Patents by Inventor David J. Ferraro

David J. Ferraro 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).

  • Ownership tagging and data assurance of image data system and method
    Patent number: 7813594
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the archival and retention of data in a multiple-node PACS network. Data is distributed among network nodes such that a secondary node will not delete a received image study it has received from a primary node if the primary node is an originating source. Instead, the secondary node will execute data retention. Data retention is achieved by including a delete retention attribute within the metadata associated with the received image data on the secondary node and requiring that the secondary node enforce data retention if a data retention attribute is identified within the metadata stored on the secondary node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Agfa Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Edwards, David J. Ferraro
  • Ownership tagging and data assurance of image data system and method
    Publication number: 20080147860
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the archival and retention of data in a multiple-node PACS network. Data is distributed among network nodes such that a secondary node will not delete a received image study it has received from a primary node if the primary node is an originating source. Instead, the secondary node will execute data retention. Data retention is achieved by including a delete retention attribute within the metadata associated with the received image data on the secondary node and requiring that the secondary node enforce data retention if a data retention attribute is identified within the metadata stored on the secondary node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Agfa Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Edwards, David J. Ferraro