ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 15 — Carestream Health was awarded 64 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2013 for innovations in radiology imaging, healthcare IT, dental imaging and other areas, reflecting another successful year in developing advanced technology across its global businesses.
Highlights of the new patents earned by the company’s scientists and engineers include:
“The investment by Carestream in intellectual property is a reflection of our commitment to delivering high-quality products and solutions to our customers that exceed their expectations,” said Susan Parulski, Chief Patent Counsel for Carestream. “The increase in U.S. patents over last year illustrates the depth of talent and dedication of our technical team.”
Carestream was also awarded 33 patents from countries outside the U.S., including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and from several countries in Europe as well.
The company’s product portfolio includes digital imaging systems for general radiology and specialty areas such as women’s health, orthopaedics and pediatrics; digital imagers that output medical images to film and paper; and the latest healthcare IT solutions and cloud-based services for hospitals and medical group practices. The company’s Dental division develops and markets film and digital imaging solutions, anesthetics and practice management software.
Carestream Advanced Materials—a new business unit of Carestream—is a high-quality developer of transparent conductive films based on silver nanowire technology, with research and development facilities and distribution centers throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas.
In 2012, Carestream was awarded 43 patents for innovations from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.