Patents by Inventor Michael Wels

Michael Wels 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).

  • Publication number: 20260162257
    Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a computer-implemented method for providing image data based on raw image data of a dual energy computed-tomography arrangement, the method comprising: providing raw image data via a dual energy computed-tomography arrangement, the raw image data comprising low energy image data and high energy image data; providing a tissue classification model, a tissue classification being based on a dual energy ratio of particular low energy image data and particular high energy image data; and utilizing the tissue classification model and providing image data, wherein at least the raw image data are input data of the tissue classification model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Michael WELS, Ashish JANGRA, Felix LADES, Thomas ALLMENDINGER, Markus JUERGENS
  • Patent number: 12536662
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving a measurement data set, the measurement data set including energy resolved data based on a computed tomography scan of the patient; reconstructing a morphology preserving image data set based on a first photon-energy band or a first combination of photon-energy bands described by the measurement data set; segmenting a blood pool within a myocardium in the morphology preserving image data set; reconstructing a contrast agent map based on a second photon-energy band or a second combination of photon-energy bands described by the measurement data set; determining a reference value based on at least one pixel or voxel of the contrast agent map within the segmented blood pool; and determining a respective myocardial extracellular volume fraction depending on the reference value and a value given for at least one respective pixel or voxel outside the segmented blood pool by the contrast agent map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Michael Wels, Suha Ayman, Max Schoebinger, Thomas Allmendinger, Ernst Klotz, Bernhard Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12524504
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for providing radiomics-related information. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes receiving radiomics-related data; determining, based on the radiomics-related data and an assistance algorithm, a function for processing the radiomics-related data; calculating, based on the radiomics-related data and the function for processing the radiomics-related data, the radiomics-related information; and providing the radiomics-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Alexander Muehlberg, Oliver Taubmann, Alexander Katzmann, Felix Durlak, Michael Wels, Felix Lades, Rainer Kaergel, Michael Suehling
  • Publication number: 20250363630
    Abstract: A method for processing a three-dimensional model of a vessel structure comprises: providing the model, the model including a topological graph representation of the vessel structure and first courses of centerlines of vessels; receiving user input data describing at least one corrected course of a centerline; determining, from the user input data and the model, an affected section of the chosen centerline, at least one non-affected section of the chosen centerline, and, for each branch-off along the affected section, a modifiable section connected to the affected section, and a non-modifiable section outside the affected section; determining a deformation field from the affected section, the non-affected section, the non-modifiable section, and the corrected course, such that the deformation field maps the first course of the chosen centerline to the corrected course without changing non-modifiable sections; and applying the deformation field to the affected section and all modifiable sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Michael WELS, Christian HOPFGARTNER, Felix LADES, Michael SUEHLING
  • Publication number: 20250299329
    Abstract: A method for comparing images, comprises: receiving images with the same subject matter that have been recorded at different times; establishing structures in the images and generating directed acyclical graphs based on the structures in the images, wherein each graph has specified points; registering a graph of at least one second image to the graph of a first image; establishing a correspondence between the points of the registered graphs, based on the spatial proximity of the points in conjunction with a link structure of the graphs; registering at least regions of the images that are specified by corresponding points, according to the registered graphs; and outputting at least the registered regions of the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Martin KRAUS, Mehmet Akif GULSUN, Max SCHOEBINGER, Michael WELS
  • Patent number: 12362060
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for evaluating at least one image data set of an imaging region of a patient, wherein at least one evaluation information describing at least one medical condition in an anatomical structure of the imaging region is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Max Schoebinger, Michael Wels, Chris Schwemmer, Mehmet Akif Gulsun, Serkan Cimen, Felix Lades, Christian Hopfgartner, Suha Ayman, Rumman Khan, Ashish Jaiswal
  • Patent number: 12354269
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating a three-dimensional angiography dataset of a blood vessel tree of a patient, comprises determining a variant information describing a belonging to at least one anatomical variant class of a plurality of anatomical variant classes relating to anatomical variants of the blood vessel tree based on a comparison of angiography information of the angiography dataset to reference information describing at least one of the anatomical variant classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Felix Denzinger, Michael Wels, Michael Suehling
  • Publication number: 20250104246
    Abstract: A method is described for generating segmented, masked 4D image data of the heart. Furthermore, a cardiac deformation analysis method is described. An image data generating device is also described. Moreover, a medical imaging system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Klaus FISCHER, Michael WELS, Felix DENZINGER
  • Patent number: 12190503
    Abstract: A method, preferably a computer implemented method, and system are for providing output data associated with a medical imaging dataset of a patient, the medical imaging dataset including image data of a region of an anatomy of a patient including a plurality of coronary arteries. The output data is a significance score associated with a medical imaging data set of a patient. The method, in the most general terms, includes receiving input data, e.g. via a first interface, generating output data by applying algorithmic operations to the input data, and providing the output data, e.g. via a second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Felix Denzinger, Michael Wels, Max Schoebinger, Alexander Muehlberg, Michael Suehling
  • Publication number: 20240321432
