公开(公告)号：US20070102873A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11269313

申请日：2005-11-08

申请人： Larry Acton ,  William Connors ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Herman Smith

发明人： Larry Acton ,  William Connors ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Herman Smith

IPC分类号： B65H5/02 ,  B65H5/04

CPC分类号： B65H5/062 ,  B65H2511/224

摘要： An apparatus for varying nip pressure in a media feedpath including a feed roller and a pressure roller defining a feed nip there between includes a rotatable cam having a preselected eccentric path when rotated, a first pivotable linkage pivotally engaging the rotatable cam, a second pivotable linkage, a biasing member operably interconnecting the first and second pivotal linkages for providing a biasing force on the pressure roller. The pressure roller is rotatably connected to the second linkage opposite the biasing member, wherein rotation of the cam varies the biasing force provided by the biasing member on the pressure roller.

摘要翻译： 用于改变介质进给路径中包括进给辊和限定其间的进给辊隙的压力辊的压力压力的装置包括：当旋转时具有预选偏心路径的可旋转凸轮;枢转地接合可旋转凸轮的第一可枢转连杆;第二可枢转连杆 ，偏置构件，其可操作地互连所述第一和第二枢转连杆，以在所述压力辊上提供偏置力。 压力辊可旋转地连接到与偏置构件相对的第二连杆，其中凸轮的旋转改变由偏压构件在压力辊上提供的偏压力。

公开(公告)号：US20070003355A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11171626

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： William Connors ,  Walter Cousins ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Kris Kallenberger ,  Kevin Maudsley

发明人： William Connors ,  Walter Cousins ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Kris Kallenberger ,  Kevin Maudsley

IPC分类号： B41J13/10 ,  B65H1/04

CPC分类号： B41J13/103 ,  B65H1/025 ,  B65H2402/60 ,  B65H2404/742 ,  B65H2405/111646 ,  B65H2405/114 ,  B65H2511/12 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A media edge guide assembly for use in an imaging apparatus having a media supply source includes a first edge guide portion and a second edge guide portion. The first edge guide portion and the second edge guide portion are arranged to have an axis of rotation passing through the first edge guide portion and the second edge guide portion. The first edge guide portion and the second edge guide portion are laterally interconnected to facilitate movement as a unit in a lateral direction along the axis of rotation, and the first edge guide portion and the second edge guide portion are configured to be rotationally disconnected with respect to the axis of rotation to permit the first edge guide portion to rotate around the axis of rotation independent of the second edge guide portion.

摘要翻译： 用于具有介质供应源的成像设备的介质边缘引导组件包括第一边缘引导部分和第二边缘引导部分。 第一边缘引导部分和第二边缘引导部分被布置成具有穿过第一边缘引导部分和第二边缘引导部分的旋转轴线。 第一边缘引导部分和第二边缘引导部分横向互连以便于沿着旋转轴线沿横向方向作为单元移动，并且第一边缘引导部分和第二边缘引导部分被构造成相对于 以允许第一边缘引导部分围绕独立于第二边缘引导部分的旋转轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20060103067A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10955250

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： William Connors ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  James Jackson

发明人： William Connors ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  James Jackson

IPC分类号： B65H3/52

CPC分类号： B65H3/0661

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a sheet picking mechanism drive unit that includes a sheet pick gear train for driving a sheet picking mechanism to transport a sheet from a stack of print media along the sheet feed path. A print media dam is pivotably coupled at an axis to the imaging apparatus. The print media dam has at least one dam member and a first gear. Each dam member has a media engaging surface. A drive mechanism is drivably coupled between the sheet picking drive mechanism and the first gear to move the dam member between an extended position and a retracted position. When the dam member is in the extended position, the media engaging surface is positioned to interrupt the sheet feed path. When the dam member is in the retracted position, the media engaging surface is positioned to not interrupt the sheet feed path.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括片材拾取机构驱动单元，该片材拾取机构驱动单元包括用于驱动片材拾取机构的片材拾取齿轮系，以沿着片材进给路径从一堆打印介质输送片材。 打印介质坝在轴线处可枢转地耦合到成像装置。 印刷媒体坝具有至少一个坝构件和第一档。 每个阻挡构件具有介质接合表面。 驱动机构可驱动地联接在片材拾取驱动机构和第一齿轮之间，以在延伸位置和缩回位置之间移动阻挡构件。 当阻挡构件处于延伸位置时，介质接合表面被定位成中断供纸路径。 当阻挡构件处于缩回位置时，介质接合表面被定位成不中断供纸路径。

公开(公告)号：US09207333B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US13091761

申请日：2011-04-21

申请人： Daniel Gagnon

发明人： Daniel Gagnon

IPC分类号： G01T1/164 ,  G01T1/29 ,  A61B6/03

CPC分类号： G01T1/2985 ,  A61B6/037

摘要： A positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, including a first detector portion arranged circumferentially around a patient pallet, the first detector portion having a predetermined axial extent and transaxially subtending more than 180 degrees, but less than 360 degrees with respect to a central axis of the scanner defined by the first detector portion; and a second detector portion arranged separately from and opposing the first detector section, the second detector portion having a radius of curvature smaller than a radius of curvature of the first detector portion, wherein the second detector portion transaxially subtends less than 180 degrees with respect to the central axis of the scanner.

