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X-ray technique
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H05G · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H05G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Georgiy O. Vaschenko26 patents · 245 citations
- 296Bruce Dunham9 patents · 195 citations
- 392Carey Shawn Rogers9 patents · 163 citations
- 488Josef Deuringer11 patents · 89 citations
- 583Po-Chung Cheng98 patents · 130 citations
- 679Chuanxiang Tang16 patents · 85 citations
- 775Huaibi Chen10 patents · 81 citations
- 871Antonio Caiafa22 patents · 128 citations
- 967Bo-Tsun Liu41 patents · 65 citations
- 1063Shang-Chieh Chien116 patents · 123 citations
- 1158Tzung-Chi Fu33 patents · 52 citations
- 1254Yaohong Liu9 patents · 69 citations
- 1350Ilya Bezel20 patents · 55 citations
- 1446Han-Lung Chang44 patents · 54 citations
- 1542Dzmitry Labetski20 patents · 43 citations
- 1638Ming-Hsun Tsai27 patents · 35 citations
- 1733Andrew David Laforge13 patents · 26 citations
- 1829John Tom Stewart, Iv13 patents · 23 citations
- 1925Sheng-Kang Yu34 patents · 28 citations
- 2021Uwe Wiedmann12 patents · 21 citations
- 2117Ssu-Yu Chen20 patents · 17 citations
- 2213Ting-Ya Cheng8 patents · 9 citations
- 238Yen-Shuo Su11 patents · 9 citations
- 244Junya Kawase10 patents · 18 citations
- 251Yu-Huan Chen12 patents · 11 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H05G output across the last 5 years
- 199Edward James Morton25 patents · 691 citations
- 296Alexander N. Bykanov39 patents · 970 citations
- 392James Prager9 patents · 396 citations
- 488John G. Carscadden9 patents · 396 citations
- 583Timothy Ziemba9 patents · 396 citations
- 679Ilia Slobodov7 patents · 289 citations
- 775Georgiy O. Vaschenko26 patents · 245 citations
- 871Bjorn Hansson17 patents · 227 citations
- 967Eric H. Silver12 patents · 138 citations
- 1063Bruce Dunham9 patents · 195 citations
- 1158Carey Shawn Rogers9 patents · 163 citations
- 1254Stephen F. Horne7 patents · 206 citations
- 1350Yezheng Tao21 patents · 107 citations
- 1446Robert Jay Rafac33 patents · 146 citations
- 1542Tiezhi Zhang5 patents · 340 citations
- 1638Georg Soumagne16 patents · 91 citations
- 1733Josef Deuringer11 patents · 89 citations
- 1829Takayuki Yabu46 patents · 137 citations
- 1925Po-Chung Cheng98 patents · 130 citations
- 2021Chuanxiang Tang16 patents · 85 citations
- 2117Huaibi Chen10 patents · 81 citations
- 2213Hiroshi Someya16 patents · 80 citations
- 238Antonio Caiafa22 patents · 128 citations
- 244Madhusudhana T. Subraya6 patents · 92 citations
- 251Tsukasa Hori32 patents · 68 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H05G
- 199Jack W. Moorman8 patents · 1,193 citations
- 296John W. Wilent, Deceased8 patents · 1,193 citations
- 392Abigail A. Moorhouse5 patents · 702 citations
- 488Peter Fiekowsky5 patents · 702 citations
- 583Robert E. Melen5 patents · 702 citations
- 679Brian Skillicorn14 patents · 1,642 citations
- 775Donald O. Smith5 patents · 927 citations
- 871Daniel L. Birx9 patents · 1,067 citations
- 967Richard M. Ness7 patents · 853 citations
- 1063Jonathan R. Schmidt15 patents · 1,068 citations
- 1158Norbert Bowering26 patents · 885 citations
- 1254Stephan T. Melnychuk6 patents · 610 citations
- 1350Oleh Khodykin24 patents · 1,035 citations
- 1446Martin Richardson12 patents · 741 citations
- 1542Oscar Khutoryansky12 patents · 756 citations
- 1638Thomas Simak11 patents · 753 citations
- 1733Thomas Rosevear11 patents · 721 citations
- 1829Edward James Morton25 patents · 691 citations
- 1925William T. Silfvast8 patents · 722 citations
- 2021Allan Kojro6 patents · 473 citations
- 2117Dennis Bleser6 patents · 473 citations
- 2213I. Roger Oliver6 patents · 523 citations
- 238Alexander N. Bykanov39 patents · 970 citations
- 244Albert Macovski5 patents · 729 citations
- 251James Prager9 patents · 396 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H05G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12078602B1✦ AIUnderwater X-ray imaging system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 296US12225655B2✦ AIX-ray emitter housing with at least one electrically conductive housing portion2 cites · 202476% earned
- 392US12022599B2✦ AIPolarization-multiplexed radiator system, light source system, and method of operation1 cites · 202467% earned
- 488US12382569B2Remote control of cathode width voltage1 cites · 202567% earned
- 583US12464632B2Ray generating device and control method thereof1 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US12342446B2X-ray generation apparatus and x-ray imaging apparatus0 cites · 20250% earned
- 775US12389518B2Method of manufacturing integrated circuit0 cites · 20240% earned
- 871US12185448B2Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levels0 cites · 20240% earned
- 967US12436164B2Particle image velocimetry of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12405541B2Methods of servicing photolithographic apparatus0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1158US12332571B2Target control in extreme ultraviolet lithography systems using aberration of reflection i0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12295766B2System and method for digital radiography0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12402234B2Modular laser-produced plasma X-ray system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12422755B2Semiconductor processing tool and methods of operation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12379675B2Extreme ultraviolet lithography system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12591182B2Lithography contamination control0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12108515B2Laser sustained plasma and endoscopy light source0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12541152B2EUV lithography system with 3D sensing and tunning modules0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12449734B2Lithography apparatus and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12501533B2Systems and methods for focus control in X-rays0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12347997B2Methods and systems for aligning master oscillator power amplifier systems0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12224150B2Systems and methods for improving x-ray sources with switchable electron emitters0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12096542B2Monolithic x-ray source housing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12328806B2Light source system and method of operation0 cites · 20250% earned
- 251US12177958B2X-ray generating apparatus, X-ray imaging apparatus, and mold transformer0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H05G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10895540B1✦ AITomographic imaging system10 cites · 202187% earned
- 296US11559270B2✦ AIMobile X-ray imaging system6 cites · 202168% earned
- 392US11647976B2✦ AIImaging systems and methods5 cites · 202167% earned
- 488US11348755B2Radiation anode target systems and methods6 cites · 202174% earned
- 583US11689107B2Nanosecond pulser bias compensation5 cites · 202172% earned
- 679US12007694B2Lithography apparatus and method4 cites · 202370% earned
- 775US11778717B2X-ray source with multiple grids6 cites · 202178% earned
- 871US11103207B1Double-pulsed X-ray source and applications7 cites · 202186% earned
- 967US11392040B2System and method for performing extreme ultraviolet photolithography processes4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1063US11844641B2Method and device for producing and using multiple origins of x-radiation4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1158US11839013B2Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system and control method of radiation imag3 cites · 202380% earned
- 1254US12230453B2Replaceable and serviceable module for X-ray generating devices3 cites · 202380% earned
- 1350US11340532B2Prolonging optical element lifetime in an EUV lithography system5 cites · 202172% earned
- 1446US11960210B2Laser interference fringe control for higher EUV light source and EUV throughput2 cites · 202355% earned
