Patents by Inventor Maaria Rantala

Maaria Rantala 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: 11883215
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing a two-way mirror display for patient self-positioning for dental x-ray image acquisition. The system includes a camera configured to capture an image of a patient, a display, a two-way mirror positioned between a patient location and the display, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to select, based upon a user input, an operating mode for the display; and based upon the selected operating mode, displaying at least one image on the display. The method includes receiving image data from a camera, identifying at least one facial feature of the patient in the image data, determining if a face of the patient is aligned with at least one anatomical plane based upon the at least one facial feature, and displaying at least one movement guide on a display based upon the determined alignment of the face of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PaloDEx Group OY
    Inventors: Mika Pollari, Tuomas Alhonnoro, Ville Inkiläinen, Maaria Rantala, Lauri Harhanen, Jorma Savolainen, Ari Metso
  • Patent number: 11779289
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing a two-way mirror display for patient self-positioning for dental x-ray image acquisition. The system includes a camera configured to capture an image of a patient, a display, a two-way mirror positioned between a patient location and the display, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to select, based upon a user input, an operating mode for the display; and based upon the selected operating mode, displaying at least one image on the display. The method includes receiving image data from a camera, identifying at least one facial feature of the patient in the image data, determining if a face of the patient is aligned with at least one anatomical plane based upon the at least one facial feature, and displaying at least one movement guide on a display based upon the determined alignment of the face of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PaloDEx Group OY
    Inventors: Mika Pollari, Tuomas Alhonnoro, Ville Inkiläinen, Maaria Rantala, Lauri Harhanen, Jorma Savolainen, Ari Metso
  • Publication number: 20230233162
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing a two-way mirror display for patient self-positioning for dental x-ray image acquisition. The system includes a camera configured to capture an image of a patient, a display, a two-way mirror positioned between a patient location and the display, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to select, based upon a user input, an operating mode for the display; and based upon the selected operating mode, displaying at least one image on the display. The method includes receiving image data from a camera, identifying at least one facial feature of the patient in the image data, determining if a face of the patient is aligned with at least one anatomical plane based upon the at least one facial feature, and displaying at least one movement guide on a display based upon the determined alignment of the face of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mika Pollari, Tuomas Alhonnoro, Ville Inkiläinen, Maaria Rantala, Lauri Harhanen, Jorma Savolainen, Ari Metso
  • Publication number: 20220138934
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing a two-way mirror display for patient self-positioning for dental x-ray image acquisition. The system includes a camera configured to capture an image of a patient, a display, a two-way mirror positioned between a patient location and the display, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to select, based upon a user input, an operating mode for the display; and based upon the selected operating mode, displaying at least one image on the display. The method includes receiving image data from a camera, identifying at least one facial feature of the patient in the image data, determining if a face of the patient is aligned with at least one anatomical plane based upon the at least one facial feature, and displaying at least one movement guide on a display based upon the determined alignment of the face of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Mika Pollari, Tuomas Alhonnoro, Ville Inkiläinen, Maaria Rantala, Lauri Harhanen, Jorma Savolainen, Ari Metso
  • Patent number: 7215730
    Abstract: A medical X-ray device arrangement for producing three-dimensional information of an object in a medical X-ray imaging, the medical X-ray device arrangement comprising an X-ray source for X-radiating the object from at least two different directions and a detector for detecting the X-radiation to form projection data of the object. The medical X-ray device arrangement comprises means for modelling X-ray attenuation coefficient of said object using a multiresolution representation, eliminating part of the coefficients in said multiresolution representation to form reduced multiresolution representation, and utilizing said projection data in a regularized reconstruction method based on minimizing the penalty F(f)=?Af?m?2/2+??f?B+?g(f) over the coefficients in the said reduced multiresolution representation to produce three-dimensional information of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Finland Oy
    Inventors: Martti Kalke, Samuli Siltanen, Simopekka Vänskä, Matti Lassas, Maaria Rantala
  • Publication number: 20060146983
    Abstract: A medical X-ray device arrangement for producing three-dimensional information of an object in a medical X-ray imaging, the medical X-ray device arrangement comprising an X-ray source for X-radiating the object from at least two different directions and a detector for detecting the X-radiation to form projection data of the object. The medical X-ray device arrangement comprises means for modelling X-ray attenuation coefficient of said object using a multiresolution representation, eliminating part of the coefficients in said multiresolution representation to form reduced multiresolution representation, and utilizing said projection data in a regularized reconstruction method based on minimizing the penalty F(ƒ)=?Aƒ?m?2/2+??ƒ?B+?g(ƒ) over the coefficients in the said reduced multiresolution representation to produce three-dimensional information of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Martti Kalke, Samuli Siltanen, Simopekka Vanska, Matti Lassas, Maaria Rantala