Patents by Inventor Michael J. Piehler

Michael J. Piehler 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).

  • Medical diagnostic imaging system and method for efficient access of data
    Patent number: 7041058
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments described herein provide a medical diagnostic imaging system and method for efficient access of data. In one preferred embodiment, a medical diagnostic imaging system is provided comprising a software application, a text file, and a software component that binds to the software application at runtime. The text file and the software component store common data. If the medical diagnostic imaging system is being used in a first mode of operation (e.g., during the manufacturing process at the factory), data is read from the text file. If the medical diagnostic imaging system is being used in a second mode of operation (e.g., during normal workflow of the ultrasound system in the field), data is read from the software component. These preferred embodiments can be used to provide fast access to stored data during the manufacturing process without incurring performance penalties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Piehler
  • Medical diagnostic imaging system and method for efficient access of data
    Publication number: 20040044666
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments described herein provide a medical diagnostic imaging system and method for efficient access of data. In one preferred embodiment, a medical diagnostic imaging system is provided comprising a software application, a text file, and a software component that binds to the software application at runtime. The text file and the software component store common data. If the medical diagnostic imaging system is being used in a first mode of operation (e.g., during the manufacturing process at the factory), data is read from the text file. If the medical diagnostic imaging system is being used in a second mode of operation (e.g., during normal workflow of the ultrasound system in the field), data is read from the software component. These preferred embodiments can be used to provide fast access to stored data during the manufacturing process without incurring performance penalties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Michael J. Piehler