Patents by Inventor Kevin E Mark

Kevin E Mark 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).

  • Method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration
    Patent number: 7570791
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration includes an initialization step and a refinement step. The initialization step is directed to identifying an orientation and a position by knowing orientation information where data images are captured and by identifying centers of relevant bodies. The refinement step uses normalized mutual information and pattern intensity algorithms to register the 2D image to the 3D volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J Frank, Kevin E Mark