Patents by Inventor Malte Westerhoff
Malte Westerhoff 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).
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Publication number: 20190005605Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for rendering images, the system having one or more client digital data processors and a server digital data processor in communications coupling with the one or more client digital data processors, the server digital data processor having one or more graphics processing units. The system additionally comprises a render server module executing on the server digital data processor and in communications coupling with the graphics processing units, where the render server module issues a command in response to a request from a first client digital data processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20180344279Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display volumetric image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the generation of the 3-D volumetric image from measured 2-D images including the rendering parameters and styles, the choice of viewing directions and 2-D projection images based on the viewing directions, the layout of the projection images, and the formation of a video can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with sequential images making up a video displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters. The present invention allows for novel ways of viewing such images to detect microcalcifications and obstructions when reviewing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and other volumetric mammography images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20180350130Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. The rules are based on meta data of the examination as well as image content that is being analyzed by neuronal networks. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20180322846Abstract: The invention comprises a system of client-server visualization with hybrid data processing, having a server digital data processor, that allows for server side rendering and processing image data, and client digital data processors simultaneously connected to the server, which receives messages from the clients, creates rendered images of data sets or other data processing results and sends those rendered images and results to the clients for display or further processing. Performing certain image rendering operations on either the server or the client according to which is better suited for the tasks requested by the user at any point in time, and possibly adjusting this division of work dynamically, improves rendering speed and application responsiveness on the clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Publication number: 20180324243Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved system for data access comprising a file server that is coupled to a client device or application executing thereon via one or more networks. The server comprises static storage that is organized in one or more directories, each containing, zero, one or more files. The server also comprises a file system operable, in cooperation with a file system on the client device, to provide authorized applications executing on the client device access to those directories and/or files. Fast file server (FFS) software or other functionality executing on or in connection with the server responds to requests received from the client by transferring requested data to the client device over multiple network pathways. That data can comprise, for example, directory trees, files (or portions thereof), and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20180268544Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for image processing that perform image segmentation on data sets in two- and/or three-dimensions so as to resolve structures that have the same or similar grey values (and that would otherwise render with the same or similar intensity values) and that, thereby, facilitate visualization and processing of those data sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING, MARTIN SEEBASS
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Publication number: 20180268575Abstract: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis allows for the acquisition of volumetric mammography images. The present invention allows for novel ways of viewing such images to detect microcalcifications and obstructions. In an embodiment a method for displaying volumetric images comprises computing a projection image using a viewing direction, displaying the projection image and then varying the projection image by varying the viewing direction. The viewing direction can be varied based on a periodic continuous mathematical function. A graphics processing unit can be used to compute the projection image and bricking can be used to accelerate the computation of the projection images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Patent number: 10070839Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display volumetric image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the generation of the 3-D volumetric image from measured 2-D images including the rendering parameters and styles, the choice of viewing directions and 2-D projection images based on the viewing directions, the layout of the projection images, and the formation of a video can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with sequential images making up a video displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters. The present invention allows for novel ways of viewing such images to detect microcalcifications and obstructions when reviewing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and other volumetric mammography images.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 10043482Abstract: The invention comprises a system of client-server visualization with hybrid data processing, having a server digital data processor, that allows for server side rendering and processing image data, and client digital data processors simultaneously connected to the server, which receives messages from the clients, creates rendered images of data sets or other data processing results and sends those rendered images and results to the clients for display or further processing. Performing certain image rendering operations on either the server or the client according to which is better suited for the tasks requested by the user at any point in time, and possibly adjusting this division of work dynamically, improves rendering speed and application responsiveness on the clients.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 10038739Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved system for data access comprising a file server that is coupled to a client device or application executing thereon via one or more networks. The server comprises static storage that is organized in one or more directories, each containing, zero, one or more files. The server also comprises a file system operable, in cooperation with a file system on the client device, to provide authorized applications executing on the client device access to those directories and/or files. Fast file server (FFS) software or other functionality executing on or in connection with the server responds to requests received from the client by transferring requested data to the client device over multiple network pathways. That data can comprise, for example, directory trees, files (or portions thereof), and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 9984478Abstract: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis allows for the acquisition of volumetric mammography images. The present invention allows for novel ways of viewing such images to detect microcalcifications and obstructions. In an embodiment a method for displaying volumetric images comprises computing a projection image using a viewing direction, displaying the projection image and then varying the projection image by varying the viewing direction. The viewing direction can be varied based on a periodic continuous mathematical function. A graphics processing unit can be used to compute the projection image and bricking can be used to accelerate the computation of the projection images.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 9984460Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for image processing that perform image segmentation on data sets in two- and/or three-dimensions so as to resolve structures that have the same or similar grey values (and that would otherwise render with the same or similar intensity values) and that, thereby, facilitate visualization and processing of those data sets.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling, Martin Seebass
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Publication number: 20180137599Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for rendering images, the system having one or more client digital data processors and a server digital data processor in communications coupling with the one or more client digital data processors, the server digital data processor having one or more graphics processing units. The system additionally comprises a render server module executing on the server digital data processor and in communications coupling with the graphics processing units, where the render server module issues a command in response to a request from a first client digital data processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTD.Inventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20180137672Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Patent number: 9904969Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for rendering images, the system having one or more client digital data processors and a server digital data processor in communications coupling with the one or more client digital data processors, the server digital data processor having one or more graphics processing units. The system additionally comprises a render server module executing on the server digital data processor and in communications coupling with the graphics processing units, where the render server module issues a command in response to a request from a first client digital data processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 9898855Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Patent number: 9860300Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved system for data access comprising a file server that is coupled to a client device or application executing thereon via one or more networks. The server comprises static storage that is organized in one or more directories, each containing, zero, one or more files. The server also comprises a file system operable, in cooperation with a file system on the client device, to provide authorized applications executing on the client device access to those directories and/or files. Fast file server (FFS) software or other functionality executing on or in connection with the server responds to requests received from the client by transferring requested data to the client device over multiple network pathways. That data can comprise, for example, directory trees, files (or portions thereof), and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: PME IP PTY LTDInventors: Malte Westerhoff, Detlev Stalling
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Publication number: 20170365032Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for rendering images, the system having one or more client digital data processors and a server digital data processor in communications coupling with the one or more client digital data processors, the server digital data processor having one or more graphics processing units. The system additionally comprises a render server module executing on the server digital data processor and in communications coupling with the graphics processing units, where the render server module issues a command in response to a request from a first client digital data processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: PME IP PTY LTD.Inventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20170346883Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved system for data access comprising a file server that is coupled to a client device or application executing thereon via one or more networks. The server comprises static storage that is organized in one or more directories, each containing, zero, one or more files. The server also comprises a file system operable, in cooperation with a file system on the client device, to provide authorized applications executing on the client device access to those directories and/or files. Fast file server (FFS) software or other functionality executing on or in connection with the server responds to requests received from the client by transferring requested data to the client device over multiple network pathways. That data can comprise, for example, directory trees, files (or portions thereof), and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: PME IP PTY LTD.Inventors: MALTE WESTERHOFF, DETLEV STALLING
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Publication number: 20170317934Abstract: Most of the internet traffic today is carried out via the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The main advantage of TCP is that it provides reliable data transfer to the application layer and simplifies programming. The protocol maximizes data throughput but may also lead to noticeable transmission delay in wide area networks (WAN). A client-server based medical image viewing system is disclosed that achieves high data throughput over TCP without impacting responsiveness. Special timestamp messages inserted into the data stream allow the system to detect situations where network latency increases noticeably and to obtain a reliable estimate of sustained transfer bandwidth. The system applies a feedback scheme that avoids network delays by limiting send bandwidth. In addition other parameters, in particular image compression settings, are dynamically adjusted depending on current network quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: PME IP PTY LTD.Inventors: Detlev Stalling, Malte Westerhoff