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).

  • Patent number: 10828004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Conner, Charles Nortmann, Lingxiong Shao
  • Patent number: 10387612
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Xiangyu Wu, Ronald Sukalac, Charles Nortmann, Steve Cochoff
  • Publication number: 20180021005
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph CONNER, Charles NORTMANN, Lingxiong SHAO
  • Patent number: 9443057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Charles Nortmann, Julianne Murray Suhy
  • Patent number: 9001963
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: David Sowards-Emmerd, Charles Nortmann, Eberhard Hansis, Michael Grass
  • Publication number: 20140064592
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Charles Nortmann, Julianne Murray Suhy
  • Publication number: 20120121062
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: David Sowards-Emmerd, Charles Nortmann, Eberhard Hansis, Michael Grass
  • Publication number: 20090213034
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Xiangyu Wu, Ronald Sukalac, Charles Nortmann, Steve Cochoff