Patents by Inventor Bradley Erickson

Bradley Erickson 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).

  • Patent number: 8346011
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for reducing noise in an image includes receiving a first image in a computer system. The first image depicts an interior of an item and is generated using a technique that provides imaging at selected depths in the item. The first image represents a first interior section having a first thickness. The method includes determining a modification for the first image using a second image of the interior. The second image represents a second interior section encompassing the first interior section and has a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The method includes storing the modification in association with the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Zachary Kelm, Daniel Blezek, Bradley Erickson, Brian Bartholmai
  • Publication number: 20110019935
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for reducing noise in an image includes receiving a first image in a computer system. The first image depicts an interior of an item and is generated using a technique that provides imaging at selected depths in the item. The first image represents a first interior section having a first thickness. The method includes determining a modification for the first image using a second image of the interior. The second image represents a second interior section encompassing the first interior section and has a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The method includes storing the modification in association with the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Zachary Kelm, Daniel Blezek, Bradley Erickson, Brian Bartholmai
  • Publication number: 20080175959
    Abstract: A microwavable food product includes a susceptor and a foodstuff. The foodstuff is positioned on the susceptor in an open-faced configuration. The susceptor includes at least one fold positioned at an intermediate region of the foodstuff for allowing the foodstuff to be folded from the open-faced configuration to a closed-faced configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: CONAGRA FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Hill, Richard Charpentier, Bradley Erickson Heath, Melissa Kay Patterson
  • Publication number: 20050196119
    Abstract: An SFP module provides either a 1000Base-X or SGMII interface protocol to a host and provides a 1000Base-T media dependent interface (MDI). If the SFP module is coupled a host that only implements the 1000Base-X protocol then the SFP module translates the 1000Base-X protocol to the 1000Base-T protocol so that the host MAC sees the 1000Base-T SFP module as if it were an optical transceiver. If the host implements SGMII then the SFP performs auto-negotiation of speed and communicates with the host implement data transfer at a selected rate, e.g., 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Miodrag Popovic, Bradley Erickson, Bruce Weller, Kenneth Swanson, Stewart Findlater, Chris Desiniotis, Sandeep Patel
  • Patent number: 6777619
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing configured to house an interconnect mechanism, which defines an on-axis plane that is coplanar with the long axis of the interconnect mechanism. The housing includes at least two receptacles for accepting coupling mechanisms for interconnecting the connector to an electronic component. The centerline axis of at least one of the receptacles is parallel to the on-axis plane and offset from the on-axis plane. In one embodiment, the housing further comprises a first lip having a long axis that is parallel with the on-axis plane, such that when the connector is interconnected to an electronic component, the first lip applies an off-axis force to the component. The off-axis force is applied to the component along a first off-axis that is different than the on-axis. Consequently, resistance to deflection of the connector is provided, as is a more reliable contact engagement between the connector and the interconnected electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Von Badinski, William Edwards, Michael Kornprobst, Bradley Erickson, Samir Vasavda
  • Patent number: 6078532
    Abstract: A memory system reducing or eliminating the effects of DRAM page-opening delays or row access delays is provided. The system uses DRAM and fast memory such as SRAM. SRAM is used to store the initial portions of data from data blocks and corresponding portions of DRAM are used to store the terminal portions of data from the data blocks. When access to a block of data is requested, DRAM row access procedures are initiated. During the delay period, while DRAM row access procedures are occurring, the initial portion of data from the requested block is read-out from SRAM. By about the time the initial data read-out from SRAM is completed, DRAM row access procedures are completed and the remaining portion of the data is read-out from DRAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Rivers, Gregory L. DeJager, David H. Yen, Stewart Findlater, Bradley Erickson, Scott A. Emery