Patents by Inventor James Ortlieb

James Ortlieb 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).

  • Viewing system and viewing method for assisting user in carrying out surgery by identifying a target image
    Patent number: 9480539
    Abstract: A viewing system includes a detector of electromagnetic radiation (EMR); and a control system connected to receive signals from the detector, and configured to identify an image locator, disposed within a field of view of the detector in use, and select for detection by the detector the image locator or an image located by the image locator. A viewing method includes detecting electromagnetic radiation from an image locator disposed within a field of view of a detector; identifying the image locator with a control system; and displaying the image locator or an image located by the image locator on one or more displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: James Ortlieb
  • VIEWING SYSTEM AND VIEWING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130113900
    Abstract: A viewing system is disclosed, comprising: a detector of electromagnetic radiation (EMR); and a control system connected to receive signals from the detector, and configured to identify an image locator, disposed within a field of view of the detector in use, and select for detection by the detector the image locator or an image located by the image locator. A viewing method is disclosed comprising: detecting electromagnetic radiation from an image locator disposed within a field of view of a detector; identifying the image locator with a control system; and displaying the image locator or an image located by the image locator on one or more displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: James Ortlieb