Patents by Inventor Markus Fangerau

Markus Fangerau 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).

  • Visualization of anatomical data by augmented reality
    Patent number: 9498132
    Abstract: A sensor means is employed to sense a distance to the surface of a subject to be examined, so that a range image may be acquired. Intensity information may be acquired alongside the distance information. The distance information and intensity information may be evaluated to track the pose of the sensor means relative to the surface of the subject to be examined, so that anatomical data related to said subject may be displayed as seen from the position and/or orientation of the sensor means or display means. By moving the sensor means or display means along the surface of the subject to be examined, such as a patient in a hospital environment, the user hence gets the impression of being able to look directly into the human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Lena Maier-Hein, Markus Fangerau, Hans-Peter Meinzer, Alexander Seitel