Patents by Inventor Bernard E. H. Claus

Bernard E. H. Claus 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).

  • Imaging chain for digital tomosynthesis on a flat panel detector
    Patent number: 7433507
    Abstract: A method of creating and displaying images resulting from digital tomosynthesis performed on a subject using a flat panel detector is disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a series of x-ray images of the subject, where each x-ray image is acquired at different angles relative to the subject. The method also includes the steps of applying a first set of corrective measures to the series of images, reconstructing the series of images into a series of slices through the subject, and applying a second set of corrective measures to the slices. The method further includes the step of displaying the images or slices according to at least one of a plurality of display options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co.
    Inventors: Kadri N. Jabri, Gopal B. Avinash, Stephen W. Metz, John M. Sabol, Jeffrey W. Eberhard, Bernard E. H. Claus, John P. Kaufhold