Patents Assigned to Siemens Healthcare
  • Patent number: 11087556
    Abstract: A method is for transferring a state from a first VR environment to a second VR environment. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving, via a receiving system, a static object dataset relating to an object, the object being represented in a first VR environment, generated by an input system, and in the second VR environment, generated by the receiving system. In addition, the sending system determines a first dynamic object dataset relating to the object, the first dynamic object dataset relating to a dynamic property of the object in a first VR environment. In addition, the first dynamic object dataset is transmitted from the sending system to the receiving system. In addition, the receiving system determines a first state of the second VR environment based upon the static object dataset and the first dynamic object dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Anton Ebert
  • Patent number: 11089037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates automatically retrieving a workflow with an increased efficiency. The present disclosure further relates to detecting an intrusion in a distributed system, thereby improving system security. The present disclosure relates to a method for automatically retrieving a workflow, a device for automatically retrieving a workflow, a device for detecting an intrusion in a distributed system, and a storage medium for implementing a method according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11083424
    Abstract: An anti-scatter grid for an X-ray beam detector is provided. The anti-scatter grid includes a plurality of X-ray absorption plates and a carrier body to which the plurality of X-ray absorption plates are fastened. The carrier body is embodied in a meander shape with a plurality of linearly extending subsections and curve sections connecting the plurality of linearly extending subsection with one another. At least one X-ray absorption plate is arranged in each linearly extending subsection of the plurality of linearly extending subsections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stanislav Tashenov
  • Publication number: 20210242273
    Abstract: A detector for electromagnetic radiation is disclosed. The detector includes: a first electrode layer including at least one first electrode pixel and a second electrode pixel. A second electrode and a first layer including at least one first perovskite are situated between the at least one first electrode pixel of the first electrode layer and the second electrode. Further, a second layer including at least one second different perovskite, is situated between the second electrode pixel of the first electrode layer and the second electrode. In another embodiment, a detector for electromagnetic radiation is disclosed where a first layer including at least one first perovskite, is situated between the at least one first electrode pixel of the first electrode layer and the second electrode, and between the second electrode pixel of the first electrode layer and the second electrode. A method for the production is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Sarah DEUMEL, Sandro Francesco TEDDE, Judith Elisabeth HUERDLER
  • Publication number: 20210239859
    Abstract: A detector is for electromagnetic radiation. In an embodiment, the detector includes a first, pixelated electrode layer, a second electrode, and a first layer including at least one first perovskite, located between the first, pixelated electrode layer and the second electrode. An embodiment further relates to a method for manufacturing a corresponding detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Sarah DEUMEL, Sandro Francesco TEDDE, Judith Elisabeth HUERDLER
  • Publication number: 20210236076
    Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen MUELLER, Christoph DICKMANN
  • Publication number: 20210239603
    Abstract: An illumination unit is described that includes a first light source positioned on a first axis and a second light source on a second axis that intersects and is angularly offset with respect to the first axis. The illumination unit includes a reflector having an aperture through which the first axis extends and a reflective surface angled with respect to the first axis and second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Jasperse
  • Publication number: 20210236081
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for determining at least one main acquisition parameter determining a dose of x-rays to be emitted from an x-ray emitter during image acquisition using an x-ray emitter and an x-ray detector. A first image data of a first preparatory image is evaluated to determine if a repeat condition is fulfilled and/or to determine the main acquisition parameter and/or at least one second preparatory acquisition parameter. The first preparatory image is acquired by the x-ray detector using at least one first preparatory acquisition parameter to control the x-ray emitter. In all cases or when the repeat condition is fulfilled, the main acquisition parameter is determined depending on second image data of a second preparatory image, acquired by the x-ray detector after the first preparatory image while at least one second preparatory acquisition parameter is used to control the x-ray emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andre GEBHARDT, Sebastian GLAWION, Thilo HANNEMANN, Carsten ILLENSEER, Daniel LERCH, Thomas PFEIFFER, Stefan SCHAFFERT, Peter SCHEUERING, Bastian SCHMIDT, Thomas WEBER, Wei HE, Sven-Martin SUTTER, Zhi Ming YANG
  • Patent number: 11081268
    Abstract: An electromagnet assembly has an inner magnet, an outer magnet, arranged around the inner magnet with an annular region extending between the inner magnet and the outer magnet, and a number of support elements extending through the annular region and dividing the annular region into a number of annular segments. The support elements are distributed in the annular region so as to form a small annular segment and a large annular segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Alun Down, Jonathan Noys
  • Patent number: 11079456
    Abstract: A method of reconstructing magnetic resonance (MR) image data from k-space data. The method includes obtaining k-space data of an image region of a subject; and reconstructing, using a sparse image coding procedure, the MR image data from the k-space data by performing an iterative optimization method. The optimization method includes a data consistency iteration step and a denoising iteration step applied to MR image data generated by the data consistency iteration step. The denoising iteration step incorporates a sparsifying operation to provide a sparse representation of the MR image data for the imaged region as an input to the data consistency iteration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Botnar, Aurelien Bustin, Radhouene Neji, Claudia Prieto
  • Patent number: 11080853
