Patents by Inventor Joseph Reinhardt

Joseph Reinhardt 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: 9820651
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170119251
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20130343628
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20120263364
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Patent number: 8194936
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image registration implementing a feature-based strategy that uses a retinal vessel network to identify features, uses an affine registration model estimated using feature correspondences, and corrects radial distortion to minimize the overall registration error. Also provided are methods and systems for retinal atlas generation. Further provided are methods and systems for testing registration methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael Abramoff, Meindert Niemeijer, Sangyeol Lee, Joseph Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 8155403
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Patent number: 8073210
    Abstract: Automated methods for segmenting and smoothing volumes of interest, such as the mediastinal boundary of a lung. Devices and systems configured to perform the automated methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: University of lowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph Reinhardt, Milan Sonka, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman, Soumik Ukil
  • Publication number: 20100156921
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method that includes comparing a subject color medical image to normal color medical image data; and identifying abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image. Another embodiment includes a computer readable medium comprising machine readable instructions for implementing one or more steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has a field programmable gate array configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has an application specific integrated circuit configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Geoffrey McLennan, Martin Donnelley, Deepa Gopalakrishnan, Eric Hoffman, Joseph Reinhardt, Melissa Suter
  • Publication number: 20100061601
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image registration implementing a feature-based strategy that uses a retinal vessel network to identify features, uses an affine registration model estimated using feature correspondences, and corrects radial distortion to minimize the overall registration error. Also provided are methods and systems for retinal atlas generation. Further provided are methods and systems for testing registration methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Abramoff, Meindert Niemeijer, Sangyeol Lee, Joseph Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 7613335
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method that includes comparing a subject color medical image to normal color medical image data; and identifying abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image. Another embodiment includes a computer readable medium comprising machine readable instructions for implementing one or more steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has a field programmable gate array configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has an application specific integrated circuit configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Geoffrey McLennan, Martin Donnelley, Deepa Gopalakrishnan, Eric Hoffman, Joseph Reinhardt, Melissa Suter
  • Publication number: 20070092864
    Abstract: Treatment planning methods, devices and systems. One of the treatment planning methods includes displaying at least a portion of a set of lungs and one or more potential treatment regions; receiving a selection of a target treatment region from among the one or more potential treatment regions; and displaying one or more locations within the portion that are therapeutically linked to the target treatment region. Other treatment planning methods, devices and systems are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Reinhardt, John Garber, Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20070053562
    Abstract: Automated methods for segmenting and smoothing volumes of interest, such as the mediastinal boundary of a lung. Devices and systems configured to perform the automated methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Reinhardt, Milan Sonka, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman, Soumik Ukil
  • Patent number: 7109241
    Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions containing a carboxylic acid, for example, a fatty acid, and a carrier medium including a freezing point depressant are disclosed. The compositions can be formulated for use as a teat dip, for use on milk producing animals. In one particularly advantageous embodiment, a composition is formulated as a teat dip and includes suitable emollients, skin conditioners and lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Lawrence Richter, Duane Joseph Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20060030958
    Abstract: Devices, such as computer readable media, and methods, such as automated methods, for labeling and/or matching. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for anatomical labeling of human airway trees. Some of the devices and methods are particularly useful for matching branch-points of human airway trees from represented in two or more graphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20050036668
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method that includes comparing a subject color medical image to normal color medical image data; and identifying abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image. Another embodiment includes a computer readable medium comprising machine readable instructions for implementing one or more steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has a field programmable gate array configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method. Another embodiment includes a device that has an application specific integrated circuit configured to perform one or more of the steps of that method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey McLennan, Martin Donnelley, Deepa Gopalakrishnan, Eric Hoffman, Joseph Reinhardt, Melissa Suter
  • Patent number: 6855328
    Abstract: An improved antimicrobial composition is described as a liquid concentrate. The liquid concentrate includes a complex resulting from an in-situ reaction of a cation source, an oxidant, a halide source having at least one iodine atom, and a non-mineral acid, or a mixture of a non-mineral acid to about 50% of a hydrophilic solvent by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. P. Hei, Francis L. Richter, Duane Joseph Reinhardt, Brian R. Leafblad
  • Publication number: 20030185902
    Abstract: An improved antimicrobial composition is described as a liquid concentrate. The liquid concentrate includes a complex resulting from an in-situ reaction of a cation source, an oxidant, a halide source having at least one iodine atom, and a non-mineral acid, or a mixture of a non-mineral acid to about 50% of a hydrophilic solvent by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D.P. Hei, Francis L. Richter, Duane Joseph Reinhardt, Brian R. Leafblad
  • Patent number: 6472358
    Abstract: A sanitizing composition comprising at least one aliphatic short chain antimicrobially effective C5 to C14 fatty acid or mixture thereof, at least one carboxylic weak acid and a strong mineral acid which may be nitric or a mixture of nitric and phosphoric acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: EcoLab Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Lawrence Richter, Duane Joseph Reinhardt, Richard R. Staub, Teresa C. Podtburg