Patents by Inventor Norman Krause

Norman Krause 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).

  • Patent number: 7837621
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating updated surgical plans are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of generating an updated surgical plan can include generating a three dimensional (3D) model of a bone, generating a surgical plan based on the 3D model, in which the surgical plan can include: locations on the bone upon which to dispose a fixator and settings of struts of the fixator, disposing the fixator on the bone based on the surgical plan, and, based on data associated with the placement of the fixator disposed on the bone, generating an updated surgical plan including updated settings for the struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Norman Krause, Robert W. Mendicino, Kenji Shimada, Lee E. Weiss, Takeo Kanade
  • Patent number: 6701174
    Abstract: A computer assisted orthopedic surgery planner software for generation of 3D (three dimensional) solid bone models from two or more 2D (two dimensional) X-ray images of a patient's bone. The computer assisted orthopedic surgery planner software reconstructs the bone contours by starting with a 3D template bone and deforming the 3D template bone to substantially match the geometry of the patient's bone. A surgical planner and simulator module of the computer assisted orthopedic surgery planner software generates a simulated surgery plan showing the animation of the bone distraction process, the type and the size of the fixator frame to be mounted on the patient's bone, the frame mounting plan, the osteotomy/coricotomy site location and the day-by-day length adjustment schedule for each fixator strut. All bone models and surgery plans are shown as 3D graphics on a computer screen to provide realistic, pre-surgery guidance to the surgeon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Norman Krause, Robert W. Mendicino, Kenji Shimada, Lee Weiss, Takeo Kanade
  • Publication number: 20040039259
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating updated surgical plans are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of generating an updated surgical plan can include generating a three dimensional (3D) model of a bone, generating a surgical plan based on the 3D model, in which the surgical plan can include: locations on the bone upon which to dispose a fixator and settings of struts of the fixator, disposing the fixator on the bone based on the surgical plan, and, based on data associated with the placement of the fixator disposed on the bone, generating an updated surgical plan including updated settings for the struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Norman Krause, Robert W. Mendicino, Kenji Shimada, Lee Weiss, Takeo Kanade