digital X-ray imaging system'2002 5,970,115'Multiple mode digital X-ray imaging system'1999 5,692,507'Computer tomography apparatus using image intensifier detector'1997 5,335,255'X-ray scanner with a source emitting plurality of fan beams'1994 5,168,532'Method for improving the dynamic range of an imaging system'1992 5,117,445'Electronically enhanced X-ray detector apparatus'1992 5,099,505'Method for increasing the accuracy of a radiation therapy apparatus'1992 5,093,850'Tomographic scanning apparatus'1992 4,875,487'Compressional wave hyperthermia treating method and apparatus'1989 4,452,081'Measurement of velocity and tissue temperature by ultrasound'1984 4,352,530'Rotary feed for tonographic scanning apparatus'1982 4,303,863'Tomographic scanning apparatus with ionization detector means'1981 4,275,305'Tomographic scanning apparatus with ionization detector means'1981 4,217,498'Tomographic scanning apparatus with ionization detector means'1980 4,217,499'Tomographic scanning apparatus with ionization detector means'1980 4,201,430'Rotary feed for tomographic scanning apparatus'1980 4,190,772'Tomographic scanning apparatus having detector signal digitizing means mounted to rotate with detectors'1980 4,182,311'Method and system for cardiac computed tomography'1980 4,149,081'Removal of spectral artifacts and utilization of spectral effects in computerized tomography'1979 4,066,901'Tomographic scanning apparatus with improved collimator structure'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1978–1997Patents assigned to VARIAN ASSOCIATES (10)· patent assignee history

1978–1992Based in Menlo Park, CA, US· patent location history

1979Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history

1980–1992Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (7)· patent assignee history

1992–2020Based in Portola Valley, CA, US· patent location history

1994–2020Patents assigned to SEPPI EDWARD J (5)· patent assignee history

1999–2020Patents assigned to VARIAN MED SYS INC (24)· patent assignee history

2004–2008Patents assigned to VARIAN MED SYS TECH INC (14)· patent assignee history

2006–2007Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
VARIAN MED SYS INC	24	1999–2020
VARIAN MED SYS TECH INC	14	2004–2008
VARIAN ASSOCIATES	10	1978–1997
GEN ELECTRIC	7	1980–1992
SEPPI EDWARD Jself	5	1994–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Portola Valley, California, US	43	1992–2020
Menlo Park, California, US	12	1978–1992
San Mateo, California, US	2	2006–2007
Mountain View, California, US	1	1979