Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Gleeson

Thomas J. Gleeson 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).

  • Systems and methods for virtual identification of polyps
    Patent number: 8249687
    Abstract: A method of operating on volumetric imaging data representing organ anatomy includes determining whether a polyp location within a specified range from a viewing point is visible, or hidden by an anatomical feature, and marking the polyp as visible or hidden with a viewable indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Vital Images, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel W. Peterson, Thomas J. Gleeson, Marek Brejl, Marguerite Kirkby
  • Apparatus and method for presenting periodic data
    Patent number: 6741887
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for graphically presenting periodic data is disclosed herein. One embodiment includes generating a surface based on the periodic data, the contour of the surface corresponding to the amplitudes of the plurality of data points. At least one area of the surface can be visually differentiated from another area of the surface. A rendering mode, viewing orientation, and/or an area of interest associated with the surface can be prescribed and updated in real-time or quasi real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gleeson