Patents by Inventor Brian Lause

Brian Lause 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).

  • Ultrasound image segmentation
    Patent number: 8724878
    Abstract: An apparatus for segmenting ultrasound image data including an ultrasound imaging system configured to generate imaging data of a patient. The ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer, a processing unit and a display. The processing unit is operably coupled to the transducer to receive the generated imaging data. The processing unit is configured to analyze the received imaging data and identify an anatomical element. The processing unit includes instructions to segment the anatomical element utilizing as an initial seed segmentation data for the same anatomical element obtained from a different imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Brian Lause