- 1542US11086237B2Extreme ultraviolet lithography system4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1638US12078602B1Underwater X-ray imaging system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US11031745B1Stimulated X-ray emission source with crystalline resonance cavity4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1829US11367989B1Light emitting unit and light source device4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1925US12225655B2X-ray emitter housing with at least one electrically conductive housing portion2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US11680958B2Particle image velocimetry of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems3 cites · 202161% earned
- 2117US11275317B1Droplet generator and method of servicing a photolithographic tool3 cites · 202263% earned
- 2213US11693324B2System and method for detecting debris in a photolithography system3 cites · 202267% earned
- 238US11681235B2System and method for cleaning an EUV mask3 cites · 202267% earned
- 244US11862947B2Switch cabinet arrangement3 cites · 202280% earned
- 251US11000248B2Systems and methods for accelerating transitions for dual energy computed tomography imagi4 cites · 202182% earned
All-time canon
The defining H05G patents of the whole record
- 199US5261404A✦ AIThree-dimensional mammal anatomy imaging system and method527 cites · 199395% earned
- 296US5265610A✦ AIMulti-planar X-ray fluoroscopy system using radiofrequency fields521 cites · 199395% earned
- 392US5181234A✦ AIX-ray backscatter detection system433 cites · 199395% earned
- 488US5469847ARadiographic multi-modality skin markers419 cites · 199595% earned
- 583US6031241ACapillary discharge extreme ultraviolet lamp source for EUV microlithography and other rel379 cites · 200092% earned
- 679US4996413AApparatus and method for reading data from an image detector368 cites · 199194% earned
- 775US6075879AMethod and system for computer-aided lesion detection using information from multiple imag345 cites · 200094% earned
- 871US9044190B2C-arm computerized tomography system337 cites · 201094% earned
- 967US5422926AX-ray source with shaped radiation pattern333 cites · 199589% earned
- 1063US4797907ABattery enhanced power generation for mobile X-ray machine329 cites · 198991% earned
- 1158US6553096B1X-ray generating mechanism using electron field emission cathode328 cites · 200391% earned
- 1254US5490196AMulti energy system for x-ray imaging applications326 cites · 199694% earned
- 1350US4029963AX-ray spectral decomposition imaging system316 cites · 197794% earned
- 1446US4366382AX-Ray line scan system for use in baggage inspection312 cites · 198294% earned
- 1542US6325540B1Method and apparatus for remotely configuring and servicing a field replaceable unit in a 311 cites · 200194% earned
- 1638US7760849B2Tetrahedron beam computed tomography299 cites · 200791% earned
- 1733US7196342B2Systems and methods for reducing the influence of plasma-generated debris on the internal 284 cites · 200591% earned
- 1829US5127037AApparatus for forming a three-dimensional reproduction of an object from laminations279 cites · 199294% earned
- 1925US6352363B1Shielded x-ray source, method of shielding an x-ray source, and magnetic surgical system w274 cites · 200294% earned
- 2021US5526394ADigital scan mammography apparatus266 cites · 199694% earned
- 2117US4922915AAutomated image detail localization method261 cites · 199094% earned
- 2213US7720523B2System and method for managing power deactivation within a medical imaging system259 cites · 200694% earned
- 238US4686695AScanned x-ray selective imaging system258 cites · 198794% earned
- 244US5661774ADual energy power supply256 cites · 199794% earned
- 251US5621780AX-ray apparatus for applying a predetermined flux to an interior surface of a body cavity253 cites · 199794% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H05G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199GIGAPHOTON INC269 patents · 625 citations
- 296ASML NETHERLANDS BV247 patents · 698 citations
- 392TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD215 patents · 414 citations
- 488FUJIFILM CORP48 patents · 287 citations
- 583SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD63 patents · 160 citations
- 679MOXTEK INC35 patents · 115 citations
- 775BOEING CO15 patents · 76 citations
- 871UNIV TSINGHUA14 patents · 78 citations
