Patents by Inventor Gregory David Stern

Gregory David Stern 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: 9477686
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method for using an intraoperative imaging system. The method includes acquiring an image using an intraoperative imaging system, labeling the image by associating the image with a label, and storing the image and the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon Thomas Lea, Gregory David Stern
  • Publication number: 20080172383
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method for using an intraoperative imaging system. The method includes acquiring an image using an intraoperative imaging system, labeling the image by associating the image with a label, and storing the image and the label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jon Thomas Lea, Gregory David Stern
  • Patent number: 7371068
    Abstract: A system and method for an improved surgical workflow development includes creating and editing a modifiable module used to direct a medical procedure through a sequence of images and functions included in the module. A plurality of users may review and/or evaluate the module to determine what, if any, edits to the module are required. Evaluations of the module may include a research evaluation, a cadaver evaluation or a clinical evaluation. A scripting tool may be used to create or edit the module, where the scripting tool includes a computer programming software application. The module may be stored on a computer-readable memory accessible by a plurality of computers and/or display devices connected to a network. In this way, the system and method provide for rapid dynamic development of surgical workflows contained in modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lloyd, Gregory David Stern, Thomas C. Kienzle, Jon Thomas Lea