Inventor

Rodney A. Mattson

Inventor

Mentor, OH, US

Overview

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Patents

1976–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 48 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis32%

G01TMeasurement of nuclear or x-radiation22%

G21KHandling of particles or ionising radiation not otherwise provided for8%

H05GX-ray technique7%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties5%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation5%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps4%

G06FElectric digital data processing2%

PatentTitleYear

10,591,616Spectral imaging detector2020 9,599,725'Spectral imaging detector'2017 9,357,973'X-ray beam transmission profile shaper'2016 9,281,422'Spectral imaging detector'2016 9,121,950'Imaging detector'2015 9,000,382'Spectral imaging detector'2015 8,766,199'Radiation dose based imaging detector tile parameter compensation'2014 8,710,448'Radiation detector array'2014 8,532,251'Multi-detector array imaging system'2013 8,525,119'Detector array with pre-focused anti-scatter grid'2013 7,873,144'Pulsed x-ray for continuous detector correction'2011 7,822,173'Smart radiation detector module'2010 7,573,035'GOS ceramic scintillating fiber optics x-ray imaging plate for use in medical DF and RF imaging and in CT'2009 7,564,940'Radiation mask for two dimensional CT detector'2009 7,379,528'Radiation detector with shielded electronics for computed tomography'2008 7,277,523'Contour and scout scanning technique for pulsed x-ray large area CT detectors'2007 6,778,637'Method and apparatus for alignment of anti-scatter grids for computed tomography detector arrays'2004 6,553,092'Multi-layer x-ray detector for diagnostic imaging'2003 6,542,576'X-ray tube for CT applications'2003 6,510,195'Solid state x-radiation detector modules and mosaics thereof, and an imaging method and apparatus employing the same'2003 6,461,040'Apparatus and method to correct for position errors in diagnostic imaging'2002 6,426,991'Back-illuminated photodiodes for computed tomography detectors'2002 6,215,842'Reduction of temporal variations in X-ray radiation'2001 6,092,928'Apparatus and method to determine the relative position of a detector array and an x-ray tube focal spot'2000 6,041,097'Method and apparatus for acquiring volumetric image data using flat panel matrix image receptor'2000 5,978,438'Wideband non-contact data link using X-ray sources to excite scintillating material receiving device'1999 5,493,599'Off-focal radiation limiting precollimator and adjustable ring collimator for x-ray CT scanners'1996 5,475,729'X-ray reference channel and x-ray control circuit for ring tube CT scanners'1995 5,384,861'Multi-parameter image display with real time interpolation'1995 5,371,778'Concurrent display and adjustment of 3D projection, coronal slice, sagittal slice, and transverse slice images'1994 5,305,363'Computerized tomographic scanner having a toroidal x-ray tube with a stationary annular anode and a rotating cathode assembly'1994 5,303,148'Voice actuated volume image controller and display controller'1994 5,229,934'Post-processing technique for cleaning up streaks and artifacts in diagnostic images'1993 5,228,070'Constant image quality CT scanner with variable radiation flux density'1993 4,980,904'Radiation imaging calibration'1990 4,965,726'CT scanner with segmented detector array'1990 4,947,412'X-ray detector for CT scanners'1990 4,905,268'Adjustable off-focal aperture for x-ray tubes'1990 4,870,667'Radiation detector'1989 4,779,621'Xenon calibration phantom'1988 4,751,644'Interleaved source fan reconstruction technique'1988 4,686,692'Computed tomography patient localization scanning'1987 4,672,648'Apparatus and method for radiation attenuation'1987 4,663,772'Bone mineral analysis phantom'1987 4,191,892'Spread beam overlap method'1980 4,071,769'Tomography system having nonconcurrent, compound axial scanning'1978 4,008,400'Transverse tomography system having multibeam orbital scanning with all beams offset from the center of orbit'1977 3,976,885'Tomography system having nonconcurrent, compound axial scanning'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2020Based in Mentor, OH, US· patent location history

1987–2001Patents assigned to PICKER INT INC (22)· patent assignee history

2002–2011Patents assigned to KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (12)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to KONINKL PHILIPS NV (8)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to LUHTA RANDALL P (5)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to MATTSON RODNEY A (5)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PICKER INT INC	22	1987–2001
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV	12	2002–2011
KONINKL PHILIPS NV	8	2013–2016
LUHTA RANDALL P	5	2013–2015
MATTSON RODNEY Aself	5	2013–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Mentor, OH, US	48	1976–2020