Patent Grant for Scanning Object in Apparatus

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12584868B2 to Rolls-Royce PLC for a method of scanning an object within a scanning apparatus. The patent describes a specific method for placing an object into a jacket filled with material and scanning it using rotatable imaging elements.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12584868B2, granting intellectual property rights to Rolls-Royce PLC for a novel method of scanning objects within a specialized apparatus. The patent details a process involving placing an object into a jacket, which is then positioned between imaging beam emitting and receiving elements on a rotatable support. This allows for the creation of an image from projections taken at various angles.

This patent grant represents a new intellectual property asset for Rolls-Royce PLC. While it does not impose direct regulatory obligations on other entities, it may impact manufacturers in the medical device or industrial scanning sectors by potentially limiting their ability to implement similar scanning technologies without licensing. Compliance officers should be aware of this patent if their organizations are involved in the development or use of advanced scanning apparatuses, particularly those involving object containment and rotatable imaging.

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Method for scanning of an object in a scanning apparatus

Grant US12584868B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventors

Akhil Mulloth

Abstract

There is provided a method for scanning of an object in a scanning apparatus. The method comprises placing the object into a jacket which surrounds the object or a part of the object to be scanned. The volume of the jacket surrounding the object is solid or filled with a filling material. The jacket is disposed on a support of the scanning apparatus, so that the jacket is positioned between an imaging beam emitting element and an imaging beam receiving element oppositely disposed to either side of the support. The support is rotatable relative to the emitting and receiving elements about an axis of rotation to allow creation of an image from projections each taken at a different relative angle of rotation. The method further comprises operating the scanning apparatus at the multiple relative angles of rotation to produce an image of the object.