Patents by Inventor Ludwig Steffgen
Ludwig Steffgen 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).
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Publication number: 20230215559Abstract: A method includes receiving a selection of an examination template including a hierarchical examination workflow and baseline configuration parameters corresponding to the examination template, wherein the examination template is associated with an anatomical area; automatically configuring an imaging system with the baseline configuration parameters from the examination template; capturing image data of a patient using the imaging system according to the hierarchical examination workflow; storing the image data on a storage system, such that the image data is associated with the anatomical area; displaying an anatomical model of a plurality of anatomical areas of the patient; and displaying thumbnails of the image data on respective areas of the anatomical model corresponding to anatomical areas of the patient where the image data was captured by the imaging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Patent number: 11631495Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Publication number: 20220199246Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Patent number: 11328817Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Publication number: 20200185094Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Patent number: 10580528Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Shelchuk
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Patent number: 10223776Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen
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Publication number: 20180197280Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen
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Patent number: 9911182Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen
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Publication number: 20170235903Abstract: A hierarchical workflow is configured to associate examination information captured using an imaging platform with contextual metadata. The examination information may include ultrasound image data, which may be associated with annotations, measurements, pathology, body markers, and/or the like. The hierarchical workflow may comprise templates associated with respective anatomical regions, locations, volumes, and/or surfaces. A template may define configuration data to automatically adapt the imaging platform to capture imaging data in the corresponding anatomical region. The template may further include guidance information for the operator, including processing steps for capturing relevant examination information. Additional examination information may be captured and included in the hierarchical workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen, Anne Schelchuk
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Publication number: 20170091915Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen
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Patent number: 9460499Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen
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Publication number: 20150348247Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for receiving ultrasound image data corresponding to an ultrasound image with a master dynamic range and displaying a globally tone-mapped version of the ultrasound image on an electronic display. A region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image may be regionally tone mapped to provide an enhanced, optimized, and/or otherwise improved image of the ROI. The regional tone mapping may allow for features within the ROI to be more easily distinguishable that are not or at least not easily distinguishable in the global tone mapping of the same region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ludwig Steffgen