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for evaluating at least one image data set of an imaging region of a patient, wherein at least one evaluation information describing at least one medical condition in an anatomical structure of the imaging region is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Max SCHOEBINGER, Michael WELS, Chris SCHWEMMER, Mehmet Akif GULSUN, Serkan CIMEN, Felix LADES, Christian HOPFGARTNER, Suha AYMAN, Rumman KHAN, Ashish JAISWAL
  • Publication number: 20240248964
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for providing radiomics-related information. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes receiving radiomics-related data; determining, based on the radiomics-related data and an assistance algorithm, a function for processing the radiomics-related data; calculating, based on the radiomics-related data and the function for processing the radiomics-related data, the radiomics-related information; and providing the radiomics-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Alexander MUEHLBERG, Oliver TAUBMANN, Alexander KATZMANN, Felix DURLAK, Michael WELS, Felix LADES, Rainer KAERGEL, Michael SUEHLING
  • Patent number: 12027253
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for evaluating at least one image data set of an imaging region of a patient, wherein at least one evaluation information describing at least one medical condition in an anatomical structure of the imaging region is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
    Inventors: Max Schoebinger, Michael Wels, Chris Schwemmer, Mehmet Akif Gulsun, Serkan Cimen, Felix Lades, Christian Hopfgartner, Suha Ayman, Rumman Khan, Ashish Jaiswal
  • Patent number: 11954178
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for providing radiomics-related information. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes receiving radiomics-related data; determining, based on the radiomics-related data and an assistance algorithm, a function for processing the radiomics-related data; calculating, based on the radiomics-related data and the function for processing the radiomics-related data, the radiomics-related information; and providing the radiomics-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Alexander Muehlberg, Oliver Taubmann, Alexander Katzmann, Felix Durlak, Michael Wels, Felix Lades, Rainer Kaergel, Michael Suehling
  • Publication number: 20240070866
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving a measurement data set, the measurement data set including energy resolved data based on a computed tomography scan of the patient; reconstructing a morphology preserving image data set based on a first photon-energy band or a first combination of photon-energy bands described by the measurement data set; segmenting a blood pool within a myocardium in the morphology preserving image data set; reconstructing a contrast agent map based on a second photon-energy band or a second combination of photon-energy bands described by the measurement data set; determining a reference value based on at least one pixel or voxel of the contrast agent map within the segmented blood pool; and determining a respective myocardial extracellular volume fraction depending on the reference value and a value given for at least one respective pixel or voxel outside the segmented blood pool by the contrast agent map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Michael WELS, Suha AYMAN, Max SCHOEBINGER, Thomas ALLMENDINGER, Ernst KLOTZ, Bernhard SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20230386037
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for evaluating a CT data set of a coronary region of a patient regarding perivascular tissue of at least one target blood vessel. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method automatically determines a centerline of at least the at least one target blood vessel in the CT data set; defines a region of interest as including at least one defined outer region radius around an extension interval of the centerline, the outer region radius being relatively larger than a radius of the at least one target blood vessel; and calculates at least one quantitative value from CT data in the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Felix DENZINGER, Sebastian FABY, Max SCHOEBINGER, Michael WELS
  • Patent number: 11803966
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for evaluating a CT data set of a coronary region of a patient regarding perivascular tissue of at least one target blood vessel. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method automatically determines a centerline of at least the at least one target blood vessel in the CT data set; defines a region of interest as including at least one defined outer region radius around an extension interval of the centerline, the outer region radius being relatively larger than a radius of the at least one target blood vessel; and calculates at least one quantitative value from CT data in the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Denzinger, Sebastian Faby, Max Schoebinger, Michael Wels
  • Publication number: 20230086196
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating a three-dimensional angiography dataset of a blood vessel tree of a patient, comprises determining a variant information describing a belonging to at least one anatomical variant class of a plurality of anatomical variant classes relating to anatomical variants of the blood vessel tree based on a comparison of angiography information of the angiography dataset to reference information describing at least one of the anatomical variant classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Felix DENZINGER, Michael WELS, Michael SUEHLING
  • Patent number: 11538152
    Abstract: A method is for providing an aggregate algorithm for processing medical data. In an embodiment, a multitude of local algorithms are trained by machine learning. The training of each respective local algorithm is performed on a respective local system using respective local training data. A respective algorithm dataset concerning the respective local algorithm is transferred to an aggregating system that generates the aggregate algorithm based on the algorithm datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmidt, Max Schoebinger, Michael Wels
  • Publication number: 20220351833
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for evaluating at least one image data set of an imaging region of a patient, wherein at least one evaluation information describing at least one medical condition in an anatomical structure of the imaging region is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Max SCHOEBINGER, Michael WELS, Chris SCHWEMMER, Mehmet Akif GULSUN, Serkan CIMEN, Felix LADES, Christian HOPFGARTNER, Suha AYMAN, Rumman KHAN, Ashish JAISWAL
  • Publication number: 20220101070
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is for providing radiomics-related information. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes receiving radiomics-related data; determining, based on the radiomics-related data and an assistance algorithm, a function for processing the radiomics-related data; calculating, based on the radiomics-related data and the function for processing the radiomics-related data, the radiomics-related information; and providing the radiomics-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander MUEHLBERG, Oliver TAUBMANN, Alexander KATZMANN, Felix DURLAK, Michael WELS, Felix LADES, Rainer KAERGEL, Michael SUEHLING