Patents by Inventor Jochen Peters

Jochen Peters 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).

  • Publication number: 20250054136
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of identifying changes in a subject's heart or an adjacent region over time. The method comprising: receiving a set of imaging data relating to a subject's heart that has been obtained at a plurality of points in time; generating an anatomical model of the subject's heart for each of the images in the set of imaging data so as to provide a set of anatomical models of the subject's heart corresponding to the plurality of points in time; and aligning each of the anatomical models in the set of anatomical models relative to one another so as to provide a set of aligned data of the subject's heart. The aligned data are for identifying changes in at least one region of the subject's heart by comparing the anatomical models in the set of aligned anatomical models using a machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Nils Thorben Gessert, Tanja Lossau, Jochen Peters, Frank Michael Weber, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Arne Ewald, André Gooßen, Alexandra Groth, Sebastian Wild
  • Publication number: 20250045928
    Abstract: A system (100) for ultrasound (US) medical imaging is disclosed. The system (100) includes an ultrasound imaging device (110); and a memory (130) adapted to store: a trained predictive model comprising instructions; prior imaging data for a patient (105), or prior non-imaging data for the patient (105), or both; segmented relevant structures from the prior imaging data; and extracted quantitative parameters of the patient (105) from the segmented relevant structures. The system (100) comprises a controller (120). The instructions, when executed by the controller (120), cause the controller (120), based on the quantitative parameters, to determine whether or not to apply a contrast agent to the patient (105). A method (300) and a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium that stores the instructions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jochen Kruecker, Seyedali Sadeghi, Claudia Errico, Shyam Bharat, Sven Peter Prevrhal, Hua Xie
  • Patent number: 12211147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and computer-implemented method for enabling correction of a segmentation of an anatomical structure in 3D image data. The segmentation may be provided by a mesh which is applied to the 3D image data to segment the anatomical structure. The correction may for example involve a user directly or indirectly selecting a mesh part, such as a mesh point, that needs to be corrected. The behaviour of the correction, e.g., in terms of direction, radius/neighbourhood or strength, may then be dependent on the mesh normal direction, and in some embodiments, on a difference between the mesh normal direction and the orientation of the viewing plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Alexandra Groth, Frank Michael Weber, Jochen Peters, Rolf Jürgen Weese
  • Publication number: 20240415493
    Abstract: A method is provided for adapting a 3D field of view (FOV) in ultrasound data acquisition so as to minimize the FOV volume in a manner that is controlled and precise. The method comprises defining a volumetric region across which 3D ultrasound data is desired, and then adapting the data acquisition field of view (FOV) in dependence upon the defined volumetric region, to encompass the region. This is achieved based on adapting a scan line length (or scan depth) of each individual scan line based on the defined volumetric region. In some embodiments, the volumetric region may be defined based on anatomical segmentation of a reference ultrasound dataset acquired in an initial step, and setting the volumetric region in dependence upon boundaries of an identified object of interest. The volumetric region may in a subset of embodiments be set as the region occupied by a detected anatomical object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jochen Peters, Tanja Lossau, Mathieu De Craene, André Goossen, David Prater, Jose Rivero
  • Patent number: 12102482
    Abstract: The invention provides for a method for switching between fields of view of an ultrasound probe. The method begins by obtaining an anatomical model representing a region of interest of a subject and establishing a first field of view relative to an ultrasonic probe, wherein the first field of view comprises an initial portion of the region of interest. Ultrasound data is then obtained from the first field of view by way of the ultrasonic probe and a first anatomical feature is identified within the first field of view based on the ultrasound data. A location in digital space of the first field of view relative to the anatomical model is determined based on the first anatomical feature. A second field of view is then established based on the anatomical model and the first field of view, wherein the first field of view functions as a reference field of view. The field of view is then switched from the first field of view to the second field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Tobias Wissel, Arne Ewald, Matthias Lenga, Jochen Peters
  • Publication number: 20240312169
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer implemented method for determining editing to be applied to a three-dimensional, 3D, mesh, wherein the 3D mesh represents a segmentation of a 3D image, the method comprising, responsive to receiving an indication of an adjustment to be applied to a first position on the 3D mesh in an editing plane of the 3D image, adjusting a point on a boundary of the 3D mesh in an editing region of the 3D mesh using an anisotropic weighting factor that restricts the adjustment made to the point if the point lies in a first direction relative to the editing plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: FRANK MICHAEL WEBER, JOCHEN PETERS, JÜRGEN ROLF WEESE
  • Patent number: 12017586
