Patents by Inventor Carson H. Thomas

Carson H. Thomas 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).

  • Workflow for computer aided detection
    Patent number: 8156210
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, in a diagnostic medical environment, that enhances workflow while using a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system in the environment. The method comprises generating image data with a diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system. The image data is transmitted from the diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system to a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system and an archive/review station. Detection results are generated by processing the image data, using the CAD system, while storing and viewing the image data on the archive/review station. The detection results are transmitted from the CAD system to the archive/review station. The detection results are integrated with the image data by the archive/review station to form composite image data. The composite image data is displayed by the archive/review system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, Riverain Medical Group, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. Metz, Carson H. Thomas, Fleming Y. M. Lure, Edward A. Martello, Jyh-Shyan Lin
  • Workflow for computer aided detection
    Publication number: 20040102689
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, in a diagnostic medical environment, that enhances workflow while using a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system in the environment. The method comprises generating image data with a diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system. The image data is transmitted from the diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system to a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system and an archive/review station. Detection results are generated by processing the image data, using the CAD system, while storing and viewing the image data on the archive/review station. The detection results are transmitted from the CAD system to the archive/review station. The detection results are integrated with the image data by the archive/review station to form composite image data. The composite image data is displayed by the archive/review system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen W. Metz, Carson H. Thomas, Fleming Y.M. Lure, Edward A. Martello, Jyh-Shyan Lin
  • Method of fabricating emulsion freeze-dried scaffold bodies and resulting products
    Patent number: 5723508
    Abstract: Scaffold bodies and methods for their fabrication are disclosed, and, more particularly, fabrication of scaffold bodies by freeze-drying emulsion of polymer solutions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Kevin E. Healy, Kyumin Whang, Carson H. Thomas