Patents by Inventor Lisa Marie Last

Lisa Marie Last 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).

  • Systems and methods for integrating a navigation field replaceable unit into a fluoroscopy system
    Patent number: 7621169
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for imaging system calibration using a field replaceable unit. Certain embodiments provide a field replaceable unit for imaging system calibration. The unit includes an array of radio opaque fiducials arranged for use in image calibration for an imaging system. The unit also includes a plurality of receivers positioned around a periphery of a detector in the imaging system for use in navigation calibration for the imaging system. The unit further includes a connection for providing data regarding image calibration and navigation calibration to a processor. Additionally, the unit includes a frame for positioning the array of radio opaque fiducials and the plurality of receivers embedded in a concave target with respect to a detector in the imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Mohamed Ali Hamadeh, Daniel A. Beaudet, Lisa Marie Last
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A NAVIGATION FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT INTO A FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080161684
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for imaging system calibration using a field replaceable unit. Certain embodiments provide a field replaceable unit for imaging system calibration. The unit includes an array of radio opaque fiducials arranged for use in image calibration for an imaging system. The unit also includes a plurality of receivers positioned around a periphery of a detector in the imaging system for use in navigation calibration for the imaging system. The unit further includes a connection for providing data regarding image calibration and navigation calibration to a processor. Additionally, the unit includes a frame for positioning the array of radio opaque fiducials and the plurality of receivers embedded in a concave target with respect to a detector in the imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Mohamed Ali Hamadeh, Daniel A. Beaudet, Lisa Marie Last