Patents by Inventor Kurtis M. Molter

Kurtis M. Molter 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: 6768784
    Abstract: A fluoroscopic imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an x-ray source for projecting x-rays through a subject. The x-ray source has a voltage and a current associated therewith. The apparatus also includes an x-ray detector for detecting radiation which has passed through the subject and a monitor for displaying an image indicative of the detected radiation. The image defines a field of view. In addition, the fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes an operator interface for selecting a region of interest within the field of view. In response to image data within the region of interest, an image of the region of interest can thereafter be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Donald T. Green, Pieter Gerhard Roos, Kurtis M. Molter