Patents by Inventor Robert Senn

Robert Senn 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: 20110317894
    Abstract: A method for 3-D volume image reconstruction of a subject. 2-D projection images are obtained over a range of scan angles, and one or more truncated images are identified from the obtained images. From each of the one or more truncated images, a corrected truncated image is formed by a repeated process of identifying a row of image data values in the one or more truncated images, assigning an extension length to one or both ends of the row according to the row location in the truncated image, and extending the truncated image data for the row of image data values by applying a row-dependent cosine function to each value in the extension length. A 3-D volume image is reconstructed using one or more of the corrected truncated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Dong Yang, Robert A. Senn
  • Patent number: 7822256
    Abstract: A system for enhancing a digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Patent number: 7623692
    Abstract: A method of generating a pulmonary nodule image from a chest radiograph. The method includes the steps of: producing a map of a clear lung field; removing low frequency variation from the clear lung field to generate a level image; and performing at least one grayscale morphological operation on the level image to generate a nodule-bone image. Pulmonary nodules can be detected using the nodule-bone image by the further steps of: pulmonary nodules from a chest radiograph. The method includes the steps of: identifying candidate nodule locations in the nodule-bone image; segmenting a region around each candidate nodule location in the nodule-bone image; and using the features of the segmented region to determine if a candidate is a nodule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Schildkraut, Michael D. Heath, Robert A. Senn, Joseph F. Revelli, Jr., Brette Luck
  • Patent number: 7496224
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Patent number: 7492939
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Publication number: 20080279440
    Abstract: A system for enhancing a digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Patent number: 7386155
    Abstract: A method for transforming visual preference terminology into a set of fundamental image-quality attributes, and using these attributes to produce a display ready radiographic image that meets the desired appearance. The visual preference terminology can be specified in a hierarchical structure providing a flexible and configurable interface to a radiographic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Foos, Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Publication number: 20070269094
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Mary Couwenhoven, Robert Senn
  • Publication number: 20070269095
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Mary Couwenhoven, Robert Senn
  • Publication number: 20070265229
    Abstract: Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or, depending on the possibility of substitution on the ring system, mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, in which the substituents of A can be chosen from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy, halogen, halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, Halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allytoxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, in the free form or in salt form, if appropriate tautomers, in the free form or salt form, and one or more of the compounds (I) to (CLXXXIV) mentioned according t
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Peter Maienfisch, Peter Wyss
  • Patent number: 7282212
    Abstract: There are described a method for the control of wood pests which comprises applying to the pests or to their habitat a pesticidally active amount of a pesticidal composition comprising, as active ingredient, at least a compound of formula in free form or in the form of an agrochemically acceptable salt, and at least one adjuvant; the corresponding use of those compounds, pesticidal compositions whose active ingredient is selected from those compounds, a process for the preparation of such compositions, the use of such compositions, and plant propagation material accordingly protected against pest attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Senn
  • Patent number: 7266229
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Couwenhoven, Robert A. Senn
  • Publication number: 20070019852
    Abstract: A method of generating a pulmonary nodule image from a chest radiograph. The method includes the steps of: producing a map of a clear lung field; removing low frequency variation from the clear lung field to generate a level image; and performing at least one grayscale morphological operation on the level image to generate a nodule-bone image. Pulmonary nodules can be detected using the nodule-bone image by the further steps of: pulmonary nodules from a chest radiograph. The method includes the steps of: identifying candidate nodule locations in the nodule-bone image; segmenting a region around each candidate nodule location in the nodule-bone image; and using the features of the segmented region to determine if a candidate is a nodule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jay Schildkraut, Michael Heath, Robert Senn, Joseph Revelli, Brette Luck
  • Publication number: 20060110020
    Abstract: A method for transforming visual preference terminology into a set of fundamental image-quality attributes, and using these attributes to produce a display ready radiographic image that meets the desired appearance. The visual preference terminology can be specified in a hierarchical structure providing a flexible and configurable interface to a radiographic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: David Foos, Mary Couwenhoven, Robert Senn
  • Publication number: 20050171064
    Abstract: Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or, depending on the possibility of substitution on the ring system, mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, in which the substituents of A can be chosen from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy, halogen, halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, Halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, in the free form or in salt form, if appropriate tautomers, in the free form or salt form, and one or more of the compounds (I) to (CLXXXIV) mentioned according to
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Peter Maienfisch, Peter Wyss
  • Patent number: 6884755
    Abstract: Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula: in which A is an unsubstituted or, depending on the possibility of substitution on the ring system, mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, in which the substituents of A are chosen from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy, halogen, halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, in the free form or in salt form, if appropriate tautomers, in the free form or salt form, and one or more of the compounds: azamethiphos; chlorfenvinphos; cyperme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Peter Maienfisch, Peter Wyss
  • Patent number: 6867169
    Abstract: Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or, depending on the possibility of substitution on the ring system, mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, in which the substituents of A can be chosen from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy, halogen, halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, Halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro, R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl, and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, in the free form or in salt form, if appropriate tautomers, in the free form or salt form, and one or more of the compounds (I) to (CLXXXIV) mentioned according to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Peter Maienfisch, Peter Wyss
  • Publication number: 20050018894
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a digital image comprising: providing a digital image; decomposing the provided digital image into a multi-frequency band representation including a low frequency band image and multiple different high frequency band images; multiplying each of the high-frequency band images with a gain factor; summing together the unmodified low frequency band image and the modified high-frequency band images to produce a reconstructed digital image; and mapping the reconstructed digital image through a tone-scale look-up-table to map the reconstructed digital image to optical densities
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Mary Couwenhoven, Robert Senn
  • Publication number: 20040224847
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of improving the growth of plants wherein at least one compound of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Dieter Hofer, Thomas Thieme, Larry Zang
  • Publication number: 20040176369
    Abstract: Composition for controlling insects and representatives of the order Acarina, which comprises a combination of variable amounts of one or more compounds of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Senn, Peter Maienfisch, Peter Wyss