Patents by Inventor James Widen

James Widen 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).

  • Time-to-digital converter for a medical imaging system
    Patent number: 8822933
    Abstract: A timing circuit that includes a first serializer/deserializer (SERDES) configured to receive a parallel rate clock signal and a system clock start signal from an imaging system and generate a first output, a second SERDES configured to receive a stop signal that is based on an output from the medical imaging system and generate a second output, and a timestamp calculator configured to utilize the first and second outputs to generate a timestamp. A medical imaging system and a method of operating a timing circuit are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark David Fries, James Widen, Paul Holtermann
  • TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130341518
    Abstract: A timing circuit that includes a first serializer/deserializer (SERDES) configured to receive a parallel rate clock signal and a system clock start signal from an imaging system and generate a first output, a second SERDES configured to receive a stop signal that is based on an output from the medical imaging system and generate a second output, and a timestamp calculator configured to utilize the first and second outputs to generate a timestamp. A medical imaging system and a method of operating a timing circuit are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark David Fries, James Widen, Paul Holtermann