Patents by Inventor Ralph Gericke

Ralph Gericke 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: 8892183
    Abstract: A method for planning a combined examination of an examination object using two imaging modalities is disclosed, with measurements being taken in at least two regions of the examination object. In at least one embodiment, the method includes planning of at least one measuring protocol of the first modality, which includes at least one measurement in a first of the regions and at least one measurement in a second of the regions; planning of at least one measuring protocol of the second modality, which comprises at least one measurement in the first region; and automatic production of a combined measuring sequence by arranging the measurements in such a manner that carrying out the measuring sequence taking into account modality preparations to be carried out between measurements takes as little time as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralph Gericke, Annette Gumbrecht, Dorothea Laux, Diana Martin, Mike Müller, Carsten Prinz
  • Patent number: 7953202
    Abstract: A medical imaging system is operated corresponding to a measurement sequence to acquire data of an examination subject. A control device associates a reference to the measurement sequence with the acquired data and stores the acquired data including the associated reference. The control device determines an image of the examination subject using the acquired data and outputs the determined image to an operator of the medical imaging system via a viewing device. When a corresponding activation command is provided to it by the operator, the control device automatically determines the corresponding measurement sequence using the reference associated with the displayed image, and automatically associates a reference to at least one image corresponding with the displayed image with the measurement sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ralph Gericke
  • Publication number: 20090256566
    Abstract: A medical imaging system is operated corresponding to a measurement sequence to acquire data of an examination subject. A control device associates a reference to the measurement sequence with the acquired data and stores the acquired data including the associated reference. The control device determines an image of the examination subject using the acquired data and outputs the determined image to an operator of the medical imaging system via a viewing device. When a corresponding activation command is provided to it by the operator, the control device automatically determines the corresponding measurement sequence using the reference associated with the displayed image, and automatically associates a reference to at least one image corresponding with the displayed image with the measurement sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Ralph Gericke
  • Publication number: 20090182219
    Abstract: A method for planning a combined examination of an examination object using two imaging modalities is disclosed, with measurements being taken in at least two regions of the examination object. In at least one embodiment, the method includes planning of at least one measuring protocol of the first modality, which includes at least one measurement in a first of the regions and at least one measurement in a second of the regions; planning of at least one measuring protocol of the second modality, which comprises at least one measurement in the first region; and automatic production of a combined measuring sequence by arranging the measurements in such a manner that carrying out the measuring sequence taking into account modality preparations to be carried out between measurements takes as little time as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ralph Gericke, Annette Gumbrecht, Dorothea Laux, Diana Martin, Mike Muller, Carsten Prinz