Patents by Inventor Maqboolahmed S. Patel

Maqboolahmed S. Patel 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).

  • Automated removal of background regions from radiographic images
    Patent number: 5978443
    Abstract: An x-ray system acquires medical images stored as an array of pixel values. Bright regions in the image produced by collimation or protective devices on the patient are automatically detected and filled with dark pixel values to reduce glare and improve the readability of the image. Automatic detection is achieved on a down sampled copy of the image in which edges of bright background regions are detected. The bright background regions in the down sampled image are filled with dark pixel values and an up sampled copy of this filled image is merged with the original image to produce the final image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Maqboolahmed S. Patel