MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647085585 A) filed by Koninklijke Philips N. V. on July 13, 2026, for Assessment Of Radiation Protective Equipment Placement.

Inventors include Goossen, Andr; Kroenke-Hille, Sven; Brueck, Heiner Matthias; Von Berg, Jens Number; Harder, Tim Philipp; Young, Stewart Matthew; Bystrov, Daniel; and Dpke, Max.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: The invention is related to a system (100) and a method to assess effectiveness of radiation protection equipment in X-ray imaging exams. The system according to the invention comprises an optical sensor (132) configured to acquire an optical image an...