Patents by Inventor Jens N. Kaftan

Jens N. Kaftan 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).

  • System and method for path based tree matching
    Patent number: 7646903
    Abstract: A system and method for tree matching are provided. The method for tree matching includes: acquiring tree-like structures representing a physical object or model; extracting a path from a first tree-like structure and a path from a second tree-like structure; comparing the paths of the first and second tree-like structures by computing a similarity measurement for the paths; and determining if the paths match based on the similarity measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens N. Kaftan, Atilla Peter Kiraly, Carol L. Novak