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| 8091793 | Water control fixture having bypass valve A faucet has a fixture body in fluid communication with a pressurized supply of hot water. The fixture body has a spout outlet configured to dispense water from the fixture body. At least one operating valve is coupled to the fixture body for controlling a flow of w... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7872221 | Apparatus and methods for calibrating pixelated detectors An apparatus and methods for calibrating pixelated detectors are provided. A method includes acquiring energy response data for a plurality of pixels of the pixelated semiconductor radiation detector and performing at least one of energy calibration and sensitivity ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869571 | Methods and apparatus for x-ray imaging with focal spot deflection Methods and apparatus for x-ray imaging with focal spot deflection are provided. The apparatus includes an x-ray tube having a cathode configured to emit electrons and an anode having a target with a target surface defining a target angle. The emitted electrons are ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864995 | Systems, methods and apparatus of handling structures in three-dimensional images Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a structure manager explicitly creates a container of graphical objects of anatomical regions by adding a structure, or the structure manager implicitly creates graphical objects of a gro... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864994 | Systems, methods and apparatus of handling structures in three-dimensional images having multiple modalities and multiple phases Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a structure manager explicitly creates a container of graphical objects of anatomical regions by adding a structure, or the structure manager implicitly creates graphical objects of a gro... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860331 | Purpose-driven enhancement filtering of anatomical data A process for purpose-specific enhancement filtering of anatomical data includes acts of selecting at least one specific purpose from a predetermined list of a plurality of analytical tools for anatomical data analysis and setting specific parameter values for the s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841030 | Positioning systems and methods A positioning system configured to move a patient or support into position or in a guided manner. The system includes a table that is configured to hold the patient or object and a column that is coupled to the table. The column is configured to support and move the... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7830575 | Optical scanner with improved scan time A method and apparatus is provided for scanning an object, featuring scanning an incident beam in a substantially curved scan pattern; and moving an object at a predetermined rate along an axis substantially orthogonal to a plane of the curved scan pattern so that a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7813783 | Methods and systems for attenuation correction in medical imaging Methods and systems for imaging a patient are provided. The method includes scanning a patient and acquiring a plurality of frames of cine computed tomography (CT) images during one complete respiratory cycle. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes se... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803115 | Method and apparatus for multiple transmit contrast imaging A method for measuring a non-linear response from a target using an imaging apparatus includes transmitting a signal towards a region of interest from a transducer at a first amplitude and measuring a first response thereto, and transmitting, from the transducer tow... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800065 | Methods and apparatus for conducting heat from an electronic assembly while providing shock protection An apparatus is provided that includes an electronic assembly having a panel and a circuit board, a casing surrounding the electronic assembly and at least one isolated member coupled to the casing. The apparatus further includes a shock absorbing material flexibly ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796333 | Encoded microparticles and a method for fabricating A method for fabricating microparticles. The method includes providing a removable substrate that has a photosensitive material. The substrate has a plurality of inner regions. Each inner region surrounds a corresponding outer region. The method also includes provid... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7791802 | Optical identification element having a non-waveguide substrate An optical identification element including a non-waveguide optical substrate. The optical substrate has a volume and includes an inner region surrounded by an outer region. The inner region has an index of refraction that prevents the optical substrate from forming... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780602 | Method and system for controlling an ultrasound system Methods and system for controlling an ultrasound system are described. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data relating to an object and iteratively adjusting acoustic power output of the ultrasound system based on the acquired ultrasound data. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770512 | Disposable brew basket for electric coffee maker An apparatus for use in a beverage brewing machine includes a filter pack containing an amount of grinds to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage, a single serving disposable brew basket including a body defining a brewing reservoir. The body i... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7756315 | Method and apparatus for field-of-view expansion of volumetric CT imaging A method for expanding a field-of-view of a volumetric computed tomography scan comprises identifying truncated views having projection truncation and non-truncated views without projection truncation based on an average value of one or more edge channels. An estima... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749166 | System and method for filtering in imaging systems Systems and methods for signal filtering are provided. A signal filter includes a linear regression filter component and a finite impulse response filter component. A received signal is first filtered by the linear regression filter component and then filtered by th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748380 | Combined air-supplying/air-purifying system A combined air-supplying/air-purifying breathing system that includes a self-contained breathing apparatus, a facepiece for delivering breathable air from the self-contained breathing apparatus to a user, and a powered air-purifying respirator having at least one fi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7734840 | Methods and systems for managing outputs to peripheral devices A method for managing outputs to peripheral devices in medical systems devices is described. The method includes providing an instruction to provide an output, creating a data object based on the instruction, and storing the data object in a first memory if a periph... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734331 | Systems, methods and apparatus for preparation, delivery and monitoring of radioisotopes in positron emission tomography In one aspect, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which a dispensing station dispenses a large quantity of a radiotracer to one or more positron emission tomography imaging stations. In some aspects a quality control unit verifies the quality of the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734079 | Methods and apparatus for image reconstruction Methods and apparatus for producing an image of an object with a multi-slice imaging apparatus having a row of detectors are provided. The method includes generating a first partial image using projection data acquired at a first imaging position in a step-and-shoot... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731516 | Connector system for engaging a portion of a plug within a receptacle An cable connector system is provided. A receptacle for the connector system includes a pair of opposing compression plates and at least one rotatable member configured to move the opposing compression plates as the rotatable member rotates. The compression plates c... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729467 | Methods and systems for attentuation correction in medical imaging Methods and systems for imaging a patient are provided. The method includes scanning a patient and acquiring a plurality of frames of cine computed tomography (CT) images during one complete respiratory cycle. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes se... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725073 | System and method for providing event spectators with audio/video signals pertaining to remote events A system and method providing content for access by a portable device at an event is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of sources and combining at least some of the plurality of signals for transmission to a plurality of... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723688 | Methods and systems for automatic body-contouring imaging Methods and systems for imaging a subject using an imaging system are provided. The method includes rotating a first detector and a second detector about a subject and determining a distance of the first detector and the second detector from the subject. The method ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7720270 | Method and apparatus for improving inner auditory canal images Method and apparatus for locally enhancing image data represented as pixels having CT numbers is provided. The image data includes bony structures, and the method comprises segmenting pixels within the image data into areas based on the pixel's CT number. A first ar... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719276 | Cervical-thoracic-lumbar spine phased array coil for Magnetic Resonance Imaging A phased array coil for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system is provided that includes a first coil, a second coil adjacent the first coil, and a third coil adjacent the second coil. The first, second and third coils are configured in a parallel arrangement in ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717849 | Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound system display A method for operating a medical imaging system is provided. The method includes receiving an image data set of a region of interest in a first dimensional representation, reducing the dimensionality of the image data set to a second dimensional representation, sele... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717619 | Contactless power and data transmission apparatus Methods and apparatus for an imaging system are provided. The imaging system includes a gantry having a stationary member coupled to a rotating member. The rotating member has an opened area proximate an axis about which the rotating member rotates. An x-ray source ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712797 | Universal fluid coupling assembly with interchangeable fitting members An universal fluid coupling assembly is provided that includes a coupler housing that has an inner bore extending along an axis of, and opening onto a mating end of, the coupler housing. The coupler housing has an outer perimeter that includes an outer coupler flang... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7706497 | Methods and apparatus for noise estimation for multi-resolution anisotropic diffusion filtering A method for reducing noise in a computed tomographic (CT) image includes acquiring both a first set of projection views and a second set of projection views, wherein for each projection view in the first set of projection views there is an associated projection vie... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7693565 | Method and apparatus for automatically positioning a structure within a field of view A medical imaging system for automatically positioning a structure of interest within a field of view (FOV) of an imaging detector comprises at least one imaging detector for detecting radiation. The imaging detector has a FOV and detects a first image while at a fi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693349 | Systems and methods for interactive image registration System and method for incorporating user input on the fly during an otherwise automatic registration process. During rigid registration, user input adjusts the current computed pose or transformation that relates the two images being aligned. During warping, user in... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7684589 | Method and apparatus for image reconstruction using data decomposition for all or portions of the processing flow A method and apparatus for processing raw image data to create processed images. Raw image data is acquired. The raw image data is decomposed by a data decomposer into N subsets of raw image data. The number N is based on a number of available image generation proce... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682077 | Method and apparatus for driving a mobile imaging system A mobile imaging system comprises a motorized drive assembly having first and second drive wheels that are coupled to the motorized drive assembly. A column is coupled to and extends upwardly from the motorized drive assembly and is rotatable around a pivot point. A... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678052 | Method and apparatus for detecting anatomic structures An anatomic structure is detected based on a medical diagnostic imaging data set. The anatomic structure comprises at least two different types of tissue. At least one anatomic landmark is identified within the data set, the data set is overlaid with a contour templ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678050 | Method and apparatus for detecting cardiac events A method and apparatus for detecting cardiac events. Ultrasonic data comprising a heart cycle is acquired by a probe. Tissue velocities associated with the ultrasonic data are detected. One of a maximum and a minimum value is detected based on the tissue velocities.... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676869 | Apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during diagnostic imaging A patient positioning apparatus to support a patient in a prone position on a patient table during a diagnostic imaging scan comprises a head support and an arm support. The head support is configured to extend beyond an end of a patient table and to support a patie... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7675909 | Method and apparatus for horizontally slicing a multi-stage switch fabric A method and apparatus are provided for horizontally slicing a multi-stage switching fabric having transmission inputs and transmission outputs to and from the switch fabric. The switching fabric includes switch elements arranged in at least first and second stages,... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671331 | Apparatus and methods for processing imaging data from multiple detectors An imaging system comprises a plurality of imaging detectors acquiring imaging data indicative of a patient over a length of time. The plurality of imaging detectors are arranged proximate the patient and remain in a fixed position with respect to the patient. A pro... | 03/02/2010 |