- 967KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV35 patents · 55 citations
- 1063SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO LTD27 patents · 30 citations
- 1158CANON ANELVA CORP17 patents · 24 citations
- 1254GE PREC HEALTHCARE LLC23 patents · 20 citations
- 1350SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH56 patents · 35 citations
- 1446TRUMPF LASERSYSTEMS SEMICONDUCTOR MFG GMBH15 patents · 17 citations
- 1542CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP15 patents · 29 citations
- 1638EXCILLUM AB19 patents · 11 citations
- 1733KLA CORP19 patents · 6 citations
- 1829RES INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION3 patents · 4 citations
- 1925EXCELITAS TECH SINGAPORE PTE LTD3 patents · 3 citations
- 2021Siemens Healthineers Ag12 patents · 2 citations
- 2117INCOATEC GMBH3 patents · 2 citations
- 2213UNIV SHANGHAI JIAOTONG3 patents · 2 citations
- 238VATECH CO LTD8 patents · 0 citations
- 244TELEDYNE ETM INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 251CARL ZEISS X RAY MICROSCOPY INC5 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H05G output across the last 5 years
- 199RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC24 patents · 629 citations
- 296EAGLE HARBOR TECH INC8 patents · 396 citations
- 392UNIV CALIFORNIA13 patents · 636 citations
- 488HOLOGIC INC12 patents · 560 citations
- 583VARIAN MED SYS INC47 patents · 747 citations
- 679CANON KK90 patents · 897 citations
- 775SHIMADZU CORP43 patents · 515 citations
- 871GIGAPHOTON INC269 patents · 625 citations
- 967SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP18 patents · 239 citations
- 1063ASML NETHERLANDS BV247 patents · 698 citations
- 1158HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK38 patents · 360 citations
- 1254TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD215 patents · 414 citations
- 1350FUJIFILM CORP48 patents · 287 citations
- 1446IMAGINE SCIENT INC8 patents · 52 citations
- 1542SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD63 patents · 160 citations
- 1638USHIO ELECTRIC INC40 patents · 142 citations
- 1733MOXTEK INC35 patents · 115 citations
- 1829BOEING CO15 patents · 76 citations
- 1925NASA4 patents · 139 citations
- 2021NUCTECH CO LTD19 patents · 76 citations
- 2117MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP12 patents · 67 citations
- 2213UNIV TSINGHUA14 patents · 78 citations
- 238NIKON METROLOGY NV9 patents · 19 citations
- 244RIGAKU DENKI CO LTD6 patents · 65 citations
- 251VAREX IMAGING CORP18 patents · 34 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H05G
- 199CARDIAC MARINERS INC13 patents · 1,550 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC244 patents · 8,733 citations
- 392PHOTOELECTRON CORP11 patents · 1,514 citations
- 488CYMER INC75 patents · 3,820 citations
- 583UNIV CENTRAL FLORIDA11 patents · 1,084 citations
- 679OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC5 patents · 833 citations
- 775UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR7 patents · 862 citations
- 871HEIMANN GMBH7 patents · 812 citations
- 967PICKER INT INC55 patents · 2,105 citations
- 1063VARIAN ASSOCIATES13 patents · 866 citations
- 1158HITACHI MEDICAL CORP33 patents · 1,204 citations
- 1254TOSHIBA KK106 patents · 3,031 citations
- 1350CONTINENTAL X RAY CORP11 patents · 753 citations
- 1446MORTON EDWARD JAMES6 patents · 311 citations
- 1542RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC24 patents · 629 citations
- 1638ANALOGIC CORP15 patents · 789 citations
- 1733EAGLE HARBOR TECH INC8 patents · 396 citations
- 1829SIEMENS AG309 patents · 4,876 citations
- 1925ENERGETIQ TECHNOLOGY INC9 patents · 447 citations
- 2021UNIV CALIFORNIA13 patents · 636 citations
- 2117HOLOGIC INC12 patents · 560 citations
- 2213TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO28 patents · 764 citations
- 238WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND9 patents · 476 citations
- 244FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD18 patents · 640 citations
- 251SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC6 patents · 481 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth