Patents by Inventor Walter Encke

Walter Encke 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).

  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system for processing an image carrier
    Patent number: 7620230
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, including an electronic memory for the storage of data, as well as a corresponding system for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to reduce the storage space requirement in the electronic memory of the image carrier, especially with at the same time a high level of availability of all necessary data, it is envisaged that the data stored in the electronic memory of the image carrier contain at least one reference code that refers to data stored in a central memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer
  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier
    Patent number: 7427769
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, as well as a corresponding system and method for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to improve the reliability when taking account of the sensitivity of the image carrier to X-radiation, the image carrier includes an electronic memory for the storage of calibration data of the image carrier that represent a measure of the sensitivity of the image carrier to X-radiation and can be used in a processing of image signals that are obtained on a reading of the X-ray information from the image carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Afga-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer
  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier
    Patent number: 7095034
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, and includes an electronic memory in which data can be stored. In order to reduce the danger of loss of data it is envisaged that the image carrier comprises a mark that represents at least a part of the data stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer
  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier
    Publication number: 20050133730
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, and includes an electronic memory in which data can be stored. In order to reduce the danger of loss of data it is envisaged that the image carrier comprises a mark that represents at least a part of the data stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer
  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system for processing an image carrier
    Publication number: 20050134936
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, including an electronic memory for the storage of data, as well as a corresponding system for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to reduce the storage space requirement in the electronic memory of the image carrier, especially with at the same time a high level of availability of all necessary data, it is envisaged that the data stored in the electronic memory of the image carrier contain at least one reference code that refers to data stored in a central memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer
  • Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier
    Publication number: 20050133745
    Abstract: The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, as well as a corresponding system and method for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to improve the reliability when taking account of the sensitivity of the image carrier to X-radiation, the image carrier includes an electronic memory for the storage of calibration data of the image carrier that represent a measure of the sensitivity of the image carrier to X-radiation and can be used in a processing of image signals that are obtained on a reading of the X-ray information from the image carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Haug, Walter Encke, Oskar Hujer