Patents by Inventor Howard S. Barden

Howard S. Barden 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 and system for measuring visceral fat mass using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
    Patent number: 8483458
    Abstract: Methods and system for measuring visceral fat mass are provided. One method includes acquiring dual-energy two-dimensional (2D) scan information from a dual-energy X-ray scan of a body and generating a dual-energy X-ray image of the body using the 2D scan information. The method further includes identifying a region of interest using the dual-energy X-ray image and determining a subcutaneous fat mass for each of a plurality of sections of the region of interest. The method also includes determining a visceral fat mass for the region of interest based on the determined subcutaneous fat mass for each of the plurality of sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall K. Payne, David Ergun, James A. Wear, Wynn K. Wacker, Howard S. Barden
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VISCERAL FAT MASS USING DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY
    Publication number: 20110158386
    Abstract: Methods and system for measuring visceral fat mass are provided. One method includes acquiring dual-energy two-dimensional (2D) scan information from a dual-energy X-ray scan of a body and generating a dual-energy X-ray image of the body using the 2D scan information. The method further includes identifying a region of interest using the dual-energy X-ray image and determining a subcutaneous fat mass for each of a plurality of sections of the region of interest. The method also includes determining a visceral fat mass for the region of interest based on the determined subcutaneous fat mass for each of the plurality of sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Randall K. Payne, Wynn K. Wacker, James A. Wear, David L. Ergun, Howard S. Barden
  • Computer-assisted bone densitometer
    Patent number: 6892088
    Abstract: An x-ray densitometry system provides computer assistance to the operator in identifying possible sources of scanning or analysis error through computer review of the acquired data, operator input, and the ultimate diagnostic outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Faulkner, Howard S. Barden
  • Computer-assisted bone densitometer
    Publication number: 20040068166
    Abstract: An x-ray densitometry system provides computer assistance to the operator in identifying possible sources of scanning or analysis error through computer review of the acquired data, operator input, and the ultimate diagnostic outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Faulkner, Howard S. Barden