摘要翻译： 正电子发射断层摄影（PET）扫描仪，包括围绕患者托盘周向布置的第一检测器部分，第一检测器部分具有预定的轴向范围，并且相对于中心轴线的轴向轴向对角超过180度但小于360度 所述扫描仪由所述第一检测器部分限定; 以及第二检测器部分，其与第一检测器部分分开设置并相对于第二检测器部分，第二检测器部分具有小于第一检测器部分的曲率半径的曲率半径，其中第二检测器部分相对于 扫描仪的中心轴。

公开(公告)号：US09194960B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13545614

申请日：2012-07-10

申请人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Kent Burr

发明人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Kent Burr

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G01T1/164

CPC分类号： G01T1/1644 ,  G01T1/2006 ,  G01T1/2018 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G02B6/08

摘要： A positron emission tomography scanner system that includes detector modules arranged adjacent to one another to form a cylindrical detector ring. Each of the detector modules includes an array of scintillation crystal elements, a plurality of photosensors arranged to cover the array of crystal elements and configured to receive light emitted from the array of crystal elements, and a fiber optics plate arranged between the array of scintillation crystal elements and the plurality of photosensors, the fiber optics plate including a plurality of fibers configured to guide the light emitted from the scintillation crystal to the plurality of photosensors.

摘要翻译： 正电子发射断层摄影扫描仪系统，其包括彼此相邻布置以形成圆柱形检测器环的检测器模块。 每个检测器模块包括闪烁晶体元件阵列，多个光电传感器布置成覆盖晶体元件阵列并被配置为接收从晶体元件阵列发射的光，以及布置在闪烁晶体阵列之间的光纤板 元件和多个光电传感器，所述光纤板包括被配置为将从闪烁晶体发射的光引导到多个光电传感器的多个光纤。

公开(公告)号：US08809792B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13630787

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Wenli Wang ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Xiaofeng Niu

发明人： Wenli Wang ,  Daniel Gagnon ,  Xiaofeng Niu

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01T1/164 ,  G01T1/29 ,  A61B6/03 ,  G06T11/00

CPC分类号： G01T1/2985 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4258 ,  A61B6/4417 ,  A61B6/5205 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06T11/005

摘要： A method and apparatus for determining a coincidence window for imaging a region of interest of an object using a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner. The method includes determining a diameter of a transverse field of view (FOV) for imaging the region of interest of the object; and calculating the coincidence window based on the determined diameter, a ring diameter of the PET scanner, an axial length of the PET scanner, and a time-of-flight resolution of the PET scanner.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用正电子发射断层摄影（PET）扫描仪确定用于对物体感兴趣区域成像的符合窗口的方法和装置。 该方法包括确定用于对物体的感兴趣区域成像的横视场（FOV）的直径; 以及基于确定的直径，PET扫描仪的环直径，PET扫描器的轴向长度和PET扫描仪的飞行时间分辨率来计算重合窗口。

公开(公告)号：US08660636B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13145115

申请日：2009-12-23

申请人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Piotr J. Maniawski

发明人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Piotr J. Maniawski

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/006 ,  A61B6/037

摘要： A method for reconstructing list mode data comprises: reconstructing all list mode data of a list mode data set (30, 160) to generate a first reconstructed image (32, 62); selecting a sub-set of the list mode data set; and reconstructing the sub-set of the list mode data set to generate an enhanced reconstructed image (84, 86). An image generation system comprises: a reconstruction module (24) configured to perform a standard reconstruction of a list mode data set to generate a standard reconstructed image (32, 62); and a re-reconstruction module (24, 70, 80, 82, 150, 152, 154) configured to perform a reconstruction other than the standard reconstruction of at least a portion of the list mode data set to generate an enhanced reconstructed image (84, 86).

