Patents by Inventor Ryan H. Gertenbach

Ryan H. Gertenbach 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: 11527051
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for creating a model of a medical device for use in an extended reality (XR) system are described. The method may include receiving a three-dimensional model of the medical device, where the three-dimensional model is represented by a plurality of vectors. The method may further include reducing a number of the plurality of vectors to at least below a maximum vector count threshold while maintaining at least a minimum model resolution threshold. In some cases, the method may include assigning one or more components to the reduced number of the plurality of vectors. The method may further include configuring a software-executable file for displaying an XR version of the three-dimensional model of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC INC.
    Inventors: Ryan H. Gertenbach, Michael J. Ferguson, William C. Harding, Patrick W. Kinzie, Emily Clare Byrne
  • Publication number: 20210150822
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for creating a model of a medical device for use in an extended reality (XR) system are described. The method may include receiving a three-dimensional model of the medical device, where the three-dimensional model is represented by a plurality of vectors. The method may further include reducing a number of the plurality of vectors to at least below a maximum vector count threshold while maintaining at least a minimum model resolution threshold. In some cases, the method may include assigning one or more components to the reduced number of the plurality of vectors. The method may further include configuring a software-executable file for displaying an XR version of the three-dimensional model of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan H. Gertenbach, Michael J. Ferguson, William C. Harding, Patrick W. Kinzie, Emily Clare Byrne
  • Patent number: 10943410
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for creating a model of a medical device for use in an extended reality (XR) system are described. The method may include receiving a three-dimensional model of the medical device, where the three-dimensional model is represented by a plurality of vectors. The method may further include reducing a number of the plurality of vectors to at least below a maximum vector count threshold while maintaining at least a minimum model resolution threshold. In some cases, the method may include assigning one or more components to the reduced number of the plurality of vectors. The method may further include configuring a software-executable file for displaying an XR version of the three-dimensional model of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan H. Gertenbach, Michael J. Ferguson, William C. Harding, Patrick W. Kinzie, Emily Clare Byrne
  • Patent number: 10898151
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for medical imaging are described. Examples may include an augmented reality (AR) server receiving a set of medical imaging data acquired by at least a first imaging modality. The set of medical imaging data may include a visual representation of a biological structure of a body. Next, the medical imaging data can be used to render an isolated anatomical model of a least a portion of the biological structure. The isolated anatomical model can be received by an AR viewing device such as AR glasses. The AR viewing device may display on a display of the AR viewing device, a first view perspective of the isolated anatomical model in a first orientation. The first orientation may be based on a position of the first AR viewing device relative to the body. Examples include displaying a virtual position of the medical instrument in the AR viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Harding, Martha De Cunha Maluf-Burgman, Brian Lee Bechard, Michael J. Ferguson, Patrick W. Kinzie, Ryan H. Gertenbach, Emily Clare Byrne
  • Publication number: 20200160611
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for creating a model of a medical device for use in an extended reality (XR) system are described. The method may include receiving a three-dimensional model of the medical device, where the three-dimensional model is represented by a plurality of vectors. The method may further include reducing a number of the plurality of vectors to at least below a maximum vector count threshold while maintaining at least a minimum model resolution threshold. In some cases, the method may include assigning one or more components to the reduced number of the plurality of vectors. The method may further include configuring a software-executable file for displaying an XR version of the three-dimensional model of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan H. Gertenbach, Michael J. Ferguson, William C. Harding, Patrick W. Kinzie, Emily Clare Byrne
  • Publication number: 20200129136
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for medical imaging are described. Examples may include an augmented reality (AR) server receiving a set of medical imaging data acquired by at least a first imaging modality. The set of medical imaging data may include a visual representation of a biological structure of a body. Next, the medical imaging data can be used to render an isolated anatomical model of a least a portion of the biological structure. The isolated anatomical model can be received by an AR viewing device such as AR glasses. The AR viewing device may display on a display of the AR viewing device, a first view perspective of the isolated anatomical model in a first orientation. The first orientation may be based on a position of the first AR viewing device relative to the body. Examples include displaying a virtual position of the medical instrument in the AR viewing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: William C. Harding, Martha De Cunha Maluf-Burgman, Brian Lee Bechard, Michael J. Ferguson, Patrick W. Kinzie, Ryan H. Gertenbach, Emily Clare Byrne