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30-855: Whatman may refer to: General [ edit ] Whatman plc , British papermaking company which now makes laboratory equipment Whatman paper , historic wove paper produced by Whatman plc Whatman Park in Kent, England People [ edit ] Amherst Barrow Whatman (1909–1984), British wireless operator and radio engineer Arthur Whatman (1873–1965), English cricketer James Whatman (papermaker) (1702–1759) an English papermaker James Whatman (politician) (1813–1887), Liberal Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Western Kent James Whatman Bosanquet (1804–1877), English banker and writer Robert Whatman (born 1951), Australian rules footballer Thomas Whatman (1576-1630), MP Topics referred to by

60-529: A building at 55 Market Street, Chicago. This was again only a temporary stop; by 1910 it was too small and the firm moved again in 1911 to a building at the corner of Jackson Blvd. and Damen Avenue. This was the first permanent home of Victor Electric Co. They stayed there 35 years and during this time, gradually acquired all the space in the building and several around it. In 1916, the company merged with three companies: Scheidel Western, Snook-Roentgen, MacAlaster & Wiggin. Victor's two founders had key roles in

90-402: A global supplier of filtration products and technologies for £363 million. In July 2008, Joseph Hogan announced his intent to leave his post as CEO of GE HealthCare to take the role of CEO at ABB . John Dineen, head of GE's Transportation division since 2005, was named CEO. In March 2010, the company acquired MedPlexus. The company then offered its first electronic medical record product in

120-634: A range of rotate-stationary CTs with an installed base in the thousands, as well as some X-ray diagnostic equipment and a nascent MRI product range. Up to this time, the medical Systems Division had simply been divided into domestic and international, but in 1987 it reorganized into the three "poles" of America, Europe and Pacific. In 1988, GE Medical Europe merged with CGR, a medical equipment supplier based in France, to form General Electric CGR Medical Systems. The European headquarters were moved from Hammersmith (UK) to Buc, Yvelines , near Paris. GE Healthcare

150-472: A software-as-a-service platform. In April 2010, the company announced it was investing €3 million in the Technology Research for Independent Living Centre (TRIL). The Irish centre seeks to enhance independence for elderly people through technological innovation. In July 2015, the company partnered with the 2015 CrossFit Games to provide athletes with mobile imaging equipment. In January 2016,

180-773: A unit of General Electric , acquired Whatman plc at 270p per share in cash for each Whatman share, valuing Whatman at approximately £363 million (approximately $ 713 million.) Last production at Maidstone (Springfield Mill) occurred on 17 June 2014. The Whatman product range covers GE Healthcare GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. , organized in Delaware and headquartered in Chicago , Illinois, focuses on health technology . The company operates 4 divisions: Medical imaging , which includes molecular imaging , computed tomography , magnetic resonance , women’s health screening and X-ray systems; Ultrasound ; Patient Care Solutions, which

210-554: Is credited with the invention of the wove wire mesh used to mould and align pulp fibres. This is the principal method used in the mass production of most modern paper. The Whatmans held a part interest in the establishment at Turkey Mill, near Maidstone, after 1740; this was wholly acquired through the elder Whatman's marriage to Ann Harris. "Handmade" paper bearing the Whatman's mark continued in production for special editions and art books until 2002. On 4 February 2008 GE Healthcare ,

240-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Whatman plc Whatman products cover a range of laboratory applications that require filtration, sample collection (cards and kits), blotting, lateral flow components and flow-through assays and other general laboratory accessories. Formerly Whatman plc, the company was originally acquired in 2008 by GE Healthcare, which became Cytiva in April 2020. The papermaker James Whatman

270-456: Is focused on remote patient monitoring , anesthesia and respiratory care , diagnostic cardiology , and infant care; and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics, which manufactures contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals . The company's primary customers are hospitals and health networks. In 2023, the company received 42% of its revenue in the United States and 13% of its revenue from China, where

