Patents by Inventor Rich Didday

Rich Didday 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).

  • Ultrasonic image processing apparatus for constructing three-dimensional image using volume-rendering data and surface-rendering data simultaneously
    Patent number: 6254540
    Abstract: An ultrasonic image processing apparatus includes an ultrasonic image input unit, an oblique image rendering unit, a surface extracting unit, a three-dimensional image rendering unit, an image synthesizing unit, and a monitor. The ultrasonic image input unit inputs ultrasonic image data from an ultrasonic probe that is inserted into a body cavity for transmitting or receiving ultrasonic waves. The oblique image rendering unit produces an oblique image. The surface extracting unit extracts surface data from the oblique image (boundary between a tissue and lumen). The three-dimensional image rendering unit produces three-dimensional images using volume-rendering data and surface-rendering data respectively. The image synthesizing unit reads the three-dimensional images produced by the three-dimensional image rendering unit and synthesizes the three-dimensional image of volume-rendering data and the three-dimensional image of surface-rendering data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hayato Kikuchi, Rich Didday, Hong Q. Zhao