Patents by Inventor James B. Thompson

James B. Thompson 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: 9622820
    Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Sajjad Hussain Baloch, Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Guanglei Xiong, Lawrence Spivey, James B. Thompson, Tong Fang
  • Publication number: 20160092632
    Abstract: A method for processing medical imaging data includes: (a) selecting a subset of medical imaging data to be processed, wherein the medical imaging data is stored in a cloud-based storage system; (b) choosing a processing algorithm to apply to the selected subset of medical imaging data, wherein the chosen processing algorithm is stored in the cloud-based storage system; (c) executing the chosen processing algorithm in the cloud-based storage system to generate a processing result; and (d) displaying the processing result to a client via a user interface. Systems for processing medical imaging data are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Shaohua Kevin Zhou, Neil Birkbeck, Giorgio Di Guardia, Jingdan Zhang, Michal Sofka, James B. Thompson, Gianluca Paladini
  • Publication number: 20130297265
    Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Sajjad Hussain Baloch, Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Guanglei Xiong, Lawrence Spivey, James B. Thompson, Tong Fang
  • Patent number: 6974159
    Abstract: A peel-off coupon redemption card includes a plurality of coupons releasably adhered to a base with a release liner. The release liner is composed of a material, such as a dry release adhesive or evaporative adhesive, such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon. Each coupon preferably includes promotion indicia and an electronic redemption indicia. The electronic redemption indicia is preferably printed on a face of the coupon facing the base so that each coupon can be electronically redeemed while having sufficient space for the promotion indicia on the opposite face of the coupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: MCC Systems
    Inventors: Kenneth Thompson, Debra Tak Thompson, James B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040026916
    Abstract: A peel-off coupon redemption card includes a plurality of coupons releasably adhered to a base with a release liner. The release liner is composed of a material, such as a dry release adhesive or evaporative adhesive, such that when a coupon is removed from the base substantially no effective adhesive remains on the removed coupon. Each coupon preferably includes promotion indicia and an electronic redemption indicia. The electronic redemption indicia is preferably printed on a face of the coupon facing the base so that each coupon can be electronically redeemed while having sufficient space for the promotion indicia on the opposite face of the coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth Thompson, Debra Tak Thompson, James B. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4704874
    Abstract: An air flow system for a refrigerator having a refrigeration system including a condenser, evaporator, compressor, and thermostatic control. A freezer compartment is located at the top of the refrigerator and a fresh food compartment is located below the freezer compartment with the compartments being separated by a partition. An area above the fresh food compartment contains the evaporator and a fan for circulating air through the evaporator, which fan cycles on when the compressor is operating and off when the compressor is not operating. The air flow system includes an air duct having an upper end to receive cold air from the evaporator and a lower end having an air flow control assembly located in the fresh food compartment for discharging cold air into the fresh food compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James B. Thompson, Brent A. Junge