Patents by Inventor Annette Gumbrecht

Annette Gumbrecht 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).

  • Method for planning a combined examination of an examination object
    Patent number: 8892183
    Abstract: A method for planning a combined examination of an examination object using two imaging modalities is disclosed, with measurements being taken in at least two regions of the examination object. In at least one embodiment, the method includes planning of at least one measuring protocol of the first modality, which includes at least one measurement in a first of the regions and at least one measurement in a second of the regions; planning of at least one measuring protocol of the second modality, which comprises at least one measurement in the first region; and automatic production of a combined measuring sequence by arranging the measurements in such a manner that carrying out the measuring sequence taking into account modality preparations to be carried out between measurements takes as little time as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralph Gericke, Annette Gumbrecht, Dorothea Laux, Diana Martin, Mike Müller, Carsten Prinz
  • Method for planning a combined examination of an examination object
    Publication number: 20090182219
    Abstract: A method for planning a combined examination of an examination object using two imaging modalities is disclosed, with measurements being taken in at least two regions of the examination object. In at least one embodiment, the method includes planning of at least one measuring protocol of the first modality, which includes at least one measurement in a first of the regions and at least one measurement in a second of the regions; planning of at least one measuring protocol of the second modality, which comprises at least one measurement in the first region; and automatic production of a combined measuring sequence by arranging the measurements in such a manner that carrying out the measuring sequence taking into account modality preparations to be carried out between measurements takes as little time as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ralph Gericke, Annette Gumbrecht, Dorothea Laux, Diana Martin, Mike Muller, Carsten Prinz