Patents by Inventor Charles R. Hale

Charles R. Hale 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: 8504511
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in general to a system and method that employs radiological localization ontology to localize specified and modeled radiological domain knowledge. A system and method are provided that allows for consulting the ontology in the context of the model the ontology fulfills. The result of consulting the ontology will be localized radiological information based on information provided in the consultation. Even further, such result is validated, identified and classified radiological information that is based on information provided in the consultation. By consulting the ontology the system is also able to translate designated radiological information from one localized representation to another and consult a language independent radiological domain knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Yihong Ding
  • Patent number: 8321196
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a method programmed in a computing environment for providing prose text reporting, utilizing a prose text definition ontology comprising linguistic knowledge and a base report domain ontology. A system and method are provided to define various aspects of radiological report information processing as concept properties represented by a vocabulary of one or more instances of ontology concepts and presented in prose text. Even further, a system and method are provided for consulting a radiological prose text definition ontology wherein radiological domain concepts and relationships may be expressed or further utilized by other application programs. Users are able to quickly, accurately and consistently consult and report radiological observations in unambiguous prose text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Yihong Ding
  • Publication number: 20110087624
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to generate knowledge-based radiological report information via an ontology driven graphical user interface. Even further, a system and method are provided that employ radiological report domain ontology to specify and model a graphical user interface knowledge that is used by the present invention to create a graphical user interface and then to exercise the graphical user interface to generate knowledge-based radiological report information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Fujifilm Medical Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Donald E. Salz, Monowar Hossain, Tao Ye
  • Publication number: 20110033093
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in general to imaging technologies, and more specifically to a diagrammatic reporting methodology. A system and method are provided for graphically presenting the content of radiological image study reports. Even further, a system and method are provided for presenting the content of structured radiological reports including multiple imaging studies and their corresponding findings in a symbolic color-coded graphical diagram. Further still, the present invention may utilize an ontology of radiological knowledge to interpret report content to generate the information to be diagrammatically displayed in a symbolic color-coded graphical diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Donald E. Salz, Jeffrey B. Mendel, Charles R. Hale
  • Publication number: 20110033095
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in general to a system and method that employs radiological localization ontology to localize specified and modeled radiological domain knowledge. A system and method are provided that allows for consulting the ontology in the context of the model the ontology fulfills. The result of consulting the ontology will be localized radiological information based on information provided in the consultation. Even further, such result is validated, identified and classified radiological information that is based on information provided in the consultation. By consulting the ontology the system is also able to translate designated radiological information from one localized representation to another and consult a language independent radiological domain knowledge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Yihong Ding
  • Publication number: 20110035208
    Abstract: A system and method that employs radiological report domain ontology and natural language processing to specify and model historical radiological information as knowledge is provided. The system and method trains a statistical probability based natural language processing system to recognize the semantics of a radiological domain. A methodology is provided to submit portions or the entire content of textual historical radiological report to a natural language processor wherein such data is interpreted and reported in a structured hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Donald E. Satz, Yihong Ding
  • Publication number: 20110035235
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in general to a system and method that employs radiological report domain ontology to specify and model radiological report information as knowledge. A system and method are provided that allow for consulting the ontology in the context of the model that the ontology fulfills. The result of consulting the ontology is validated, identified and classified radiological report information that is based on information provided in the consultation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Donald E. Salz, Yihong Ding
  • Publication number: 20110035206
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a method programmed in a computing environment for providing prose text reporting, utilizing a prose text definition ontology comprising linguistic knowledge and a base report domain ontology. A system and method are provided to define various aspects of radiological report information processing as concept properties represented by a vocabulary of one or more instances of ontology concepts and presented in prose text. Even further, a system and method are provided for consulting a radiological prose text definition ontology wherein radiological domain concepts and relationships may be expressed or further utilized by other application programs. Users are able to quickly, accurately and consistently consult and report radiological observations in unambiguous prose text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Yihong Ding
  • Publication number: 20110035352
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in general to a system and method that employs radiological domain ontology to specify and model radiological information as knowledge. A system and method are provided that allow for consulting the ontology in the context of the model that the ontology fulfills. The result of consulting the ontology is validated, identified and classified radiological information that is based on information provided in the consultation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Donald E. Salz, Yihong Ding
  • Patent number: 4815787
    Abstract: A topper provided with a U-shaped frame that is sealingly secured to the lower coplanar edges of its side walls and the joining front wall, with the frame having a plurality of depending posts that mate with sockets along the flanged upper edges of the truck side walls. The posts serve as supports when the topper is dismounted. The frame is provided with a lower surface seal for contact with the side wall flanges, and latches releasably secure the topper in mounted condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Inventor: Charles R. Hale
  • Patent number: 4222808
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing laminated skis wherein the molds in which the skis are built are vacuum wrapped with a plastic film prior to the placement of the ski components in the molds. The adhesive-coated ski components are then placed in the vacuum-wrapped molds in proper fashion. The mold-component assembly is then placed in a press when the ski is formed under pressure and heated so as to set the adhesive. The ski is then stripped off of the mold, the plastic wrap adhering to the ski and leaving behind a clean mold. The plastic wrap is then removed from the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Hale, Vincent E. Toloczko, Robert C. Gammons, Frederick J. Eckert, John J. Muller