Frank W Silva

US Patent:

7529338, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Feb 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/677520

Inventors:

Leon Fung - San Diego CA, US
Glenn Olaes - San Diego CA, US
Frank Silva - Carlsbad CA, US
Fred Schlieper - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

FocalSpot, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G01N 23/083
G01N 23/18

US Classification:

378 55, 378 58, 378208

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for inspecting a sample is described. The apparatus can have an X-ray source and detector, a housing, an access aperture in the housing, an access door covering the access aperture, and a stage positionable to extend through the access aperture to a load/unload point outside the housing. The method can include opening the first access door, moving at least a portion of a stage through the first access aperture to a position outside of the housing to receive the sample, moving the stage into the housing, closing the first access door, moving the stage to a position for inspection of the sample, applying X-rays to the sample, receiving X-rays passing through the sample with the X-ray detector, generating one or more signals based on the received X-rays, and displaying an image of the sample for analysis based on the one or more signals.

US Patent:

47767910, Oct 11, 1988

Filed:

Jan 12, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/142988

Inventors:

Donald L. Hannula - San Diego CA
Frank Silva - Cardiff CA

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. - Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

A61C 700

US Classification:

433 4

Abstract:

A shield for use with a pair of orthodontic pliers in removing an orthodontic bracket. The shield fits snuggly onto one jaw of the pliers and provides side walls adjacent the plier jaws. The jaws have a recess near their distal end such that the confronting surfaces of the jaw recesses and the confronting surfaces of the side walls provide an enclosure about a bracket while it is being removed so that if it fractures the enclosure will contain any pieces that may break off the bracket.