Patents by Inventor Sean D. Lucas

Sean D. Lucas 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).

  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjusting dynamic range including remote services over a network
    Patent number: 6379306
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system generating color flow signals in response to ultrasound signals backscattered from a subject under study includes an apparatus for displaying images in response to the color flow signals. The apparatus includes a memory connected to store first memory values in response to the color flow signals; a logic unit connected to determine a dynamic range compression scheme based on an analysis of the first memory values and to generate second memory values based on the dynamic range compression scheme; a display connected to display a color flow image in response to the second memory values; and a network connectivity module coupled to the system to provide communication with a remote facility over a network, the remote facility providing remote services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla
  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization
    Patent number: 6162176
    Abstract: An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds and data compression by using histograms and samplings of color flow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla
  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjusting dynamic range
    Patent number: 6126605
    Abstract: An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds and data compression by using histograms and samplings of color flow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla
  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjustment of threshold
    Patent number: 6120451
    Abstract: An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds by using histograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla
  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjustment of threshold using sampling
    Patent number: 6071241
    Abstract: An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds by using histograms and samplings of color flow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla
  • Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjusting color maps
    Patent number: 6017309
    Abstract: An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds and a color map by using histograms of color flow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventors: Michael J. Washburn, Gary E. MacLeod, Sean D. Lucas, David J. Muzilla