Patents by Inventor Rolf Band

Rolf Band 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: 20150149940
    Abstract: Methods of presenting medical test results include a plurality of test interpretation statements automatedly determined from medical test data. Each automatedly determined test interpretation statement includes a specificity value and a reliability value. A normalized quality is calculated for each of the plurality of test interpretation statements. A graphical display is operated to present a graphical user interface that includes a visual representation of the normalized quality of the plurality of test interpretation statements. A test interpretation statement is presented on the graphical user interface after a selection associated with the visual representations of the normalized quality of the plurality of test interpretation statements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Willi Kaiser, Rolf Band, Klaus May
  • Publication number: 20110201953
    Abstract: A method includes receiving audio files from a computer using a portable electronic device. The audio files are electrocardiograms obtained during exercise tests performed on patients and converted to an audio format. The method also includes performing audio playback of the audio files, receiving user input at the portable electronic device regarding an analysis of the patients based on the playback of the audio files, and compiling a list of a group of the patients selected for further investigation based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Willi Kaiser, Martin Findeis, Rolf Band
  • Publication number: 20110201954
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining electrocardiograms during exercise tests performed on patients, converting the electrocardiograms to audio files, transferring the audio files to a portable electronic device for playback, and receiving a patient list from the portable electronic device. The patient list includes a list of a group of the patients identified for further investigation based on the playback of the audio files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Willi Kaiser, Martin Findeis, Rolf Band
  • Publication number: 20080228091
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a patient is disclosed herein. The method includes performing an exercise test on a patient, obtaining an electrocardiogram during the exercise test, converting the electrocardiogram to an audio file, and analyzing the audio file in order to evaluate the patient. A corresponding system for evaluating a patient is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Willi Kaiser, Rolf Band
  • Patent number: 6967652
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring and displaying physiological patient data from a cyclic physiological waveform in a three dimensional representation wherein the amplitude of the data is represented in color and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Achim Michael Nubling, Thomas Friedrich Eberle, Rolf Band