Inventor · Whitefish Bay, WI, US

Sergio Lemaitre

48Patents
9h-index
56Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 30, 2002 → Jun 21, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6785359B2 Cathode for high emission x-ray tube Electricity 142 Expired
US7206379B2 RF accelerator for imaging applications Electricity 54 Expired
US8588372B2 Apparatus for modifying electron beam aspect ratio for X-ray generation Electricity 28 Active
US6968039B2 Focal spot position adjustment system for an imaging tube Electricity 20 Expired
US8831178B2 Apparatus and method of manufacturing a thermally stable cathode in an X-ray tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8385506B2 X-ray cathode and method of manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US7409043B2 Method and apparatus to control radiation tube focal spot size Human Necessities 12 Active
US6762540B2 One-piece tab assembly for a cathode cup of an X-ray imaging machine Electricity 9 Expired
US8396185B2 Method of fast current modulation in an X-ray tube and apparatus for implementing same Human Necessities 9 Active
US7450690B2 Reduced focal spot motion in a CT X-ray tube Electricity 8 Active
US8401151B2 X-ray tube for microsecond X-ray intensity switching Electricity 8 Active
US8320521B2 Method and system for operating an electron beam system Human Necessities 7 Active
US8487534B2 Pierce gun and method of controlling thereof Electricity 7 Active
US8027433B2 Method of fast current modulation in an X-ray tube and apparatus for implementing same Electricity 5 Active
US7558374B2 System and method for generating X-rays Electricity 5 Active
US7280637B1 Systems, apparatus and methods for X-ray imaging Electricity 5 Expired
US8265227B2 Apparatus and method for calibrating an X-ray tube Electricity 4 Active
US8340250B2 System and method for generating X-rays Electricity 4 Active
US7828621B2 Apparatus and methods for producing multi-electrode cathode for X-ray tube Electricity 3 Active
US9953797B2 Flexible flat emitter for X-ray tubes Electricity 3 Active
US7945024B2 Method for reducing X-ray tube power de-rating during dynamic focal spot deflection Electricity 3 Active
US8477908B2 System and method for beam focusing and control in an indirectly heated cathode Electricity 3 Active
US9711321B2 Low aberration, high intensity electron beam for X-ray tubes Electricity 3 Active
US8938050B2 Low bias mA modulation for X-ray tubes Electricity 3 Active
US9711320B2 Emitter devices for use in X-ray tubes Electricity 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.