Patents by Inventor Arnoldus Johannes Maria Van Der Stappen

Arnoldus Johannes Maria Van Der Stappen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9980688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acquisition of medical image information of an object. In order to improve operating theaters and allow more effective use of equipment and staff during interventions, a medical X-ray system (10) is provided, comprising a patient support (12), an X-ray image acquisition arrangement (14), a support arrangement (16), and a rail arrangement (18). The image acquisition arrangement (14) acquires imaging information of an object of interest (20) arranged on the patient support (12). The rail arrangement (18) is provided overhead. The support arrangement (16) is movably mounted to the rail arrangement (18), and at least movable along the rail arrangement (18). The image acquisition arrangement (14) is movably mounted to the support arrangement (16) to allow image acquisition of the object (20) from different directions. The rail arrangement (18) is arranged transversely to a longitudinal direction of the patient support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Johannes Maria Janssen, Johannes Herman Hubertus Mathijs Van Garderen, Johan Juliana Dries, Arnoldus Johannes Maria Van Der Stappen
  • Publication number: 20150342547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acquisition of medical image information of an object. In order to improve operating theatres and allow more effective use of equipment and staff during interventions, a medical X-ray system (10) is provided, comprising a patient support (12), an X-ray image acquisition arrangement (14), a support arrangement (16), and a rail arrangement (18). The image acquisition arrangement (14) acquires imaging information of an object of interest (20) arranged on the patient support (12). The rail arrangement (18) is provided overhead. The support arrangement (16) is movably mounted to the rail arrangement (18), and at least movable along the rail arrangement (18). The image acquisition arrangement (14) is movably mounted to the support arrangement (16) to allow image acquisition of the object (20) from different directions. The rail arrangement (18) is arranged transversely to a longitudinal direction of the patient support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Johannes Maria Janssen, Johannes Herman Hubertus Mathijs Van Garderen, Johan Juliana Dries, Arnoldus Johannes Maria Van Der Stappen