Patents by Inventor Harald Schöndube

Harald Schöndube 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: 8306304
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for the reconstruction of image data of an examined object from measuring data, wherein the measuring data were detected by a detector within and outside of its Tam-Danielsson window during a relative spiral movement between a radiation source of a computer tomography system and the examined object. As a result of the spiral movement, the measuring data outside of the Tam-Danielsson contain interruptions. A mathematically precise first reconstruction of first image data is realized in at least one embodiment based on the measuring data by using only measuring data from the Tam-Danielsson window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Frédéric Noo, Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20120195483
    Abstract: A method and computer system are disclosed with software for artifact reduction in CT image datasets for spiral scans from a CT system with an inclined gantry. In at least one embodiment, for each of at least two positions of the center of rotation, which is moved during the spiral scan, the removal of annular artifacts is carried out around these positions, during which the position concerned is used as the center point of the annular artifacts to be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20110317901
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the reconstruction of picture data of a moving object under examination from measurement, with the measurement data having been recorded beforehand for a relative rotational movement between a radiation source of a computed tomography system and the object under examination. In at least one embodiment, first picture data is computed from a complete measurement dataset of the measurement data for a picture reconstruction, and second picture data is computed from an incomplete measurement dataset for a computed tomography picture reconstruction. The first picture data and the second picture data are combined into third picture data, with the combination being computed using location-dependent movement information of the object under examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Allmendinger, Herbert Bruder, Thomas Flohr, Rainer Raupach, Harald SchÖndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20110268335
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the reconstruction of image data of a moving object to be examined from measurement data, wherein the measurement data has previously been established in a relative rotational movement between a radiation source of a computed tomography system and the object to be examined. In at least one embodiment, first image data is reconstructed from an incomplete measurement data record by way of an iterative algorithm, wherein in the iterative reconstruction a dimension is used which contains probability information relating to pixel values of the image data to be reconstructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Holger Kunze, Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Patent number: 8050480
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating computed tomography image data of a volume of interest from X-ray CT data sets generated by a computed tomography system during scanning of an examination subject on a helical path rotating around a longitudinal system axis in the infeed direction. In at least one embodiment, at least two volume-based reconstructions of the volume of interest are performed by way of differential back-projection over surfaces constituted by different groups of M-lines, followed in each case by an inverse Hilbert transformation. The method further includes combining different reconstructed volumes to form a final reconstruction of the volume of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Frédéric Noo, Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20110052021
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for the reconstruction of image data of an examined object from measuring data, wherein the measuring data were detected by a detector within and outside of its Tam-Danielsson window during a relative spiral movement between a radiation source of a computer tomography system and the examined object. As a result of the spiral movement, the measuring data outside of the Tam-Danielsson contain interruptions. A mathematically precise first reconstruction of first image data is realized in at least one embodiment based on the measuring data by using only measuring data from the Tam-Danielsson window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Frédéric Noo, Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20100046819
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating computed tomography image data of a volume of interest from X-ray CT data sets generated by a computed tomography system during scanning of an examination subject on a helical path rotating around a longitudinal system axis in the infeed direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Frédéric Noo, Harald Schöndube, Karl Stierstorfer
  • Publication number: 20090010518
    Abstract: The image reconstruction is implemented along theoretical ?-lines, wherein the theoretical ?-lines not only lead to interpolated detector data but also can emanate from interpolated source positions. Interpolation thus occurs both at the detector and at the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Harald Schoendube, Frederic Noo, Karl Stierstorfer