Patents by Inventor Steve D. Quam
Steve D. Quam 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).
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Patent number: 10278593Abstract: Disclosed herein is a framework for facilitating adaptive control of monitoring devices. In accordance with one aspect, a position detector detects a chest elevation level and provides chest elevation level data. A processor uses the chest elevation level data to determine a heart elevation level with respect to a reference level. A comparator compares the determined heart elevation level with an elevation level of a monitoring device with respect to the reference level. In response to the comparison, a movement system adjusts the elevation level of the monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Soroosh Kargar, Steve D. Quam, Hongxuan Zhang
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Patent number: 9665687Abstract: A system configures a medical imaging system using utilization information. The system includes at least one repository storing records indicating usage and an associated time of usage, of particular features of a medical imaging system. A processor coupled to the at least one repository analyzes the records to determine, (a) frequency of usage of particular features of the medical imaging system and (b) a sequence of usage of the particular features of the medical imaging system and provide utilization data, by identifying in the records particular text strings using predetermined information associating predetermined text strings with corresponding features. An adaptation processor uses the utilization data to modify, delete or add a task to a task sequence employing the particular features. A display processor generates data representing at least one display image enabling a user to perform an adapted task sequence.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Srinivasan Krishnan, Steve D. Quam
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Patent number: 9370330Abstract: A system and method includes a matrix of elements, each of the elements comprising a respective radiation-attenuating material providing a respective radiation attenuation profile over a respective area of the matrix, and wherein at least one of the elements is independently-controllable to change its respective radiation attenuation profile over its respective area.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Steve D Quam, Mikhail Uvarov, Hongxuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20140226794Abstract: A system and method includes a matrix of elements, each of the elements comprising a respective radiation-attenuating material providing a respective radiation attenuation profile over a respective area of the matrix, and wherein at least one of the elements is independently-controllable to change its respective radiation attenuation profile over its respective area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Steve D. Quam, Mikhail Uvarov, Hongxuan Zhang
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Patent number: 8684942Abstract: A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection comprises an input processor and a signal processor. The input processor receives first sampled data representing a first signal portion of a heart activity related signal and second sampled data representing a second signal portion of a heart activity related signal. The signal processor determines distribution data associated with degree of similarity between the first and second signal portions by determining a difference between (a) values derived by applying a first function to mean adjusted sampled values of the first signal portion and (b) values derived by applying a second function to mean adjusted sampled values of the second signal portion. In response to the determined distribution data, the signal processor initiates generation of a message associated with the degree of similarity between the first and second signal portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Steve D Quam
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Publication number: 20130345573Abstract: Disclosed herein is a framework for facilitating adaptive control of monitoring devices. In accordance with one aspect, a position detector detects a chest elevation level and provides chest elevation level data. A processor uses the chest elevation level data to determine a heart elevation level with respect to a reference level. A comparator compares the determined heart elevation level with an elevation level of a monitoring device with respect to the reference level. In response to the comparison, a movement system adjusts the elevation level of the monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Soroosh Kargar, Steve D. Quam, Hongxuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20120330557Abstract: A system for heart performance monitoring stores image data representing a sequence of medical images of a surface of a patient heart acquired over multiple contraction and reperfusion cycles. An image data processor automatically processes the image data to determine, change in displacement of selected points of a region of interest of the heart surface over individual cycles of the multiple contraction and reperfusion cycles, maximum and minimum peak displacement points and associated relative times of occurrence of the maximum and minimum peak displacement points and individual parameters related to change in displacement of corresponding individual points of the selected points. A display image shows a grid of individual parameters and an individual grid cell employs a visual attribute to visually indicate degree of change in an associated individual parameter occurring over the multiple contraction and reperfusion cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Steve D. Quam
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Publication number: 20120302903Abstract: A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection comprises an input processor and a signal processor. The input processor receives first sampled data representing a first signal portion of a heart activity related signal and second sampled data representing a second signal portion of a heart activity related signal. The signal processor determines distribution data associated with degree of similarity between the first and second signal portions by determining a difference between (a) values derived by applying a first function to mean adjusted sampled values of the first signal portion and (b) values derived by applying a second function to mean adjusted sampled values of the second signal portion. In response to the determined distribution data, the signal processor initiates generation of a message associated with the degree of similarity between the first and second signal portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Hongxuan Zhang, Steve D. Quam
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Publication number: 20110271219Abstract: A system configures a medical imaging system using utilization information. The system includes at least one repository storing records indicating usage and an associated time of usage, of particular features of a medical imaging system. A processor coupled to the at least one repository analyzes the records to determine, (a) frequency of usage of particular features of the medical imaging system and (b) a sequence of usage of the particular features of the medical imaging system and provide utilization data, by identifying in the records particular text strings using predetermined information associating predetermined text strings with corresponding features. An adaptation processor uses the utilization data to modify, delete or add a task to a task sequence employing the particular features. A display processor generates data representing at least one display image enabling a user to perform an adapted task sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Inventors: Srinivasan Krishnan, Steve D. Quam
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Patent number: D800318Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Steve D. Quam, Detlef W. Koertge, Michael J. Cheng, Dana Cook
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Patent number: D826411Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Steve D. Quam, Detlef W. Koertge, Michael J. Cheng, Dana Cook
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Patent number: D827836Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Steve D. Quam, Detlef W. Koertge, Michael J. Cheng, Dana Cook