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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110169862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL MEDICAL IMAGES A particularly simple and flexibly operable method for displaying digital medical images or series of images is specified. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the method, a display surface is generated on a screen, within which a plurality of images or series ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110140550 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH A HIGH PROTECTION CLASS WITH IMPROVED ROTOR COOLING An electric machine has a stator (1) and a rotor shaft (3). The rotor shaft (3) is rotatably mounted about a shaft axis (5) in relation to the stator (1), said axis (5) defining an axial direction, a radial direction and a tange... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110062778 | DIESEL-ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM The invention relates to a diesel-electric drive system, comprising a generator (4) having two multi-phase winding systems (22, 24), a diesel engine (2), and a DC-link converter (6), the two self-commuted pulse power converters (10, 12... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110052021 | Precise image reconstruction of spiral CT images at optional pitch values At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for the reconstruction of image data of an examined object from measuring data, wherein the measuring data were detected by a detector within and outside of its Tam-Danielsson window during a relative spiral m... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100297410 | Ceramic powder, ceramic layer and layer system of two pyrochlore phases and oxides There is described a Ceramic Powder, a Ceramic Layer and a Layer System of Two Pyrochlore Phases and Oxides. Besides a good thermal insulation property, thermal insulation layer systems must also have a long lifetime of the thermal insulation layer. The layer system has... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100297409 | Ceramic powder, ceramic layer and layer system with pyrochlore phase and oxides There is described a Ceramic Powder, a Ceramic Layer and a Layer System with Pyrochlore Phase and Oxides. Besides a good thermal insulation property, thermal insulation layer systems must also have a long lifetime of the thermal insulation layer. A described layer syste... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100272888 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WEAR LAYER In a method for producing a starting material (M, N, N′) for the production of a wear layer (420), a coating (40) with a composition which corresponds to that of the wear layer (420) which is to be produced is chemically undissolved from its subst... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100220915 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RADIATION TREATMENT An apparatus is provided for determining and monitoring parameters of a radiation treatment. The apparatus produces a first image of a region of a patient body to be radiated using a medical imaging process, determines a parameter setting of a radiation system using the... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100171741 | Image volume browser with variably adjustable orientation measurement A method, a monitor control module and system are disclosed for displaying a medical image from a volume dataset on a monitor of a computer-aided device, whereby, in addition to the image a number of orientation images from the volume dataset are to be displayed. In at ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100166277 | Method for noise reduction of CT images and image processing system A method is disclosed for noise reduction of CT image data and an image processing system is disclosed. An object under examination is scanned and at least two CT image datasets are created, each being undertaken on the basis of a different x-ray generation process. Sub... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100158195 | Method for producing a comb-like collimator element for a collimator arrangement and collimator element A method is disclosed for producing a comb-like collimator element for a collimator arrangement. In at least one embodiment of the method, a collimator sheet extending in a first direction and made of an X-ray absorbing material is used as a support, onto which webs mad... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156904 | Model generator for cardiological diseases At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a method, a device and/or a computer program product for creating a (three- or four-dimensional) model from a number of different image datasets from a number of modalities. To this end, in at least one embodim... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156416 | Method and apparatus for processing combined MR/emission tomography recordings A method and an apparatus are disclosed for determining the effective count rate of photons in a combined MR/emission tomography recording. In at least one embodiment, the method includes capturing MR signals with an MR apparatus in an MR/emission tomography device for ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100114289 | Method and associated device for positioning a stent deployed to support a vessel A method for positioning a stent able to be deployed to support a vessel in a blood vessel, especially in the cardiology, with the stent after its provisional placement in a not yet deployed state in an area intended for the support of the vessel, being at least partly ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100108895 | Background signal suppression in pet spectrums A method and a facility are disclosed for imaging a PET spectrum with a PET detector, especially a PE-MR tomograph, and evaluation of the PET spectrum. To improve the correction of the base line in PET and thereby to improve the energy resolution for the PET images, at ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100103190 | Method for producing a representation of a pixel graphic on a display apparatus Pixel graphics resulting from a computer program running under an operating system are to be tailored to the environment. According to an embodiment of the invention, it is assumed that a user sets settings for graphic interfaces, which the operating system itself produ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100098221 | X-ray apparatus with an x-ray source and an x-ray detector The invention relates to an x-ray apparatus (10) with an x-ray source (20) and an x-ray detector (21), with the x-ray source (20) able to be moved in a first plane (E1) and the x-ray detector (21) in a second plane (E2) p... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100092060 | X-Ray CT system and method for creating tomographic recordings with two x-ray energy spectra An x-ray CT system and a method are disclosed for creating tomographic recordings with the aid of an x-ray CT system, with two emitter/detector arrangements operating with an angular offset on a gantry with at least two different x-ray energy spectra. In at least one em... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100079456 | Method for determining a 3D surface approaching the object boundary of an object in a digital 3D data set A method is disclosed for determining a 3D surface approaching the object boundary of an object in a digital 3D data set. In at least one embodiment, the method includes splitting up the 3D data set into contiguous 3D part areas of voxels. Then, in each 3D part area, a ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100074503 | Method for generating computed tomography image data records of a patient in the heart CT scan during a perfusion control by applying contrast agent A method is disclosed for generating computed tomography image data records of a patient in a heart CT scan during a perfusion control by applying contrast agent. In at least one embodiment, a plurality of temporally consecutive CT data records are recorded as an exposu... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100066373 | Local coil facility for magnetic resonance tomography apparatus A local coil facility is disclosed for a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus for examining an examination object. In at least one embodiment, the local coil facility includes at least one electronic processing system, a high frequency antenna, and an antenna housing... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100057915 | Method and system for distributing applications In a data processing network there exist at least two applications which are different from one another in terms of the volumes of data that are to be processed. In at least one embodiment, each application has a multilayer structure and individual layers of the applica... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100057828 | Load-balanced allocation of medical task flows to servers of a server farm A method, a system and a computer program are disclosed for the load-balanced allocation of computer-aided medical task flows on at least one application server of a server farm. In at least one embodiment, request conditions and load information are configured in a con... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100054569 | Method for creating computed tomography recordings of a patient with metallic components A method is disclosed for creating computed tomography recordings of a patient with metallic components. In at least one embodiment, the method includes scanning the patient by use of an x-ray tube detector system, with at least one sinogram being compiled; determining ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100054414 | MEDICAL RADIOTHERAPY ASSEMBLY The invention relates to a radiotherapy assembly comprising a particle emitter with an exit window for a fixed particle stream and a patient support device comprising a patient couch, which can be brought into an irradiation position that is suitable for irradiating a p... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100052940 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR SUBSEA WELL An electronic subsea device (1), in particular a wellhead control unit, has a modem (2) for subsea power line (3) communication, and an alternating current/direct current power supply (33) that is a switching power supply having a fixed switc... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100052828 | LINE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND MAGNET YOKE FOR A LINE CIRCUIT BREAKER In line circuit breakers with a combined overcurrent/short-circuit current tripping device, tripping should take place in a well defined manner in the case of an overcurrent and in the case of a short-circuit current. For this purpose, gaps (A, B) need to be set precise... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100052674 | Method for determining an attenuation map for use in positron emission tomography and for the use of homogeneity information relating to the magnetic resonance magnetic field A method is disclosed for determining an attenuation map for use in positron emission tomography and for the use of homogeneity information relating to the magnetic resonance magnetic field, in particular for the purpose of determining shim settings, within the scope of... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100045696 | Method for producing 2D image slices from 3D projection data acquired by means of a CT system from an examination subject containing metal parts A method of at least one embodiment has three method sections. In the first method section, 3D projection data is generated by 3D scanning of the examination subject and first 3D image data is reconstructed therefrom by means of convolution back projection. In the secon... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100026301 | Detector arrangement A detector arrangement with a plurality of detector units is disclosed, to each of which a data processing unit is assigned. An embodiment of the detector arrangement includes a cooling system with cooling units which are thermoconductively connected to the detector uni... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100006782 | Detection device A detection device with at least one detector and a processing unit for processing signals of the detector is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the detection device includes at least one cooling unit for cooling the detector and the processing unit. A shielding is ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100000464 | Display Instrument and Method for Production and Disassembly of a Display Instrument The invention relates to a display instrument (1), in particular, for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) retaining a cover disc (3) and a connector element (10), connecting the housing (2) and the cover disc (3) which eng... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090324045 | Method of reconstructing CT image data A method is disclosed for reconstructing CT image data. In at least one embodiment, the method includes providing measured CT projection data p based on the CT projection data p, reconstructing first CT image data fk=1, and on the basis of the first image dat... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090324044 | Method for reconstructing CT image data A method is disclosed for reconstructing CT image data. In at least one embodiment, the method includes provisioning CT projection data p. Secondly, it includes reconstruction of first image data fk=1 based on the CT projection data p. Thirdly, it includes it... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090324038 | Method for performing an imaging examination technique A method is disclosed for performing an imaging examination technique. In at least one embodiment, the method includes measuring a first dataset via a first imaging examination technique, measuring a second dataset via a second imaging examination technique, segmenting ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090299170 | Magnetic resonance scanner with PET unit A magnetic resonance scanner including a PET unit includes a magnet system and a gradient system having a patient bore. In at least one embodiment, the magnet system and the gradient system are each split by an azimuthal gap and the PET unit is disposed within the gap.... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090287527 | Device for communicating orders for transportation, vehicle-base communication device, communication system and method A communication system is disclosed for transportation orders. It at least one embodiment, it includes a central communication device, with a memory for recording order specifications, with a transceiver unit for receiving vehicle information and with an assignment unit... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090286538 | Method for digitally drawing numbers A method is disclosed for essentially making the drawing of numbers, for the organization of individuals who are waiting, significantly more flexible without loss of functionality. In at least one embodiment of the method, each of those waiting individuals registers the... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090283508 | Method for producting a hole A method for producing a hole with side-delimiting flanks in a component using a laser beam is provided. A laser beam is directed onto the component. A side flank of the hole is traced with the laser beam. A partial volume of the hole is formed by vaporizing the compone... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090280005 | Use of a Thermal Barrier Coating for a Housing of a Steam Turbine, and a Steam Turbine The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behaviour of different components based on different heatings of the components.... | 11/12/2009 |
