公开(公告)号：US11523791B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17164053

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Steven N. Urchuk

IPC: A61B6/00

Abstract: Scanning systems for performing computed tomography scanning may include a stator, a rotor supporting at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector rotatable with the rotor, and a rotator operatively connected to the rotor to rotate the rotor relative to the stator. A conveyor system may include a respective conveyor extending through the rotor of the scanning system. A control system operatively connected to the scanning system and the conveyor system may be configured to cause the rotor, the respective conveyor, or both to operate at a first operating speed when a wear threshold of the at least one scanning system and the respective conveyor system has not been reached and to cause the rotor, the respective conveyor, or both to operate at a second, lower operating speed when the wear threshold of the at least one scanning system and the respective conveyor system has been reached.

公开(公告)号：US11039808B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16275103

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Steven N. Urchuk

IPC: A61B6/00

Abstract: Scanning systems for performing computed tomography scanning may include a stator, a rotor supporting at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector rotatable with the rotor, and a rotator operatively connected to the rotor to rotate the rotor relative to the stator. A conveyor system may include a respective conveyor extending through the rotor of the scanning system. A control system operatively connected to the scanning system and the conveyor system may be configured to automatically and dynamically increase a rate at which the rotor moves, decrease a rate at which the respective conveyor moves, and/or adjust other system parameters when the control system enters a finer pitch mode and to automatically and dynamically decrease a rate at which the rotor moves, increase a rate at which the respective conveyor moves, and/or adjust other system parameters when the control system enters a coarser pitch mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200253576A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16275103

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Steven N. Urchuk

IPC: A61B6/00

Abstract: Scanning systems for performing computed tomography scanning may include a stator, a rotor supporting at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector rotatable with the rotor, and a rotator operatively connected to the rotor to rotate the rotor relative to the stator. A conveyor system may include a respective conveyor extending through the rotor of the scanning system. A control system operatively connected to the scanning system and the conveyor system may be configured to automatically and dynamically increase a rate at which the rotor moves, decrease a rate at which the respective conveyor moves, and/or adjust other system parameters when the control system enters a finer pitch mode and to automatically and dynamically decrease a rate at which the rotor moves, increase a rate at which the respective conveyor moves, and/or adjust other system parameters when the control system enters a coarser pitch mode.

公开(公告)号：US20210153834A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17164053

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Steven N. Urchuk

IPC: A61B6/00

Abstract: Scanning systems for performing computed tomography scanning may include a stator, a rotor supporting at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector rotatable with the rotor, and a rotator operatively connected to the rotor to rotate the rotor relative to the stator. A conveyor system may include a respective conveyor extending through the rotor of the scanning system. A control system operatively connected to the scanning system and the conveyor system may be configured to cause the rotor, the respective conveyor, or both to operate at a first operating speed when a wear threshold of the at least one scanning system and the respective conveyor system has not been reached and to cause the rotor, the respective conveyor, or both to operate at a second, lower operating speed when the wear threshold of the at least one scanning system and the respective conveyor system has been reached.

公开(公告)号：US10209205B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15307868

申请日：2014-04-29

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Charles H. Shaughnessy ,  Steven N. Urchuk ,  Basak Ulker Karbeyaz

IPC: G01N23/18 ,  G01M17/02

Abstract: Among other things, a tire inspection system and method are provided. A radiation source and a detector array are configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. During a first examination of a tire, the tire has a first orientation relative to the axis of rotation, and during a second examination, the tire has a second orientation relative to the axis of rotation. For example, between the first examination and the second examination, the tire is at least one of shifted with respect to the axis of rotation or rotated about a tire rotation axis (e.g., perpendicular to the axis of rotation) to change the orientation of the tire relative to the axis of rotation. In this manner, imagery of the tire may be developed, which can be inspected to identify irregularities, etc., in the tire, for example.

公开(公告)号：US20170059496A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15307868

申请日：2014-04-29

Applicant: Analogic Corporation

Inventor： Charles H. Shaughnessy ,  Steven N. Urchuk ,  Basak Ulker Karbeyaz

IPC: G01N23/18 ,  G01M17/03

CPC classification number: G01N23/185 ,  G01M17/028 ,  G01N2223/3304 ,  G01N2223/627 ,  G01N2223/643 ,  G01N2223/646

Abstract: Among other things, a tire inspection system (100) and method are provided. A radiation source (116) and a detector array (118) are configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. During a first examination of a tire (104), the tire (104) has a first orientation relative to the axis of rotation, and during a second examination, the tire (104) has a second orientation relative to the axis of rotation. For example, between the first examination and the second examination, the tire (104) is at least one of shifted with respect to the axis of rotation or rotated about a tire rotation axis (e.g., perpendicular to the axis of rotation) to change the orientation of the tire relative to the axis of rotation. Such rotation and translation of the tire (104) are carried out by using a conveyer belt (114) and a robotic arm (602). In this manner, imagery of the tire (104) may be developed, which can be inspected to identify irregularities, etc. in the tire (104), for example.

Abstract translation: 其中，提供了轮胎检查系统（100）和方法。 辐射源（116）和检测器阵列（118）构造成围绕旋转轴线旋转。 在对轮胎（104）的第一次检查期间，轮胎（104）相对于旋转轴线具有第一取向，并且在第二次检查期间，轮胎（104）具有相对于旋转轴线的第二取向。 例如，在第一检查和第二检查之间，轮胎（104）相对于旋转轴线移动或围绕轮胎旋转轴线（例如，垂直于旋转轴线）旋转中的至少一个以改变 轮胎相对于旋转轴线的取向。 通过使用输送带（114）和机器臂（602）来进行轮胎（104）的这种旋转和平移。 以这种方式，例如，可以开发轮胎（104）的图像，其可以被检查以识别轮胎（104）中的不规则等。