摘要翻译： 重建列表模式数据的方法包括：重建列表模式数据集（30,160）的所有列表模式数据，以生成第一重建图像（32,62）; 选择列表模式数据集的子集; 以及重建列表模式数据集的子集以生成增强的重建图像（84,86）。 一种图像生成系统包括：重建模块（24），被配置为执行列表模式数据集的标准重建以生成标准重建图像（32,62）; 以及重建重建模块（24,70,80,82,150,152,154），其被配置为执行不同于所述列表模式数据集的至少一部分的标准重建的生成增强重建图像（84 ，86）。

公开(公告)号：US08516636B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12195655

申请日：2008-08-21

申请人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Michael A. Morich ,  Douglas M. Blakeley

发明人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Michael A. Morich ,  Douglas M. Blakeley

IPC分类号： A61B6/04

CPC分类号： A61B5/0555 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4417 ,  A61B6/4429

摘要： A hybrid imaging system and a patient bed for same are disclosed. The hybrid imaging system includes a magnetic resonance scanner and a second modality imaging system spaced apart from the magnetic resonance scanner by a gap. In some embodiments, the gap is less than seven meters. The patient bed is disposed at least partially in the gap between the magnetic resonance scanner and the second modality imaging system, and includes a linearly translatable patient support pallet aligned to be selectively moved into an examination region of the magnetic resonance scanner for magnetic resonance imaging and into an examination region of the second modality imaging system for second modality imaging. In some embodiments, a linear translation range of the linearly translatable pallet is less than five times a length of the patient support pallet along the direction of linear translation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种混合成像系统和用于其的患者床。 混合成像系统包括磁共振扫描器和通过间隙与磁共振扫描器隔开的第二模态成像系统。 在一些实施例中，间隙小于7米。 患者床至少部分地设置在磁共振扫描仪和第二模态成像系统之间的间隙中，并且包括可选择性地移动到用于磁共振成像的磁共振扫描仪的检查区域中的线性可平移的患者支撑托盘， 进入用于第二模态成像的第二模态成像系统的检查区域。 在一些实施例中，线性平移托盘的线性平移范围小于患者支撑托盘沿线性平移方向的长度的五倍。

公开(公告)号：US08460549B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US11434764

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： Harold E. Haney ,  Robert Freeman ,  Rodrigo Lobo Morales ,  Daniel Gagnon

发明人： Harold E. Haney ,  Robert Freeman ,  Rodrigo Lobo Morales ,  Daniel Gagnon

IPC分类号： C02F1/20

CPC分类号： C02F1/34 ,  C02F1/727 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F3/00 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F11/00 ,  C02F2001/007 ,  C02F2301/066 ,  C02F2303/06

摘要： An apparatus for treating an aqueous medium containing microorganisms comprises an intake for receiving the aqueous medium containing microorganisms. A pressure differential inducer is associated to the intake so as to receive the aqueous medium containing microorganisms with a desired level of gas saturation. The pressure differential inducer is actuatable to expose the aqueous medium containing microorganisms with a desired level of gas saturation to accelerations so as to cause cell wall rupture of the microorganisms. An outlet is associated with the pressure differential inducer for outletting the treated aqueous medium containing ruptured microorganism cells and contents. The treated aqueous medium containing ruptured cell wall of the microorganisms is disposed of and/or recycled.

摘要翻译： 用于处理含有微生物的水性介质的装置包括用于接收含有微生物的水性介质的摄取元件。 压差诱导剂与进食相关联，以便接收含有所需水分气体饱和度的微生物的水性介质。 压差诱导剂可致动以将含有所需水平的气体饱和的微生物的含水介质暴露于加速度，从而引起微生物的细胞壁破裂。 出口与用于出口含有破裂的微生物细胞和内容物的经处理的水性介质的压差诱导剂相关联。 含有微生物破裂的细胞壁的经处理的水性介质被处理和/或再循环。

公开(公告)号：US08378305B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12935302

申请日：2009-03-20

申请人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Douglas B. McKnight

发明人： Daniel Gagnon ,  Douglas B. McKnight

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： G01T1/2985 ,  A61B6/037 ,  G01R33/481

摘要： When performing positron emission tomography (PET) scanning and image reconstruction, a primary PET system (10) with a primary PET detector array (12) is used to image a patient or subject, and a secondary PET detector array (14) is coupled to the system at specific input points to mitigate unnecessary duplication of system components. The primary system (10) provides PET data processing and reconstruction for the secondary array (14), in addition to the first array (12). An adjustable array (120) includes radially movable detectors (122) and stationary detectors (124) with different crystal resolutions. The movable detectors (122) are alternately positioned with the stationary detectors (124) at a first radius to form a large detector ring, or are positioned at a second, smaller radius without the stationary detectors (124) to form a small detector ring.

摘要翻译： 当进行正电子发射断层扫描（PET）扫描和图像重建时，使用具有主要PET检测器阵列（12）的主要PET系统（10）对患者或受试者进行成像，并且将辅助PET检测器阵列（14）耦合到 该系统在特定的输入点，以减轻不必要的系统组件重复。 除了第一阵列（12）之外，主系统（10）还为次级阵列（14）提供PET数据处理和重建。 可调节阵列（120）包括具有不同晶体分辨率的径向可移动探测器（122）和固定探测器（124）。 移动检测器（122）与第一半径处的固定式检测器（124）交替定位以形成大的检测器环，或者定位在第二较小的半径处，而没有固定的检测器（124）以形成小的检测器环。