Patents by Inventor Stefan TUCHSCHMID

Stefan TUCHSCHMID 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: 10453360
    Abstract: An ultrasound simulation method for rendering an ultrasound image of an anatomy model, comprises acquiring, with at least one model sensor, a position and/or orientation of the model; acquiring, with at least one probe replicate sensor, a position and/or orientation of an ultrasound imaging probe replicate, the ultrasound imaging probe replicate interacting with low friction with at least one anatomy model surface, the model surface being deformed by the pressure of the ultrasound imaging probe replicate; aligning a VR/AR model to the tracked position and orientation of the anatomy model and the ultrasound imaging probe replicate; interpolating a 2D ultrasound slice by sampling through a standard reconstructed 3D ultrasound volume, as a function of the tracked position and orientation of the anatomy model and the ultrasound imaging probe replicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: VIRTAMED AG
    Inventors: Erika Beudeker, Basil Fierz, Sebastian Martin, Carolyn O'Brien, Stefan Tuchschmid, Maxim Makhinya, Orcun Goksel
  • Publication number: 20180301063
    Abstract: An ultrasound simulation method for rendering an ultrasound image of an anatomy model, comprises acquiring, with at least one model sensor, a position and/or orientation of the model; acquiring, with at least one probe replicate sensor, a position and/or orientation of an ultrasound imaging probe replicate, the ultrasound imaging probe replicate interacting with low friction with at least one anatomy model surface, the model surface being deformed by the pressure of the ultrasound imaging probe replicate; aligning a VR/AR model to the tracked position and orientation of the anatomy model and the ultrasound imaging probe replicate; interpolating a 2D ultrasound slice by sampling through a standard reconstructed 3D ultrasound volume, as a function of the tracked position and orientation of the anatomy model and the ultrasound imaging probe replicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: VIRTAMED AG, EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCH HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (ETHZ)
    Inventors: Erika BEUDEKER, Basil FIERZ, Sebastian MARTIN, Carolyn O'BRIEN, Stefan TUCHSCHMID, Maxim MAKHINYA, Orcun GOKSEL
  • Patent number: 9424761
    Abstract: Simulation systems and methods may enable medical training. A manufacturing unit may receive data from a configuration unit indicating identification and manufacturing parameters for an anatomy model. A data processing unit may receive data from the configuration unit identifying the anatomy model, and data from a calibration unit indicating a position and/or orientation of a position and orientation sensor relative to the anatomy model. The data processing unit may also receive data from the position and orientation sensor indicating a position and/or orientation of the anatomy model. The data processing unit may generate a virtual image using the data from the position and orientation sensor, the data from the calibration unit, and the data from the configuration unit. The data processing unit may render the virtual image to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: VIRTAMED AG
    Inventors: Stefan Tuchschmid, Carolyn O'Brien, Daniel Bachofen, Matthias Harders, Jonas Spillmann
  • Patent number: 9330502
    Abstract: Mixed reality simulation in general, and more specifically to mixed reality simulation devices and systems for training purposes, for example in the medical field, may be provided. For example, a mixed reality simulation method for rendering on a display a mixed reality scenario of a virtual environment adapted to a physical environment, may comprise acquiring, with a sensor, a position of a physical environment object; identifying a mismatch between a physical environment surface and a virtual environment surface, the mismatch depending on the physical environment object position and a mixed reality scenario parameter; and computing a mapping displacement for a virtual environment surface based on the identified mismatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (ETH ZURICH), VIRTAMED AG
    Inventors: Stefan Tuchschmid, Jonas Spillmann, Matthias Harders
  • Publication number: 20150325151
    Abstract: Simulation systems and methods may enable medical training. A manufacturing unit may receive data from a configuration unit indicating identification and manufacturing parameters for an anatomy model. A data processing unit may receive data from the configuration unit identifying the anatomy model, and data from a calibration unit indicating a position and/or orientation of a position and orientation sensor relative to the anatomy model. The data processing unit may also receive data from the position and orientation sensor indicating a position and/or orientation of the anatomy model. The data processing unit may generate a virtual image using the data from the position and orientation sensor, the data from the calibration unit, and the data from the configuration unit. The data processing unit may render the virtual image to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan TUCHSCHMID, Carolyn O'BRIEN
  • Patent number: 9142145
    Abstract: Simulation systems and methods may enable virtual imaging. A data processing unit may receive data from a calibration unit indicating a position and/or orientation of a position and orientation sensor relative to a physical model. The data processing unit may also receive data from the position and orientation sensor indicating a position and/or orientation of the physical model. The data processing unit may generate a virtual image using the data from the position and orientation sensor and the data from the calibration unit. The data processing unit may render the virtual image to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: VIRTAMED AG, EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH
    Inventors: Stefan Tuchschmid, Daniel Bachofen, Matthias Harders, Jonas Spillman
  • Publication number: 20150154889
    Abstract: Simulation systems and methods may enable virtual imaging. A data processing unit may receive data from a calibration unit indicating a position and/or orientation of a position and orientation sensor relative to a physical model. The data processing unit may also receive data from the position and orientation sensor indicating a position and/or orientation of the physical model. The data processing unit may generate a virtual image using the data from the position and orientation sensor and the data from the calibration unit. The data processing unit may render the virtual image to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: STEFAN TUCHSCHMID, DANIEL BACHOFEN, MATTHIAS HARDERS, JONAS SPILLMAN
  • Patent number: 8992230
    Abstract: Simulation systems and methods may enable virtual imaging. A data processing unit may receive data from a calibration unit indicating a position and/or orientation of a position and orientation sensor relative to a physical model. The data processing unit may also receive data from the position and orientation sensor indicating a position and/or orientation of the physical model. The data processing unit may generate a virtual image using the data from the position and orientation sensor and the data from the calibration unit. The data processing unit may render the virtual image to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Virtamed AG, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich
    Inventors: Stefan Tuchschmid, Daniel Bachofen, Matthias Harders, Jonas Spillmann
  • Publication number: 20140071165
    Abstract: Mixed reality simulation in general, and more specifically to mixed reality simulation devices and systems for training purposes, for example in the medical field, may be provided. For example, a mixed reality simulation method for rendering on a display a mixed reality scenario of a virtual environment adapted to a physical environment, may comprise acquiring, with a sensor, a position of a physical environment object; identifying a mismatch between a physical environment surface and a virtual environment surface, the mismatch depending on the physical environment object position and a mixed reality scenario parameter; and computing a mapping displacement for a virtual environment surface based on the identified mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH (ETH ZURICH), VIRTAMED AG
    Inventors: Stefan TUCHSCHMID, Jonas SPILLMANN, Matthias HARDERS