300-685: Is the only such reactor currently in operation. In 2006, Sir William Castell resigned as CEO to become Chairman of the Wellcome Trust , a charity that fosters and promotes human and animal research—in the United Kingdom. Former GE Medical Systems CEO Joe Hogan then became CEO. In January 2006, the company acquired IDX Systems Corporation for $ 1.2 billion. IDX was folded into GE HealthCare Integrated IT Solutions, which specializes in clinical information systems and healthcare revenue management. In February 2008, GE HealthCare acquired Whatman plc ,

330-655: The Elder (1702–1759) founded the Whatman papermaking enterprise in 1740 in Maidstone , Kent , England. He made revolutionary advances to the craft in England and is credited as the inventor of wove paper (or Vélin), an innovation used for high-quality art and printing. His son, James Whatman the Younger (1741–1798), further developed the company's techniques. At a time when the craft was based in smaller paper mills , Whatman innovations led to

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360-725: The Picker Service organization in the U.K. In 1982, the company set up a joint venture with Yokogawa Electric . It changed its name to GE Healthcare Japan Corporation in 2009. In 1983, GE Medical started investing heavily in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology, investing nearly US$ 1 billion in a new plant in Waukesha . It developed the MR Signa, which became very successful. The MRI magnet plant in Florence, South Carolina ,

390-624: The Standby Pacemaker was developed. In 1968, the Biomedical Business Section opened its first factory in Edgerton Avenue. Late in 1970 a surgical package was introduced and in 1971, equipment to monitor blood gasses during surgery was introduced. Later in 1971, Biomedical opened a 9,000 square meter admin and engineering building opposite its factory and in 1972, the section was renamed The cardio-Surgical Product Section. With

420-490: The United States and in Europe, GE HealthCare was forced to divest Instrumentarium's Ziehm Imaging mobile C-arm business, as well as its Spacelabs patient-monitoring unit. In April 2004, the company acquired Amersham plc . Also in 2004, GE HealthCare along with other healthcare companies built a research reactor for neutron and unit cell research at GE's European Research Center near Garching (outside of Munich ), Germany. It

450-788: The company acquired Marquette Medical Systems for $ 808 million. In November 1998, the company acquired the Nuclear and MR businesses of Elscint , (then a division of Elron , based in Haifa, Israel), for $ 100 million. In September 2000, the company acquired the remaining 50% of the ELGEMS joint-venture formed with Elscint in 1997. In 2001, the company acquired San Francisco, California–based CT maker Imatron for $ 210 million. Imatron produced an Electron beam tomography (EBT) scanner that performs imaging applications used by physicians specializing in cardiology, pulmonology and gastroenterology. The Imatron business

480-482: The company acquired Millbrook Corporation, maker of Millbrook Practice Manager, a billing and scheduling system for doctors' offices. GE HealthCare IT later merged the two products into one, although the stand-alone EMR product is still available and in development. In 2003, GE HealthCare acquired Instrumentarium, including its Datex-Ohmeda division, a producer, manufacturer, and supplier of anesthesia machines and mechanical ventilators. To satisfy regulatory concerns in

510-544: The company faces increasing competition. The company operates in more than 100 countries. GE HealthCare has major regional operations in Buc (suburb of Paris), France; Helsinki , Finland; Kraków , Poland; Budapest , Hungary; Yizhuang (suburb of Beijing), China; Hino & Tokyo, Japan, and Bangalore , India. Its biggest R&D center is in Bangalore, India, built at a cost of $ 50 million. In May 2022, General Electric formed

540-528: The company moved from Jackson Blvd. in Chicago to a 43-acre (170,000 m ) site in the city of West Milwaukee, which had been used for building turbochargers during the war. The street was renamed Electric Avenue. In 1951, the corporate structure was dissolved and the name changed to General Electric X-Ray Department. This new name lasted less than 10 years as the department divested itself of its industrial X-ray business, widened its medical business, and took on

570-595: The company to own its healthcare division; it completed the corporate spin-off of the company in January 2023. The company traces its roots to the Victor Electric Company, founded in 1893 in a basement by Charles F. Samms and Julius B. Wantz, previously employees of the assembly lines at the Knapp Electrical Works and Midland Electric Co. and then in their early 20s. They initially focused on supplies for

