Patents by Inventor Deborah Babula

Deborah Babula 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: 11531970
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide an image modality maintenance care package are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a solution predictor to predict a solution for servicing an imaging device based on the at least one of an error code or an identified issue and information related to previous solutions corresponding to the at least one of the error code or the identified issue. The apparatus further includes a care package generator to generate a customized data structure corresponding to the solution, the customized data structure including automated solutions to service the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Nuthi, Nicholas Allen, Deborah Babula
  • Patent number: 11120904
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a technician selector to: identify at least one of a skill level, tools list, or replacement part list to fix a problem based on an identified problem corresponding to a service request from an imaging device; and access resources from a database of resources available to service the imaging device; a multiplier to weight resources based on at least one of the skill level, possessed tools in comparison to the tools list, possessed replacement parts in comparison to the replacement part list, distance to service location, or availability; and an interface to transmit the service request using a wireless communication to a repair device of the highest weighed resource, the service request to be augmented to include a configuration for the repair device to facilitate addressing of the service request by the highest weighted resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Nuthi, Deborah Babula
  • Publication number: 20200210966
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide an image modality maintenance care package are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a solution predictor to predict a solution for servicing an imaging device based on the at least one of an error code or an identified issue and information related to previous solutions corresponding to the at least one of the error code or the identified issue. The apparatus further includes a care package generator to generate a customized data structure corresponding to the solution, the customized data structure including automated solutions to service the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sridhar Nuthi, Nicholas Allen, Deborah Babula
  • Publication number: 20200211699
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a technician selector to: identify at least one of a skill level, tools list, or replacement part list to fix a problem based on an identified problem corresponding to a service request from an imaging device; and access resources from a database of resources available to service the imaging device; a multiplier to weight resources based on at least one of the skill level, possessed tools in comparison to the tools list, possessed replacement parts in comparison to the replacement part list, distance to service location, or availability; and an interface to transmit the service request using a wireless communication to a repair device of the highest weighed resource, the service request to be augmented to include a configuration for the repair device to facilitate addressing of the service request by the highest weighted resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sridhar Nuthi, Deborah Babula
  • Publication number: 20070143237
    Abstract: A technique is provided for resolving a reportable condition. Upon detection of a reportable condition on a processor-based medical system, machine data is provided to a knowledge engine. One or more identified solutions are received from the knowledge engine and implemented on the processor-based medical system. The one or more solutions are verified as they are implemented to determine if the currently implemented solution resolves the reportable condition. Routines implementing some or all of the technique may be provided on a processor-based system or on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Deborah Babula, Michael Clawson
  • Publication number: 20060195564
    Abstract: A system is provided for remotely servicing medical diagnostic systems. The diagnostic systems may include a range of modalities and system types. A remote service facility may be contacted by the diagnostic systems, or may contact the diagnostic systems via a network link. Service requests, messages, protocols, data and log files, and so forth, may be transmitted between the diagnostic systems and the service facility. The service requests are handled by the service facility interactively with the medical diagnostic systems. The diagnostic systems are thereby apprised of the status of service requests, service reports, and so forth. A uniform interface and platform are provided for facilitating interactive communications of service requests and data between the diagnostic systems and the service facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth Accardi, Deborah Babula, George Gesior, Henry Hummel, Ianne Mae Koritzinsky, Scott McOlash, George Tzortzos, Hubert Zettel