Patents by Inventor Thomas Holl

Thomas Holl 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).

  • Method and system for granting a user access to a medical system
    Patent number: 10592691
    Abstract: Method includes determining that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a medical system. The personal communication device is configured to transmit and receive data through a telecommunication network. The method also includes receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the medical system for identifying a user associated with the personal communication device. The method also includes determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the medical system. The method also includes opening a session for the user to use the medical system. The method also includes establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the medical system such that other users are unable to use the medical system during the session. The method also includes closing the session, thereby permitting the other users to use the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Holl, Roland Rott
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRANTING A USER ACCESS TO A MEDICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190005263
    Abstract: Method includes determining that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a medical system. The personal communication device is configured to transmit and receive data through a telecommunication network. The method also includes receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the medical system for identifying a user associated with the personal communication device. The method also includes determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the medical system. The method also includes opening a session for the user to use the medical system. The method also includes establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the medical system such that other users are unable to use the medical system during the session. The method also includes closing the session, thereby permitting the other users to use the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Holl, Roland Rott
  • Ultrasound imaging system and method for drift compensation
    Patent number: 9504445
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system and method includes acquiring motion data from a motion sensing system on a probe while acquiring ultrasound data with the probe. The system and method includes acquiring probe motion data with a motion sensing system, acquiring probe position data with a position sensing system and calculating a drift compensation using the probe motion data and the probe position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stefan Holl, Stefan Denk, Thomas Holl, Bernd Arminger
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIFT COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20140243671
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system and method includes acquiring motion data from a motion sensing system on a probe while acquiring ultrasound data with the probe. The system and method includes acquiring probe motion data with a motion sensing system, acquiring probe position data with a position sensing system and calculating a drift compensation using the probe motion data and the probe position data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stefan Holl, Stefan Denk, Thomas Holl, Bernd Arminger
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player
    Patent number: 8680388
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND METHOD OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20130053697
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system, an ultrasound probe, and a method for detecting motion of an ultrasound probe with a motion sensor attached to the probe. The ultrasound system, ultrasound probe, and method also include reducing a power consumption of the ultrasound probe in response to detecting no motion for a period of time with the motion sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stefan Holl, Thomas Holl, Thomas Rittenschober, Bernd R. Arminger
  • Automatic Recognition and Matching of Tempo and Phase of Pieces of Music, and an Interactive Music Player
    Publication number: 20100011941
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player based thereon
    Patent number: 7615702
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player based thereon
    Publication number: 20040069123
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GMBH
    Inventors: Friedmann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver