Patents by Inventor Paul Thistlethwaite

Paul Thistlethwaite 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).

  • Imaging method for motion analysis
    Patent number: 8897514
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system and method for generating a 3D imaging data set of an object or of at least two elements, including: obtaining a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, moving at least one of the elements and/or deforming the object to have a second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position; obtaining a 2D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in the second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position; and calculating a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in the second shape, absolute, or relative position using said 2D image data set and said 3D image data set. The method also may be performed by obtaining the 2D image data set in the first position and obtaining the 3D image data set in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Brainlab AG, AO Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Feikas, Matthias Brundobler, Stephen J. Ferguson, Paul Thistlethwaite
  • IMAGING METHOD FOR MOTION ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20090022382
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system and method for generating a 3D imaging data set of an object or of at least two elements, including: obtaining a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, moving at least one of the elements and/or deforming the object to have a second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position; obtaining a 2D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in the second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position; and calculating a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in the second shape, absolute, or relative position using said 2D image data set and said 3D image data set. The method also may be performed by obtaining the 2D image data set in the first position and obtaining the 3D image data set in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Feilkas, Matthias Brundobler, Stephen J. Ferguson, Paul Thistlethwaite