Patents by Inventor Matthew Whitaker

Matthew Whitaker 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).

  • Publication number: 20100250309
    Abstract: An asset management system identifies assets required for a selected task and determines whether those assets are in a vicinity of a vehicle. The assets include wireless identification tags. The system includes one or more radio frequency transmitters and receivers, a processor and an interface. The interface may be remote from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Andrew Pleet, William M. Frykman, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20080262725
    Abstract: To obtain point of interest information in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle selects a reference point away from the current location of the vehicle. A region is formed, including the current location of the vehicle, based on the reference point. Points of interest falling within the region are communicated to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Whitaker, Christopher Kurecka, Emily Reyna, Hari Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20080177554
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a software architecture encoded on a computer readable medium is disclosed. The software architecture can be utilized for developing in-vehicle software applications for installation and execution on an in-vehicle computer system. The software architecture includes a number of vehicle application program interfaces (APIs) for accessing vehicles systems or data and for developing in-vehicle software applications; and a number of policy restrictions underlying the vehicle APIs for restricting the level of access to vehicle systems and data while the in-vehicle software application is being developed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hari Srinivasan, David Leslie Watson, Matthew Whitaker, Emily Reyna
  • Publication number: 20060188136
    Abstract: Calibrating the dose response of an image acquisition device comprises comparing a first self-calibration curve to a second self-calibration curve to determine the relationship between the curves; modifying an acquired image based on the at least one difference; and applying an initial calibration to the acquired image, whereby the dose response of the image acquisition device is calibrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker, Arthur Olch
  • Publication number: 20060159324
    Abstract: A first self-calibration curve relates a first array image to a first acquired image, the first array image being recorded from application of a first radiation treatment plan to a detector array, and the first acquired image being recorded from application of the first radiation treatment plan to a radiation detector. At least one subsequent self-calibration curve relates at least one subsequent array image to at least one subsequent acquired image, the subsequent array image being recorded from application of at least one subsequent radiation treatment plan to the detector array, and the subsequent acquired image being recorded from application of the subsequent radiation treatment plan to the radiation detector. In some embodiments, the detector array is pre-calibrated to a predefined standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20060159320
    Abstract: Calibrating the dose response of an image acquisition device comprises comparing a first self-calibration curve to a second self-calibration curve to determine the relationship between the curves; modifying an acquired image based on the at least one difference; and applying an initial calibration to the acquired image, whereby the dose response of the image acquisition device is calibrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker, Arthur Olch
  • Publication number: 20060147102
    Abstract: Optimizing an alignment of a first image having a first set of points and a second image having a second set of points includes selecting at least one point in the first set of points; selecting at least one point in the second set of points, each selected point in the second set of points corresponding to at least one of the at least one selected points in the first set of points; calculating at least one alignment index related to the at least one selected point in the second set of points; and generating an optimization based on the alignment index. Some embodiments further include applying the optimization to at least one of the points selected in the second set of points, thereby optimizing the alignment of the second image with the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20050232513
    Abstract: The invention is a system or method for aligning images (the “system”). A definition subsystem, including a first image, a second image, one or more target reference points, one or more template reference points, and a geometrical object. The definition subsystem identifies one or more target reference points associated with the first image and one or more template reference points associated with the second image by providing a geometrical object for positioning the first image in relation to the second image. A combination subsystem is configured to generate an aligned image from the first image and second image. An interface subsystem may be used to facilitate interactions between a user and the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20050213704
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to systems and methods for processing radiographic and other medical-related images (collectively “imaging system” or simply the “system”). More specifically, the invention relates to a system for associating particular calibration information with a particular radiographic image. Calibrated images processed by the system can be created from radiographic images and calibration information associated with the radiographic images. In many embodiments, the system includes a user interface that automatically configures itself in accordance with the calibration information embedded with the radiographic image. The system can include a user interface configured to obtain the calibration from the data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Radiological Imaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20050025386
    Abstract: The invention is a system or method for aligning images (the “system”). A definition subsystem, including a first image, a second image, one or more target reference points, one or more template reference points, and a geometrical object. The definition subsystem identifies one or more target reference points associated with the first image and one or more template reference points associated with the second image by providing a geometrical object for positioning the first image in relation to the second image. A combination subsystem is configured to generate an aligned image from the first image and second image. An interface subsystem may be used to facilitate interactions between a user and the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20050025287
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to systems and methods for processing radiographic and other medical-related images (collectively “imaging system” or simply the “system”). More specifically, the invention relates to a system for associating particular calibration information with a particular radiographic image. Calibrated images processed by the system can be created from radiographic images and calibration information associated with the radiographic images. In many embodiments, the system includes a user interface that automatically configures itself in accordance with the calibration information embedded with the radiographic image. The system can include a user interface configured to obtain the calibration from the data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Ritt, Matthew Whitaker