Patents by Inventor Les R. Folio

Les R. Folio 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).

  • Radiographic marker that displays an angle in degrees on portable X-rays
    Patent number: 9541822
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods/techniques and apparatus for displaying an angulation of a cassette and thus a patient at a time when an x-ray image is taken to provide for a better comparison of day to day improvement of the patient. More specifically, the present invention, allows a movable object to roll freely within in a passageway within an enclosure in relation to an angulation of a cassette. In order to correlate the position of the movable object in the enclosure with the angle at which the cassette is currently placed, a plurality of markers are disposed in or protruded from the inner surface of the passageway. Based upon the position of the movable object in relation to a particular marker at the time an x-ray is taken, the user can identify the angulation at which the cassette is currently positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventor: Les R. Folio
  • RADIOGRAPHIC MARKER THAT DISPLAYS AN ANGLE IN DEGREES ON PORTABLE X-RAYS
    Publication number: 20140112454
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods/techniques and apparatus for displaying an angulation of a cassette and thus a patient at a time when an x-ray image is taken to provide for a better comparison of day to day improvement of the patient. More specifically, the present invention, allows a movable object to roll freely within in a passageway within an enclosure in relation to an angulation of a cassette. In order to correlate the position of the movable object in the enclosure with the angle at which the cassette is currently placed, a plurality of markers are disposed in or protruded from the inner surface of the passageway. Based upon the position of the movable object in relation to a particular marker at the time an x-ray is taken, the user can identify the angulation at which the cassette is currently positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventor: Les R. Folio
  • Multi-grayscale overlay window
    Patent number: 8406493
    Abstract: A method is provided for separating diagnostic content of x-ray images from non-diagnostic content in order to achieve an optimum image reproduction and windowing. In particular, a method is provided for displaying a plurality of radiological density images in a single viewing window by overlaying gray scale images of each radiological density image in a single display window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Richard Choi, Les R. Folio
  • MULTI-GRAYSCALE OVERLAY WINDOW
    Publication number: 20100014729
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides a method for separating diagnostic content of x-ray images from non-diagnostic content in order to achieve an optimum image reproduction and windowing. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provides a method for displaying a plurality of radiological density images in a single viewing window by overlaying gray scale images of each radiological density image in a single display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: J. Richard CHOI, Les R. FOLIO