Patents by Inventor Jim Dycus

Jim Dycus 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).

  • Sensor cable retractor
    Patent number: 8585978
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for retracting and storing a sensor cable. The apparatus includes a housing operable to selectively engage a sensor cable having a cable connected to a sensor and operable to store the sensor cable in a retracted position, and a retraction mechanism capable of retracting the sensor cable to the housing without damaging the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Crucs Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Crucs, Jim Dycus
  • Methods of assessing performance in an imaging system
    Patent number: 7775714
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the assessment of performance quality of an imaging system having a sensor subsystem. An imaging mode of operation of the imaging system is selected and at least one current set of digital image data of an imaging phantom device is acquired with the imaging system via the sensor subsystem. The currently acquired set of digital phantom image data is automatically compared to at least one previously acquired set of digital phantom image data representing a standard image of quality corresponding to the selected imaging mode of operation and the imaging phantom device to automatically determine if at least one sensor parameter of the sensor subsystem has changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Crucs Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Crucs, Jim Dycus
  • SENSOR CABLE RETRACTOR
    Publication number: 20100006685
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for retracting and storing a sensor cable. The apparatus includes a housing operable to selectively engage a sensor cable having a cable connected to a sensor and operable to store the sensor cable in a retracted position, and a retraction mechanism capable of retracting the sensor cable to the housing without damaging the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: CRUCS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Crucs, Jim Dycus
  • METHODS OF ASSESSING PERFORMANCE IN AN IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090268876
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the assessment of performance quality of an imaging system having a sensor subsystem. An imaging mode of operation of the imaging system is selected and at least one current set of digital image data of an imaging phantom device is acquired with the imaging system via the sensor subsystem. The currently acquired set of digital phantom image data is automatically compared to at least one previously acquired set of digital phantom image data representing a standard image of quality corresponding to the selected imaging mode of operation and the imaging phantom device to automatically determine if at least one sensor parameter of the sensor subsystem has changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: CRUCS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Crucs, Jim Dycus