Patents by Inventor Julien Leger

Julien Leger 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).

  • Process and device for vascular navigation
    Patent number: 7343029
    Abstract: A process and radiography device for aiding vascular navigation suitable for an area of interest wherein a series of successive images In of the region of interest is acquired by a image recording. From the series of images In thus acquired a determination is made of a first mask presenting background structures and blood vessels of the region of interest, and a second mask presenting the only background structures. An image IL is acquired exhibiting at least one instrument introduced into one of the vessels of the region of interest. An image Iv is determined for visualizing by combination of the first and second masks and the image. The image to be visualized thus determined is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jean Lienard, Daniel Gannat, Julien Leger
  • Process and device for vascular navigation
    Publication number: 20060241369
    Abstract: A process and radiography device for aiding vascular navigation suitable for an area of interest wherein a series of successive images In of the region of interest is acquired by a image recording. From the series of images In thus acquired a determination is made of a first mask presenting background structures and blood vessels of the region of interest, and a second mask presenting the only background structures. An image IL is acquired exhibiting at least one instrument introduced into one of the vessels of the region of interest. An image Iv is determined for visualizing by combination of the first and second masks and the image. The image to be visualized thus determined is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Jean Lienard, Daniel Gannat, Julien Leger