Patents by Inventor Herman Van Goubergen

Herman Van Goubergen 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: 10726527
    Abstract: A method for removing defective pixel image-artifacts includes an adaptive reconstruction kernel taking up to four main and diagonal, defect-free sub-kernel directions into account composed for each defective image pixel. The defective pixels impacted image is real-time corrected by statistical filtering or by a weighed directional convolution of kernel-associated replacement values, calculated by means of an advanced multi-parabolic reconstruction algorithm, for each contributing sub-kernel direction based on 5×5 pixels neighborhood image data readily accessible via a predetermined AMP kernels image-offsets structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Publication number: 20190050970
    Abstract: A method for removing defective pixel image-artifacts includes an adaptive reconstruction kernel taking up to four main and diagonal, defect-free sub-kernel directions into account composed for each defective image pixel. The defective pixels impacted image is real-time corrected by statistical filtering or by a weighed directional convolution of kernel-associated replacement values, calculated by means of an advanced multi-parabolic reconstruction algorithm, for each contributing sub-kernel direction based on 5×5 pixels neighborhood image data readily accessible via a predetermined AMP kernels image-offsets structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Marc CRESENS, Herman VAN GOUBERGEN
  • Patent number: 10127642
    Abstract: A method for reducing image disturbances caused by reconstructed defective pixel clusters located in signal-gradient affected diagnostic image regions. An individually adapted central symmetrical pair reconstruction (CSP) kernel is composed for a defective image pixel based on a kernel-pair candidate order encoded in a model thereby using the pixel's validity state. The image impacted by defective pixels is corrected in real-time by statistical filtering or spatial convolution of the kernel-associated image data accessible via a predetermined CSP kernels image-offsets structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Publication number: 20170345134
    Abstract: A method for reducing image disturbances caused by reconstructed defective pixel clusters located in signal-gradient affected diagnostic image regions. An individually adapted central symmetrical pair reconstruction (CSP) kernel is composed for a defective image pixel based on a kernel-pair candidate order encoded in a model thereby using the pixel's validity state. The image impacted by defective pixels is corrected in real-time by statistical filtering or spatial convolution of the kernel-associated image data accessible via a predetermined CSP kernels image-offsets structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Marc CRESENS, Herman VAN GOUBERGEN
  • Patent number: 9741102
    Abstract: A statistical analysis is performed on pixel values of at least one region of interest in an image obtained by substantially uniform irradiation of an x-ray detector and deciding upon the presence of a source of x-ray beam in-homogeneity by comparing the results of the statistical analysis with at least one predetermined acceptance criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: AGFA HEALTHCARE NV
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Publication number: 20150146959
    Abstract: A statistical analysis is performed on pixel values of at least one region of interest in an image obtained by substantially uniform irradiation of an x-ray detector and deciding upon the presence of a source of x-ray beam in-homogeneity by comparing the results of the statistical analysis with at least one predetermined acceptance criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Patent number: 8913813
    Abstract: Method and system for determining the spatial response signature of a x-ray detector comprising a photostimulable phosphor by generating a flat field image of the detector, generating a low-pass filtered version of the flat field image and background demodulating the flat field image by pixel-wise dividing it by means of corresponding pixel values in the low-pass filtered version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Agfa HealthCare N.V.
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Patent number: 8855359
    Abstract: Method of removing the spatial response signature of a detector from a computed radiography image by adaptively filtering and spatially warping the characteristic response signature of the detector prior to demodulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Agfa HealthCare NV
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Publication number: 20130287281
    Abstract: Method of removing the spatial response signature of a detector from a computed radiography image by adaptively filtering and spatially warping the characteristic response signature of the detector prior to demodulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: AGFA HEALTHCARE NV
    Inventors: Marc Cresens, Herman Van Goubergen
  • Patent number: 5835155
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronization signal component, the synchronization signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5777686
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronization signal component, the synchronization signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5771077
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronization signal component, the synchronization signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5771078
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronization signal component, the synchronization signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5767914
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronisation signal component, the synchronisation signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5764299
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronisation signal component, the synchronisation signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst
  • Patent number: 5717469
    Abstract: In a video frame grabber for digitizing analog video signals which have a pure analog video signal component and a synchronisation signal component, the synchronisation signals are digitized along with the pure analog video signals. Video gain and offset, sync gain, and sync threshold can be adjusted electronically. A variable time delay can be imposed on the sampling clock signals and on horizontal reference signals. Optimal values can be determined for the various parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Jos Jennes, Paul Wouters, Paul Canters, Herman Van Goubergen, Geert Debeerst