Patents by Inventor Charles Nortmann
Charles Nortmann 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).
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Patent number: 10828004Abstract: A quantitative imaging system (100) for automating delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and imaging a patient. The system (100) includes a QI controller (102) that controls the operation of the system. The system (100) includes a producer (104) for creating a radiopharmaceutical and a synthesizer (106) to synthesize the radioisotope with a biologically compatible material to form the radiopharmaceutical. The system (100) includes a dosimeter (110) to measure and timestamp the concentration measurement of the radiopharmaceutical and an injector (112) to deliver the radiopharmaceutical into the patient. The system (100) includes an imaging apparatus (114) to image the patient. The QI controller (102) uses the timestamp of the concentration and decay characteristics to adjust imaging data. The system includes aquantitative analyzer (116) to calculate parametric images and quantitative values from the collected data.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Joseph Conner, Charles Nortmann, Lingxiong Shao
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Patent number: 10387612Abstract: A medical imaging system comprises one or more displays. A viewer device generates an interactive user interface screen on the display, which viewer device enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images. A layout editor generates a layout editor user interface in the user interface screen, which layout editor device enables the user to create and/or modify a layout of the selected image data on the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Xiangyu Wu, Ronald Sukalac, Charles Nortmann, Steve Cochoff
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Patent number: 10096382Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming Zhu, Xiangyu Wu, Charles A. Nortmann, Ronald W. Sukalac, Steven M. Cochoff, L. Alan Love, Richard Cheng-Hsiu Chen, Chris A. Dauterman, Madhavi Ahuja, Dawn M. Maniawski
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Publication number: 20180021005Abstract: A quantitative imaging system (100) for automating delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and imaging a patient. The system (100) includes a QI controller (102) that controls the operation of the system. The system (100) includes a producer (104) for creating a radiopharmaceutical and a synthesizer (106) to synthesize the radioisotope with a biologically compatible material to form the radiopharmaceutical. The system (100) includes a dosimeter (110) to measure and timestamp the concentration measurement of the radiopharmaceutical and an injector (112) to deliver the radiopharmaceutical into the patient. The system (100) includes an imaging apparatus (114) to image the patient. The QI controller (102) uses the timestamp of the concentration and decay characteristics to adjust imaging data. The system includes aquantitative analyzer (116) to calculate parametric images and quantitative values from the collected data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Joseph CONNER, Charles NORTMANN, Lingxiong SHAO
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Patent number: 9443057Abstract: A method and system for image acquisition workflow are provided. The imaging acquisition system is configured to implement an imaging acquisition protocol. Then imaging data is acquired according to the protocol. At least some identification information is entered during the imaging data acquisition. The entered identification information may be checked for errors during the imaging acquisition. The imaging data and identification information are then stored together. Identification information may include, for example, a patient's name and/or identification number, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race or ethnicity, and perhaps yet other information.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Charles Nortmann, Julianne Murray Suhy
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Patent number: 9001963Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for generating complete scout scans with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the reconstructable field of view for CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for image reconstruction for region of interest and full-body imaging with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a combined x-ray and SPECT imaging system is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: David Sowards-Emmerd, Charles Nortmann, Eberhard Hansis, Michael Grass
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Patent number: 8971986Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming Zhu, Xiangyu Wu, Charles A. Nortmann, Ronald W. Sukalac, Steven M. Cochoff, L. Alan Love, Richard Cheng-Hsiu Chen, Chris A. Dauterman, Madhavi Ahuja, Dawn M. Maniawski
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Patent number: 8749579Abstract: An image display method comprises: color coding a second image respective to an intensity spectrum with a portion or portions of the intensity spectrum set to be transparent to generate a color coded second image; combining a first image and the color coded second image to generate a fused image; and displaying the fused image. An image display system comprises: an image generating module configured to generate an image by color coding an input image in accordance with a colormap assigning colors to intensities of an intensity spectrum; a colormap modifying module configured to select a portion of the intensity spectrum to be transparent; and a display configured to display the generated image.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming Zhu, Charles A. Nortmann
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Publication number: 20140064592Abstract: A method and system for image acquisition workflow are provided. The imaging acquisition system is configured to implement an imaging acquisition protocol. Then imaging data is acquired according to the protocol. At least some identification information is entered during the imaging data acquisition. The entered identification information may be checked for errors during the imaging acquisition. The imaging data and identification information are then stored together. Identification information may include, for example, a patient's name and/or identification number, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race or ethnicity, and perhaps yet other information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Charles Nortmann, Julianne Murray Suhy
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Publication number: 20120320093Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming ZHU, Xiangyu WU, Charles A. NORTMANN, Ronald W. SUKALAC, Steven M. COCHOFF, L. Alan LOVE, Richard Cheng-Hsiu CHEN, Chris A. DAUTERMAN, Madhavi AHUJA, Dawn M. MANIAWSKI
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Publication number: 20120320083Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming ZHU, Xiangyu WU, Charles A. NORTMANN, Ronald W. SUKALAC, Steven M. COCHOFF, L. Alan LOVE, Richard Cheng-Hsiu CHEN, Chris A. DAUTERMAN, Madhavi AHUJA, Dawn M. MANIAWSKI
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Patent number: 8280483Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming Zhu, Xiangyu Wu, Charles A. Nortmann, Ronald W. Sukalac, Steven M. Cochoff, L. Alan Love, Richard Cheng-Hsiu Chen, Chris A. Dauterman, Madhavi Ahuja, Dawn M. Maniawski
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Publication number: 20120121062Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for generating complete scout scans with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the reconstructable field of view 100 for CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for image reconstruction for region of interest and full-body imaging with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a combined x-ray and SPECT imaging system is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: David Sowards-Emmerd, Charles Nortmann, Eberhard Hansis, Michael Grass
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Publication number: 20120019548Abstract: An image display method comprises: color coding a second image respective to an intensity spectrum with a portion or portions (72, 82, 92) of the intensity spectrum set to be transparent to generate a color coded second image; combining a first image and the color coded second image to generate a fused image; and displaying the fused image. An image display system comprises: an image generating module (50) configured to generate an image by color coding an input image in accordance with a colormap (52) assigning colors to intensities of an intensity spectrum; a colormap modifying module (56) configured to select a portion (72, 82, 92) of the intensity spectrum to be transparent; and a display (42) configured to display the generated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming Zhu, Charles A. Nortmann
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Publication number: 20090213034Abstract: A medical imaging system comprises one or more displays. A viewer device generates an interactive user interface screen on the display, which viewer device enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images. A layout editor generates a layout editor user interface in the user interface screen, which layout editor device enables the user to create and/or modify a layout of the selected image data on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Xiangyu Wu, Ronald Sukalac, Charles Nortmann, Steve Cochoff
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Publication number: 20080008401Abstract: A medical imaging system (10) comprises one or more displays (66). A viewer device (86) generates an interactive user interface screen (80) on the display (66), which viewer device (86) enables a user to simultaneously inspect selected image data of multiple patients or multiple images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Yang-Ming ZHU, Xiangyu WU, Charles A. NORTMANN, Ronald W. SUKALAC, Steven M. COCHOFF, L. Alan LOVE, Richard Cheng-Hsiu CHEN, Chris A. DAUTERMAN, Madhavi AHUJA, Dawn M. MANIAWSKI