Patents by Inventor Dennis Steibel, Jr.
Dennis Steibel, Jr. 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: 10925564Abstract: A system includes a scanner configured to generate scan data of a patient volume or area, a processor configured to implement control operations, the control operations being directed to acquisition of the scan data or to processing of the scan data, and a monitoring system including a range imaging camera positioned for a field of view such that the monitoring system is configured to capture spatial data indicative of movement of an object spaced from the scanner. The processor is configured to implement an adjustment in the control operations based on the spatial data.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Hans Vija, Ansgar Graw, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Patent number: 10541048Abstract: A patient treatment monitoring system includes an interface for receiving multiple different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device. A data processor processes the received multiple different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image. A display processor initiates generation of data representing a single composite display image including an image element representing multiple sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process. The individual stages are associated with corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information. The single composite display image includes multiple image areas for displaying one of the corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of the individual stages using the image element.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Patent number: 9474492Abstract: A system provides an image acquisition trigger signal compensated for signal processing time delay. An interface receives waveform signal data representing electrical activity of a patient heart over at least one heart beat cycle. A detector detects a particular point associated with a particular signal portion within successive heart beat cycles of the signal data. A first time variation detector provides a first timing adjustment signal in response to detected change in time of occurrence of the detected particular point. A second time variation detector provides a second timing adjustment signal in response to comparison of relative timing of the trigger signal and the detected particular point. An output processor generates the trigger signal in response to the detected particular point and the first timing adjustment signal and the second timing adjustment signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Patent number: 8929975Abstract: A system analyzes and characterizes cardiac electrophysiological signals by determining instantaneous signal entropy for identifying and characterizing cardiac disorders, differentiating cardiac arrhythmias, determining pathological severity and predicting life-threatening events. A system for heart monitoring, characterization and abnormality detection, includes an acquisition device for acquiring an electrophysiological signal representing a heart beat cycle of a patient heart. A signal processor derives an entropy representative value of the acquired electrophysiological signal within a time period comprising at least a portion of a heart beat cycle of the acquired electrophysiological signal and provides an entropy value as a function of the entropy representative value and the time period. A comparator generates data representing a message for communication to a destination device in response to the entropy value exceeding a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Patent number: 8755875Abstract: A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection includes an acquisition device for acquiring an electrophysiological signal representing heart beat cycles of a patient heart. A detector detects one or more parameters of the electrophysiological signal of parameter type comprising at least one of, (a) amplitude, (b) time duration, (c) peak frequency and (d) frequency bandwidth, of multiple different portions of a single heart beat cycle of the heart beat cycles selected in response to first predetermined data. The multiple different portions of the single heart beat cycle being selected from, a P wave portion, a QRS complex portion, an ST segment portion and a T wave portion in response to second predetermined data. A signal analyzer calculates a ratio of detected parameters of a single parameter type of the multiple different portions of the single heart beat cycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130345543Abstract: A system for calming a patient positioned in a medical imaging device for imaging a patient. The system includes a scanner configured to generate scan data of a patient volume or area. The system also includes a processor configured to implement control operations, the control operations being directed to acquisition of the scan data or to processing of the scan data. In addition the system includes a patient bed for supporting the patient and status indicator lights for providing biofeedback to the patient that is indicative of breathing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Dennis Steibel, JR., Ansgar Graw, Alexander Hans Vija
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Publication number: 20130317336Abstract: A system provides an image acquisition trigger signal compensated for signal processing time delay. An interface receives waveform signal data representing electrical activity of a patient heart over at least one heart beat cycle. A detector detects a particular point associated with a particular signal portion within successive heart beat cycles of the signal data. A first time variation detector provides a first timing adjustment signal in response to detected change in time of occurrence of the detected particular point. A second time variation detector provides a second timing adjustment signal in response to comparison of relative timing of the trigger signal and the detected particular point. An output processor generates the trigger signal in response to the detected particular point and the first timing adjustment signal and the second timing adjustment signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Publication number: 20130281818Abstract: A system includes a scanner configured to generate scan data of a patient volume or area, a processor configured to implement control operations, the control operations being directed to acquisition of the scan data or to processing of the scan data, and a monitoring system including a range imaging camera positioned for a field of view such that the monitoring system is configured to capture spatial data indicative of movement of an object spaced from the scanner. The processor is configured to implement an adjustment in the control operations based on the spatial data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Hans Vija, Ansgar Graw, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Patent number: 8321005Abstract: A system determines fractal values, a nonlinear fractal ratio and fractal data patterns in a heart and maps determined fractal values to medical conditions. A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection includes an interface for receiving sampled data representing an electrical signal indicating electrical activity of a patient heart over at least one heart beat cycle. A signal processor calculates, a first signal characteristic value comprising a first fractal dimension value derived from the sampled data over at least a portion of a heart beat cycle, a second signal characteristic value representing a computed derivative of the first fractal dimension value and a ratio of the first and second signal characteristic values. A comparator compares the calculated ratio with a threshold value to provide a comparison indicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, Jr.
