Patents by Inventor Ellen Ruth Julian

Ellen Ruth Julian 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).

  • SIMULATED CLINICAL CASE-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL'S COMPETENCE IN EVALUATING AND INTERPRETING IMAGES AND DATA
    Publication number: 20150112701
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assessing competency of a health-care professional using a linear-narrative progression. The system includes a virtual console and an assessment tool. The virtual console is configured to present a clinical vignette to the health-care professional and display a series of digital images and questions to the health-care professional based on the clinical vignette. The virtual console is further configured to receive a response to each of the questions. The virtual console is also configured to display corrective instructions to the health-care professional after receiving a response to critical questions, wherein subsequent digital images and questions are based on the corrective instructions. The assessment tool is configured to assess the health-care professional's interpretation of each of the plurality of digital images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellen Ruth JULIAN, John Edward Gocke, Elizabeth Ward Langston, Patricia Lucas Grier, Dale Ronald CYR
  • Systems and methods for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency
    Patent number: 8449301
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Ronald Cyr, Paul Anthony Cardullo, Paul Rufus Wagner, Eileen Mae Nemec, Jo Ann Lamb, Bruce Kevin Daniels, Wayne Robert Hedrick, Ellen Ruth Julian, Patricia Lucas Grier, John Patrick Baker, Clarence Lewis Chaffee, Jr.
  • Systems and methods for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency
    Publication number: 20100203487
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Dale Ronald Cyr, Paul Anthony Cardullo, Paul Rufus Wagner, Eileen Mae Nemec, Jo Ann Lamb, Bruce Kevin Daniels, Wayne Robert Hedrick, Ellen Ruth Julian, Patricia Lucas Grier, John Patrick Baker, Clarence Lewis Chaffee, JR.