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing behind the rearview element, the circuit board having a substantially planar surface and a peripheral edge; and a capacitive touch zone on a surface of the housing, the capacitive touch zone comprising a conductive component mounted to the circuit board, wherein the conductive component comprises a first portion mounted to the planar surface of the circuit board and a second portion extending beyond the peripheral edge of the circuit board at an angle to the planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph P. Brigham, Jochen Peter, Matthew P. Waligorski, Kyle G. Jones, Robert R. Turnbull, Gregory J. Nagel
  • Patent number: 11988544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: Syntegon Technology GmbH, Syntegon Packaging Systems AG, Syntegon Packaging Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Roth, Ulrich Krauß, Klaus Ullherr, Tim Fleckenstein, Rolf Barthelmess, Martin Maerz, Thomas Beck, Ralf Riebeling, Heiko Wild, Joachim Radtke, Jochen Peters, Oliver Gerundt, Harald Ott, Olaf Eistert, Frank Scholl, Herbert Schaffert, Jochen Lautenschlager, Paul Mehringer, Faruk Civelek
  • Publication number: 20240153037
    Abstract: A method and system for correcting a difference in contrast agent density in a sequence of contrast-enhanced image frames. A reference image frame is defined in the sequence of contrast-enhanced image frames, and segmentation is performed on the reference image frame to determine a location of a region of interest within the reference image frame. The region of interest is a region of the reference image frame that contains contrast agent. Other image frames in the sequence of contrast-enhanced images are corrected based on a difference in contrast agent density/image intensity in the region of interest relative to the region of interest in the reference image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Wild, Frank Michael Weber, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jochen Peters, Arne Ewald, André Gooßen, Matthias Lenga, Tobias Wissel, David Prater
  • Publication number: 20240127432
    Abstract: A system and method for achieving more accurate results when applying an image processing task to a series of medical images of a patient, without significantly increasing processing resource. The proposed system and method is based on receiving a plurality of image sequences of a particular anatomical region, each capturing cyclical movement of an anatomical object. Each image sequence is supplied to a classifier module which employs use of one or more machine learning algorithms to derive at least one score for each image sequence indicative of predicted success or quality of a result of the image processing task if applied to the given image series. This permits an assessment to be made in advance of which of the plurality of image series is most likely to result in the best (e.g. highest quality, or greatest amount of information) results from the image processing task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alexandra Groth, Tanja Lossau, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Jochen Peters, Sebastian Wild, Arne Ewald, Andre Goossen
  • Publication number: 20240090849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispectral imaging. In order to improve an identification of relevant multispectral material transitions (in particular caused by injected contrast agent), an apparatus is proposed to use the local maxima of the variances and/or covariances of the intensities of the multi-channel images to locate material transitions. In comparison to gradient vectors, the local variance is not directed and not prone to noise. An alternative apparatus is proposed to use the local covariance deficits of the intensities of the multi-channel images to locate material transitions. The proposed alternative approach is independent of spatial drifts across the image volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: RAFAEL WIEMKER, LIRAN GOSHEN, HANNES NICKISCH, CLAAS BONTUS, TOM BROSCH, JOCHEN PETERS, ROLF JÜRGEN WEESE
  • Patent number: 11922634
    Abstract: A system for establishing a contour of a structure is disclosed. An initialization subsystem (1) is used for initializing an adaptive mesh representing an approximate contour of the structure, the structure being represented at least partly by a first image, and the structure being represented at least partly by a second image. A deforming subsystem (2) is used for deforming the adaptive mesh, based on feature information of the first image and feature information of the second image. The deforming subsystem comprises a force-establishing subsystem (3) for establishing a force acting on at least part of the adaptive mesh, in dependence on the feature information of the first image and the feature information of the second image. A transform-establishing subsystem (4) is used for establishing a coordinate transform reflecting a registration mismatch between the first image, the second image, and the adaptive mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jochen Peters, Olivier Ecabert, Carsten Meyer, Reinhard Kneser, Juergen Weese
  • Patent number: 11861839
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method are provided for preprocessing medical image data for machine learning. Image data is accessed which comprises an anatomical structure. The anatomical structure in the image data is segmented to obtain a segmentation of the anatomical structure as a delineated part of the image data. A grid is assigned to the delineated part of the image data, the grid representing a partitioning of an exterior and interior of the type of anatomical structure using grid lines, wherein said assigning comprises adapting the grid to fit the segmentation of the anatomical structure in the image data. A machine learning algorithm is then provided with an addressing to the image data in the delineated part on the basis of coordinates in the assigned grid. In some embodiments, the image data of the anatomical structure may be resampled using the assigned grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rolf Jürgen Weese, Alexandra Groth, Tom Brosch, Jochen Peters