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Patent number: 8157848Abstract: A system provides early prediction of heart tissue malfunction and electrophysiological pathology by determining anatomical tissue impedance characteristics for use in medical patient monitoring and treatment decision making. At least one repository of data indicates multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges for corresponding multiple impedance measurements taken at multiple particular different sites of at least one anatomical organ. An impedance measurement processor automatically determines whether multiple measured impedance values taken at multiple particular different sites of an anatomical organ using an invasive catheter are within corresponding multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges derived from the at least one repository. An output processor automatically communicates data comprising at least one message to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, Jr., Harold James Wade
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Publication number: 20120016251Abstract: A system for respiration or cardiac condition characterization and abnormality detection includes an interface that receives data representing a signal indicating concentration of carbon dioxide in patient gases over multiple signal cycles. A signal processor uses the received data in determining multiple amplitude related characteristic values. A comparator compares at least one of the amplitude related characteristic values or a value derived from the amplitude related characteristic values, with a threshold value to provide a comparison indicator. A patient monitor in response to the comparison indicator indicating an amplitude related characteristic value or a value derived from the amplitude related characteristic values, exceeds the threshold value, generates an alert message associated with the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, JR., Harold James Wade
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Publication number: 20110201900Abstract: A patient treatment monitoring system includes an interface for receiving multiple different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device. A data processor processes the received multiple different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image. A display processor initiates generation of data representing a single composite display image including an image element representing multiple sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process. The individual stages are associated with corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information. The single composite display image includes multiple image areas for displaying one of the corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of the individual stages using the image element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Publication number: 20110087121Abstract: A system determines fractal values, a nonlinear fractal ratio and fractal data patterns in a heart and maps determined fractal values to medical conditions. A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection includes an interface for receiving sampled data representing an electrical signal indicating electrical activity of a patient heart over at least one heart beat cycle. A signal processor calculates, a first signal characteristic value comprising a first fractal dimension value derived from the sampled data over at least a portion of a heart beat cycle, a second signal characteristic value representing a computed derivative of the first fractal dimension value and a ratio of the first and second signal characteristic values. A comparator compares the calculated ratio with a threshold value to provide a comparison indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Publication number: 20090281441Abstract: A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection includes an acquisition device for acquiring an electrophysiological signal representing heart beat cycles of a patient heart. A detector detects one or more parameters of the electrophysiological signal of parameter type comprising at least one of, (a) amplitude, (b) time duration, (c) peak frequency and (d) frequency bandwidth, of multiple different portions of a single heart beat cycle of the heart beat cycles selected in response to first predetermined data. The multiple different portions of the single heart beat cycle being selected from, a P wave portion, a QRS complex portion, an ST segment portion and a T wave portion in response to second predetermined data. A signal analyzer calculates a ratio of detected parameters of a single parameter type of the multiple different portions of the single heart beat cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Publication number: 20090259266Abstract: A system analyzes and characterizes cardiac electrophysiological signals by determining instantaneous signal entropy for identifying and characterizing cardiac disorders, differentiating cardiac arrhythmias, determining pathological severity and predicting life-threatening events. A system for heart monitoring, characterization and abnormality detection, includes an acquisition device for acquiring an electrophysiological signal representing a heart beat cycle of a patient heart. A signal processor derives an entropy representative value of the acquired electrophysiological signal within a time period comprising at least a portion of a heart beat cycle of the acquired electrophysiological signal and provides an entropy value as a function of the entropy representative value and the time period. A comparator generates data representing a message for communication to a destination device in response to the entropy value exceeding a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, JR.
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Publication number: 20090198300Abstract: A system provides early prediction of heart tissue malfunction and electrophysiological pathology by determining anatomical tissue impedance characteristics for use in medical patient monitoring and treatment decision making. At least one repository of data indicates multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges for corresponding multiple impedance measurements taken at multiple particular different sites of at least one anatomical organ. An impedance measurement processor automatically determines whether multiple measured impedance values taken at multiple particular different sites of an anatomical organ using an invasive catheter are within corresponding multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges derived from the at least one repository. An output processor automatically communicates data comprising at least one message to a destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Detlef W. Koertge, Dennis Steibel, JR., Harold James Wade