Patents by Inventor Dale Duemer

Dale Duemer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methodology for determining x-ray to light field decentering on digital radiographic image systems
    Patent number: 6478462
    Abstract: The present technique provides a method and system for centering a radiographic imaging system to provide minimal non-diagnostic radiation to a patient. The present technique incorporates a radio-opaque template that is substantially aligned to a light field produced from a light source. The present technique also incorporates a processing module that determines an offset distance from the features of the template to features detectable in data from an x-ray exposure. A processing module determines the offset distance utilizing an algorithm for recognizing the radio-opaque features and determining distances between the features and the detected edges or similar features of the exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent S. Polkus, Robert M. Stetz, Dale Duemer
  • Methodology for determining x-ray to light field decentering on digital radiographic image systems
    Publication number: 20020114426
    Abstract: The present technique provides a method and system for centering a radiographic imaging system to provide minimal non-diagnostic radiation to a patient. The present technique incorporates a radio-opaque template that is substantially aligned to a light field produced from a light source. The present technique also incorporates a processing module that determines an offset distance from the features of the template to features detectable in data from an x-ray exposure. A processing module determines the offset distance utilizing an algorithm for recognizing the radio-opaque features and determining distances between the features and the detected edges or similar features of the exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Vincent S. Polkus, Robert M. Stetz, Dale Duemer