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for calculating an image matrix size N for reconstructing image data of an examination subject from projection data. The method includes acquiring projection data obtained during a relative rotational movement between a radiation source of a computed tomography system and the examination subject; calculating the image matrix size N as a function of an extent of an axial field of view of the computed tomography system and a sharpness value in the image data to be reconstructed; and making the calculated image matrix size available to a reconstruction unit to reconstruct the image data from the projection data acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Ute Feuerlein, Martin Petersilka, Rainer Raupach, Johan Sunnegaardh
  • Patent number: 11076818
    Abstract: A method for operating the X-ray device, which includes a detector, a radiation source, or a C-arm including the detector and the radiation source, and an articulated arm and a base. Initially, a starting position of the X-ray device is specified with respect to the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm, and the articulated arm, and an end position of the X-ray device is specified at least with respect to the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm. A plurality of paths that may be followed by the articulated arm and the detector, the radiation source, or the C-arm on movement from the starting position into the end position are automatically determined. One path of the plurality of paths for the movement of the X-ray device is selected, and the X-ray device is moved into the end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Weingarten
  • Patent number: 11076822
    Abstract: A photon detector includes at least one sensor element, formed by a semiconductor material and sensitive to incident radiation, forming a pixel array including sensor pixels; and a detector circuit, situated after the sensor element in the direction of incident radiation, to detect charge carriers generated in the semiconductor material as a result of radiation. The detector circuit includes an integrated circuit with detector pixels in signal communication contact with the sensor pixels; and an enclosure surrounding the integrated circuit and in which the integrated circuit is embedded, and on which is formed on a pixel face facing the sensor element. A contact redistribution layer is formed, in which contact pads are formed for signal-communicatively connecting the detector pixels to the correspondingly assigned sensor pixels, and also conductor tracks are formed for connecting the contact pads to the detector pixels of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Ergler, Michael Hosemann
  • Patent number: 11079718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a possible infection of malaria in a patient using a digital optical microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Hayden, Lukas Richter, Matthias Ugele, Gaby Marquardt, Manfred Stanzel
  • Patent number: 11080899
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a high-resolution three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography image of an examination object. The method includes: providing or recording of a data set of a three-dimensional rotational run of an imaging system around the examination object without administration of contrast agent (e.g., mask run); motion compensation of the data set of the mask run by a method based on the epipolar consistency conditions; providing or recording of a data set of a three-dimensional rotational run of the imaging system around the examination object with administration of contrast agent (e.g., fill run); motion compensation of the data set of the fill run by a method based on the epipolar consistency conditions; reconstructing a first volume from the compensated data set of the mask run (e.g., mask volume) and a second volume from the compensated data set of the fill run (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kowarschik, Michael Manhart
  • Publication number: 20210231762
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for recording diagnostic measurement data of a knee of an examination object in knee imaging by a magnetic resonance device, includes performing an overview scan of the knee of the examination object, wherein overview measurement data is acquired in the overview scan, and performing diagnostic scans of the knee of the examination object based on the acquired overview measurement data, wherein two-dimensional diagnostic measurement data is acquired in the diagnostic scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: Siemens Healthcare GmbH, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jan FRITZ, Dingxin WANG, Esther RAITHEL, Thomas BECK, Flavio CARINCI, Mario ZELLER
  • Publication number: 20210233215
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for the correction of streak artifacts in slice images. In an embodiment, the method includes: receiving at least one initially reconstructed slice image by a processor, the at least one initially reconstructed slice image being based on a plurality of initial projection images; determining at least one variation slice image, via the processor, using a variation algorithm, the at least one variation slice image being based on the at least one initially reconstructed slice image; determining at least one variation projection image based upon the at least one variation slice image; and determining at least one corrected slice image as a function of the at least one variation projection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Michael MANHART
  • Publication number: 20210231643
    Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Wilson, Jay Li, Kenneth P. Galano
  • Publication number: 20210230119
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds used in the synthesis of chemiluminescent acridinium compounds and methods of producing these compounds. Specifically, methods are provided for the N-alkylation of acridan compounds using alkylating reagents. Typically, these alkylating reagents comprise a protected sulfonate group protected with an acid-labile protecting group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventor: Anand Natrajan
  • Publication number: 20210231759
    Abstract: A gradient coil unit includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a carrier unit. The carrier unit stabilizes the primary coil and the secondary coil, and is formed from an encapsulating material. The carrier unit may include at least two encapsulating pockets that each include a delimiting structure and a filling. A thermoset component unit includes an electronic component and a carrier unit surrounding the electronic component, and being formed from an encapsulating material. The carrier unit may include at least one encapsulating pocket that includes a delimiting structure having a first material, and a filling having a second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Bauer, Peter Dietz, Andreas Johannes Fischer, Lothar Schoen