Inventor · Rowley, MA, US

David Schafer

17Patents
9h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1997 → Nov 9, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6256404A Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method using adaptive reconstruction window Physics 138 Expired
US6418189B1 Explosive material detection apparatus and method using dual energy information of a scan Physics 135 Expired
US6091795A Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system Human Necessities 92 Expired
US5949842A Air calibration scan for computed tomography scanner with obstructing objects Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US8885938B2 Detecting concealed threats Physics 20 Active
US7151817B1 X-ray inspection systems with improved radiation attenuation shielding Physics 16 Expired
US9188696B2 Mitigation of radiation leakage via entry port and/or exit port of radiation system Physics 16 Active
US8953746B2 Multi-cathode X-ray tubes with staggered focal spots, and systems and methods using same Electricity 12 Active
US7724866B2 Method of and system for variable pitch computed tomography scanning for baggage screening Human Necessities 9 Active
US10261212B2 Generation of diffraction signature of item within object Physics 4 Active
US9696452B2 Volumetric and projection image generation Physics 4 Active
US10527738B2 Radiation detector array with solar cell Electricity 2 Active
US10872409B2 Visual augmentation of regions within images Physics 1 Active
US10921467B2 Detector array for imaging modality Physics 0 Active
US8411814B2 Method of and apparatus for measuring center detector index on CT scanner with limited field of view access Human Necessities 0 Active
US11625827B2 Visual augmentation of regions within images Physics 0 Active
US11087468B2 Item classification using localized CT value distribution analysis Physics 0 Active

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