Patents by Inventor James Markvicka

James Markvicka 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).

  • Relevant image data extraction from a medical image data volume
    Patent number: 6690371
    Abstract: A method for rapid extraction and visualization of relevant data from a volume of image data includes rapidly producing reduced-fidelity images derived from an image volume, the reduced fidelity images having an adjustable visual parameter; adjusting the visual parameter of the reduced-fidelity images during the rapid production to select a desired adjustment; producing a full-fidelity image derived from the image volume; and applying the selected adjustment to the full-fidelity image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Darin R. Okerlund, Mark E. Woodford, Christopher C. Slack, James Markvicka