G01N 23/044
Using laminography or tomosynthesis
Official title: using laminography or tomosynthesis
G01N23/044 (Using laminography or tomosynthesis) appears on 215 US grants and 212 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 215
- Published applications
- 212
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 476
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 12 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fast 3D radiography with multiple pulsed X-ray sources by deflecting tube electron beam using electro-magnetic field1 Sep 2026US 12,721,585 B2AIXScan Inc.
- Multi-modality imaging of a specimen25 Aug 2026US 12,714,383 B2Hologic, Inc.
- Imaging optical arrangement to image an object illuminated by X-rays12 May 2026US 12,625,090 B2Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
- Method for determining the placement accuracy of a plurality of electrode sheets in a stack21 Apr 2026US 12,607,575 B2PowerCo SE
- High throughput 3D x-ray imaging system using a transmission x-ray source25 Nov 2025US 12,480,892 B2Sigray, Inc.
- Sample mount assembly for an x-ray imaging system, x-ray imaging system, method for operating a sample mount assembly and method for operating an x-ray imaging system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202359 A1
- X-ray imaging system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0204508 A1
- X-ray source for an x-ray imaging system and x-ray imaging system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0204509 A1Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
- X-ray inspection apparatus and x-ray inspection system11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160712 A1Rigaku Corporation
- High throughput 3d x-ray imaging system using a transmission x-ray source4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153455 A1Sigray, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tomographic inspection system217US 6,081,580 AAmerican Science and Engineering, Inc. · 2000
- Inspection system for cross-sectional imaging201US 5,592,562 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1997
- Method and apparatus for performing tomosynthesis174US 6,256,370 B1General Electric Company · 2001
- Method and apparatus for inspecting an object, particularly a piece of luggage169US 6,584,170 B2Heimann Systems GmbH · 2003
- Inspection system for cross-sectional imaging165US 5,719,952 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1998