Patents by Inventor Hagen Spies

Hagen Spies 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).

  • Method, computer program product and apparatus for enhancing a computerized tomography image
    Patent number: 7809178
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for enhancing a CT image composed of a plurality of elements, each having an intensity value indicative of a tissue type. The method comprises receiving (101) a first CT image, providing, by enhancement processing (103) based on said first CT image, a plurality of copies of said first CT image, and combining (104) said copies with said first CT image, whereby an enhanced CT image is provided. The combining is based on a classification with respect to intensity values of regions within said first and said copies of said first CT image. The enhancement processing (103) is performed with respect to predetermined intensity value ranges. The method may be implemented as a computer program product or as a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Contextvision AB
    Inventors: Hagen Spies, Katarina T. Flood, Tomas Loock, Martin Hedlund
  • Method, Computer Program Product And Apparatus For Enhancing A Computerized Tomography Image
    Publication number: 20070280519
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for enhancing a CT image composed of a plurality of elements, each having an intensity value indicative of a tissue type. The method comprises receiving (101) a first CT image, providing, by enhancement processing (103) based on said first CT image, a plurality of copies of said first CT image, and combining (104) said copies with said first CT image, whereby an enhanced CT image is provided. The combining is based on a classification with respect to intensity values of regions within said first and said copies of said first CT image. The enhancement processing (103) is performed with respect to predetermined intensity value ranges. The method may be implemented as a computer program product or as a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Hagen Spies, Katarina Flood, Tomas Loock, Martin Hedlund