Patents by Inventor Grant M. Stevens

Grant M. Stevens 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).

  • Patent number: 9795356
    Abstract: An imaging system allows for modification of data acquisition parameters, where the parameters affect dose distribution. The system includes a library of exams, and a computer programmed to obtain a set of scanning parameters for image data acquisition and image reconstruction, obtain scan data from the library of exams that is based on a similarity metric for a patient to be scanned, simulate a new scan of the patient using the obtained scan data and using the obtained set of scanning parameters, and generate a new set of scanning parameters based on the simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian E. Nett, Roy A. Nilsen, Grant M. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20150164457
    Abstract: An imaging system allows for modification of data acquisition parameters, where the parameters affect dose distribution. The system includes a library of exams, and a computer programmed to obtain a set of scanning parameters for image data acquisition and image reconstruction, obtain scan data from the library of exams that is based on a similarity metric for a patient to be scanned, simulate a new scan of the patient using the obtained scan data and using the obtained set of scanning parameters, and generate a new set of scanning parameters based on the simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian E. Nett, Roy A. Nilsen, Grant M. Stevens
  • Patent number: 7450747
    Abstract: The present technique provides a system and method for efficiently customizing an imaging system, such as a medical diagnostic imaging system. Based on images typically produced by one or more imaging systems, the present technique forms a plurality of image subject matter groups each having a plurality of related image types/views and one representative image type/view. Each customer is then provided with a plurality of predefined image style options for each of the plurality of representative image types/views. The predefined image style selected for each of the plurality of representative image types/views is then applied to each of the plurality of related image types/views in the respective image subject matter group. The imaging system is then automatically customized based on the foregoing predefined image style selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kadri N. Jabri, Grant M. Stevens, Vianney P. Battle, Jianqing Yao, Renuka Uppaluri, Kevin J. Hobert
  • Publication number: 20040008900
    Abstract: The present technique provides a system and method for efficiently customizing an imaging system, such as a medical diagnostic imaging system. Based on images typically produced by one or more imaging systems, the present technique forms a plurality of image subject matter groups each having a plurality of related image types/views and one representative image type/view. Each customer is then provided with a plurality of predefined image style options for each of the plurality of representative image types/views. The predefined image style selected for each of the plurality of representative image types/views is then applied to each of the plurality of related image types/views in the respective image subject matter group. The imaging system is then automatically customized based on the foregoing predefined image style selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kadri N. Jabri, Grant M. Stevens, Vianney P. Battle, Jianqing Yao, Renuka Uppaluri, Kevin J. Hobert