Patents by Inventor Hanss-Ingo Maack

Hanss-Ingo Maack 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 of displaying notably a digital X-ray image as a visible image, and device for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 5550888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of displaying a spatial distribution of notably an X-ray image whose pixels are associated with digital input image values, a filtering operation being performed on the input image values so as to obtain either low-pass or high-pass image values which are superposed on the input image values, and also relates to a device for carrying out the method. The invention enables the user to preset the contrast and the density of the visible image in conformity with his requirements and independently from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Ulrich Neitzel, Hanss-Ingo Maack, Thomas Pralow