  • Patent number: 11830197
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and using statistical data which is indicative of a difference in shape of a type of anatomical structure between images acquired by a first imaging modality and images acquired by a second imaging modality. This statistical data may then be used to modify a first segmentation of the anatomical structure which is obtained from an image acquired by the first imaging modality so as to predict the shape of the anatomical structure in the second imaging modality, or in general, to generate a second segmentation of the anatomical structure as it may appear in the second imaging modality based on the statistical data and the first segmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rolf Jürgen Weese, Alexandra Groth, Jochen Peters
  • Publication number: 20230360225
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining a confidence value for an image segmentation. The method includes obtaining an image, wherein the image comprises a view of an anatomical structure and a model of the anatomical structure is obtained, wherein the model comprises a plurality of nodes. The image is processed to generate a plurality of image segmentation outputs, wherein each image segmentation output comprises a set of values for the view, wherein each value of the set of values is associated with a node of the plurality of nodes of the model. For each node of the model, a confidence value is determined based on the plurality of values corresponding to the node. A confidence map of the anatomical structure is generated based on the confidence value of each node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Scott Holland Settlemier, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, Matthias Lenga, Jochen Peters, André Goossen, Sebastian Wild
  • Publication number: 20230286438
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing behind the rearview element, the circuit board having a substantially planar surface and a peripheral edge; and a capacitive touch zone on a surface of the housing, the capacitive touch zone comprising a conductive component mounted to the circuit board, wherein the conductive component comprises a first portion mounted to the planar surface of the circuit board and a second portion extending beyond the peripheral edge of the circuit board at an angle to the planar surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Brigham, Jochen Peter, Matthew P. Waligorski, Kyle G. Jones, Robert R. Turnbull, Gregory J. Nagel
  • Patent number: 11712223
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system for acquiring ultrasound images of an anatomical feature of interest in a subject, comprising a controller operable by a user and configured to: process input ultrasound images to extract anatomical data; determine a set of constraints to be applied to the ultrasound images, the constraints being spatial, temporal and/or of image quality, derived from the extracted anatomical data and/or on user input; monitor the ultrasound images, as they are received, for determining their compliance with the determined constraints; and output an indication based on the determined compliance. The user can adapt the imaging process using the feedback of these indications, and can decide to stop the process based on satisfactory indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Frank Michael Weber, Jochen Peters, Arne Ewald, Alexander Schmidt-Richberg
  • Patent number: 11669636
    Abstract: A system (100) and computer-implemented method are provided for data collection for distributed machine learning of a machine learnable model. A privacy policy data (050) is provided defining computer-readable criteria for limiting a selection of medical image data (030) to a subset of the medical image data to obfuscate an identity of the at least one patient. The medical image data is selected based on the computer-readable criteria to obtain privacy policy-compliant training data (060) for transmission to another entity. The system and method enable medical data collection at clinical sites without requiring manual oversight, and enables such selections to be made automatically, e.g., based on a request for medical image data which may be received from outside of the clinical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Arne Ewald, Tim Nielsen, Karsten Sommer, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Christophe Michael Jean Schülke, Frank Michael Weber, Rolf Jürgen Weese, Jochen Peters
  • Publication number: 20230126342
    Abstract: A mechanism for determining a score indicative of a success of a segmentation of a 3D image, i.e. a success score. The mechanism proposes to obtain one or more 2D images of different target views of a target object in the 3D image, by processing a segmentation result of the 3D image. (A view of) each 2D image is classified using an automated classifier. The classification results are used to determine a success score, which may indicate, for example, whether, or how closely, the 3D segmentation result represents a ground truth segmentation result with sufficient accuracy, e.g. for clinical decision making.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen Peters, Matthias Lenga, Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, André Goossen, Sebastian Wild
  • Patent number: 11627943
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system comprises a display for displaying a received ultrasound image. A user interface is provided for receiving user commands for controlling the ultrasound imaging process, and it receives a user input which identifies a point or region of the displayed ultrasound image. An image depth is determined which is associated with the identified point or region and the imaging process is controlled to tailor the imaging to the identified point or region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Tobias Wissel, Arne Ewald, Alexander Schmidt-Richberg, Jochen Peters