600-608: The dental industry. At the time, they were a six-person operation. By 1896, one year after Wilhelm Röntgen 's discovery, Victor Electric entered the business for X-ray machines. The business grew rapidly and so, in 1896, the company moved into new premises three times the original size. This did not solve the space problems and the company made 3 office moves by 1899. By 1896, the company also made electrostatic generators for exciting X-ray tubes and electrotherapeutic devices. By 1903, Victor Electric had outgrown its facilities at 418 Dearborn St. in Chicago and bought two floors of

630-662: The growth of its medical business, the General Electric Company upgraded the department to The Medical Systems Division in 1971. Also in 1971, a major expansion programme was started and the Waukesha factory was planned. Work started in July 1972, and was completed in 1973. In 1974, work on CT was started and the first CT machine was installed in 1976. In June 1980, the company acquired the CT scanner business of EMI . In 1981, GE acquired

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660-432: The large-scale and widespread industrialisation of paper manufacturing. John Baskerville (1707-1775), who needed paper that would take a light impression of the printing plate, approached Whatman; the resultant paper was used for the edition of Virgil 's poetry, embellished with Baskerville's typography and designs. The earliest examples of wove paper, bearing his watermark , appeared after 1740. The Whatman business

690-562: The name of GE Medical Systems Department . One of the reasons for the name of Medical Systems was due to the increase in the electro-medical business, which began in 1961 with the introduction of patient monitoring equipment. By 1967 modular equipment was developed which was soon popular in cardiac and intensive care units. Early in 1960, pacemakers were developed in Corporate Research & Development in Schenectady , New York, and in 1969

720-518: The new firm; Charles F. Samms was company president and Julius B. Wantz was Vice-President of manufacturing and engineering. In 1920, Victor was acquired by General Electric and was renamed VICTOR X-RAY CORPORATION. At that time, it was the largest manufacturer of X-ray tubes. The merger of the Victor subsidiary and General Electric closed on July 28, 1926 and the company became "General Electric X-Ray Corporation". The merger brought renewed vitality to

750-421: The organization and Victor entered the foreign market with equipment sold and serviced in nearly 70 countries. In 1930, the Victor name was phased-out from all branding; however, advertisements did mention "formerly Victor X-Ray Corporation". Use of X-rays in industry for non-destructive testing of war materials increased during World War II . X-rays were broadly used as a medical tool for military services. As

780-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Whatman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whatman&oldid=1237573132 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

810-458: The war ended, GE X-Ray Corporation continued to grow. Greater production capacity and greater expertise was needed in the core business of building X-ray tubes. Since the tubes were made from hand-blown glass, the decision was made to move the company 90 miles north to Milwaukee , Wisconsin, in order to tap into the enormous amount of glass-blowing talent in Milwaukee's beer-brewing industry. In 1947,

840-521: Was incorporated in 1994. In 1994, it changed the name in Europe from GE-CGR back to General Electric Medical Systems. In September 1995, the company acquired Resonex, a MRI maker based in Fremont, California . In 1996, Jeff Immelt was named CEO of the company; he became CEO of GE in 2000. In April 1998, the company acquired Diasonics Vingmed from Elbit Medical Imaging of Haifa , Israel, expanding its ultrasound imaging business. In September 1998,

870-523: Was later incorporated into GE HealthCare's Diagnostic Imaging business segment. In March 2002, the company acquired MedicaLogic, creator of the former Logician , an ambulatory Electronic Medical Records system, for approximately $ 32 million. In April 2002, GE HealthCare acquired Visualization Technology, a manufacturer of intra-operative medical devices and related products for use in minimally invasive image guided surgery, based in Boston. In January 2003,

900-538: Was opened a short time later, giving GE its own magnet production. It underwent a $ 40 million expansion in 2017. In 1983, the company split its dental and medical lines in 1983; Gendex became its dental imaging division. In 1985 GE acquired Technicare from Johnson and Johnson. Originally named Ohio Nuclear (and in 1979, after another fusion, Ohio Nuclear Unirad), the name was changed to Technicare in 1982. Technicare (with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio) had been producing

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