Patents by Inventor Hannes MARTINKE

Hannes MARTINKE 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).

  • Method for image data processing
    Patent number: 11367523
    Abstract: A method is for image data processing. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a 3D medical image data record, which relates to an elongated anatomical structure, a center line of the elongated anatomical structure being defined in the 3D medical image data record; defining at least one curved slice in the 3D medical image data record, the at least one curved slice winding around the center line; scanning at least one part of the 3D medical image data record into the at least one curved slice; and unrolling the at least one curved slice, into which the at least one part of the 3D medical image data record was scanned, at least one unrolled flat slice being determined. An image data processing unit is also for image data processing and a medical imaging apparatus includes the image data processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Grzegorz Soza, Stefan Grosskopf, Hannes Martinke, Christian Petry, Helmut Ringl, Michael Suehling
  • METHOD FOR IMAGE DATA PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20180336966
    Abstract: A method is for image data processing. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a 3D medical image data record, which relates to an elongated anatomical structure, a center line of the elongated anatomical structure being defined in the 3D medical image data record; defining at least one curved slice in the 3D medical image data record, the at least one curved slice winding around the center line; scanning at least one part of the 3D medical image data record into the at least one curved slice; and unrolling the at least one curved slice, into which the at least one part of the 3D medical image data record was scanned, at least one unrolled flat slice being determined. An image data processing unit is also for image data processing and a medical imaging apparatus includes the image data processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Grzegorz SOZA, Stefan GROSSKOPF, Hannes MARTINKE, Christian PETRY, Helmut RINGL, Michael SUEHLING