Patents by Inventor Michael I. Miller

Michael I. Miller 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).

  • Roll sensor system for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20020165654
    Abstract: A roll sensor system for a land vehicle is provided to determine when a vehicle roll condition has occurred and to trigger a safety system in response to that determination. In certain embodiments, an angular rate sensor is used to obtain an angular rate and, from the angular rate, an angle relative to the roll axis of the land vehicle. If the angular rate and the angle correspond to a safety system activation event, the roll sensor system will provide a trigger signal to the safety system. In some embodiments, the system includes an incline sensor(s) to aid in detecting and compensating for drift in the output of the angular rate sensor. In other embodiments the output of an angular rate sensor is used to validate the output of the incline sensor to aid in determining whether a vehicle safety system trigger event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Ralph M. Weaver, Michael I. Miller
  • Rapid convolution based large deformation image matching via landmark and volume imagery
    Patent number: 6408107
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for image registration of a template image with a target image with large deformation. The apparatus and method involve computing a large deformation transform based on landmark manifolds, image data or both. The apparatus and method are capable of registering images with a small number of landmark points. Registering the images is accomplished by applying the large deformation transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventors: Michael I. Miller, Sarang C. Joshi, Gary E. Christensen
  • Method and apparatus for cross modality image registration
    Publication number: 20010036302
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for image registration involves selecting a registration model, selecting a distance measure incorporating the registration model, and registering a first image with a second image using a registration transform using the distance measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Michael I. Miller
  • Rapid convolution based large deformation image matching via landmark and volume imagery
    Patent number: 6226418
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for image registration of a template image with a target image with large deformation. The apparatus and method involve computing a large deformation transform based on landmark manifolds, image data or both. The apparatus and method are capable of registering images with a small number of landmark points. Registering the images is accomplished by applying the large deformation transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Michael I. Miller, Sarang C. Joshi, Gary E. Christensen
  • Method and apparatus for image registration
    Patent number: 6009212
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for image registration involves computing a first transform based on landmark manifolds, using a distance measure, computing a second transform from the distance measure and the first transform. Registering the images is accomplished by applying the second transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Michael I. Miller, Gary E. Christensen, Sarang C. Joshi, Ulf Grenander