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==Patent applications for GE Precision Healthcare LLC on November 30th, 2023==
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'''Summary of the patent applications from GE Precision Healthcare LLC on November 30th, 2023'''
  
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===MEDICAL DEVICE, TABLE DRIVING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ([[US Patent Application 18324525. MEDICAL DEVICE, TABLE DRIVING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract|18324525]])===
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GE Precision Healthcare LLC has recently filed several patents related to medical devices and imaging systems. These patents aim to improve the accuracy, reliability, and functionality of various healthcare technologies.
  
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Summary:
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- One patent application describes a gate driver circuit with an isolated gate driver power supply circuit. This circuit includes a coreless transformer and a resonance converter, allowing for independent output voltage generation.
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- Another patent application focuses on improving patient monitoring devices by reducing false alarms. The system includes a patient monitoring device, a processing device, and a user-interface to filter out false alarms and provide more reliable information to healthcare professionals.
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- A patent application discusses techniques for selecting and combining different image segmentations in medical imaging. The system uses a dynamic ranking protocol to determine the contributions of each segmentation in generating a fused segmentation for an anatomical object.
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- Another patent application describes the generation of neural networks specifically designed to optimize properties of medical images. The system uses a training component with a tailored loss function to control the learning adaptation of the neural network based on specific components of computed tomography (CT) data.
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- An incubator patent application focuses on maintaining a baby's temperature. The incubator includes a sensor to measure the baby's temperature, a temperature control device, and a computing system to determine the desired environmental temperature and trigger alarms if discrepancies occur.
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- A medical imaging patent application involves real-time visualization of the heart wall region during imaging. The method includes generating a local elastic image of the heart wall region and overlaying it with the original medical image.
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- An ultrasonic imaging system patent application allows users to provide instructions through gestures on a touch screen. The system identifies the gestures and controls the imaging system accordingly.
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- Another ultrasonic imaging system patent application focuses on the design of a cart for the system. The cart includes a height-adjustable column with an elevation device and a balancing unit adjustment device for easy positioning of the imaging system.
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- A medical device patent application involves a gantry with an X-ray tube and a table for a subject. The device determines the position of the X-ray tube based on the subject's direction and controls the tube to irradiate X-rays from that position.
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- An integrated filter assembly patent application aims to improve X-ray imaging quality and accuracy. The assembly includes carriages for beam hardening filters and bowtie filters, which can be selectively positioned in the path of an X-ray beam.
  
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Notable applications:
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- Gate driver circuit with isolated power supply
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- Improved patient monitoring device with reduced false alarms
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- Techniques for selecting and combining image segmentations in medical imaging
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- Neural networks optimized for medical image properties
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- Incubator with temperature control and alarm system
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- Real-time visualization of the heart wall region during medical imaging
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- Ultrasonic imaging system with gesture-based instructions
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- Height-adjustable cart for an ultrasonic imaging system
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- Medical device with controlled X-ray tube position
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- Integrated filter assembly for improved X-ray imaging quality.
  
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Kentaro Ogata
 
  
  
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The abstract describes a medical device that includes a table and a processor. The processor performs various operations to ensure accurate positioning of the imaging location of a subject on the table.
 
  
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* The device corrects the table height positional offset by driving the table based on an offset, ensuring the imaging location is at the prescribed table height position.
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==Patent applications for GE Precision Healthcare LLC on November 30th, 2023==
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* The processor determines the center of gravity of the imaging location in the height direction based on a medical image of the subject.
 
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* It calculates the positional deviation of table height by comparing the prescribed position with the center of gravity.
 
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* The positional deviation is stored for further analysis and adjustments.
 
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* The processor obtains a representative value that represents the characteristics of the positional deviation distribution.
 
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* It determines the statistical reliability of the representative value.
 
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* If the representative value is statistically reliable, the offset is updated based on this value.
 
  
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===MEDICAL DEVICE, TABLE DRIVING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ([[US Patent Application 18324525. MEDICAL DEVICE, TABLE DRIVING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18324525]])===
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A medical device is described. The medical device includes a table and a processor. The processor executes operations including, driving the table based on an offset for correcting the table height positional offset to position the imaging location of a subject at a prescribed table height position, determining a center of gravity of the imaging location of the subject in the height direction of the table based on the medical image of the imaging location of the subject, calculating a difference between the prescribed position and the center of gravity as positional deviation of table height, and storing the positional deviation. The processor further executes operations including obtaining a representative value representing characteristics of the positional deviation distribution, determining whether the representative value of the positional deviation is statistically reliable, and updating the offset based on the representative value if the representative value is determined to be statistically reliable.
 
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===SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH TWO CARRIAGES ([[US Patent Application 17828928. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH TWO CARRIAGES simplified abstract|17828928]])===
 
  
  
 
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Timothy Behlmer
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Kentaro Ogata
  
  
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'''Brief explanation'''
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===SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH TWO CARRIAGES ([[US Patent Application 17828928. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH TWO CARRIAGES simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|17828928]])===
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- This patent application describes an integrated filter assembly for an imaging system.
 
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- The assembly includes a carriage that holds at least one beam hardening filter and at least one bowtie filter.
 
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- The imaging system also includes a second carriage that holds additional bowtie filters.
 
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- A carriage driving system is used to move the carriages and position the filters in the path of an X-ray beam.
 
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- The beam hardening filter and one of the bowtie filters can be selectively positioned.
 
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- The beam hardening filter may overlap with one of the bowtie filters.
 
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- The purpose of the integrated filter assembly is to improve the quality and accuracy of X-ray imaging.
 
  
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Various systems and methods are provided for an integrated filter assembly including at least one bowtie filter and at least one beam hardening filter mounted on a carriage. In one embodiment, an imaging system may include a first carriage including at least one beam hardening filter and at least one bowtie filter, a second carriage including at least two additional bowtie filters, and a carriage driving system for moving the carriages to selectively position the at least one beam hardening filter and one of the bowtie filters in a path of an X-ray beam. The at least one beam hardening filter may overlap with at least one of the bowtie filters.
 
  
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===MEDICAL DEVICE, SCANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ([[US Patent Application 18324471. MEDICAL DEVICE, SCANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract|18324471]])===
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Timothy Behlmer
  
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Masaru Seto
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===MEDICAL DEVICE, SCANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ([[US Patent Application 18324471. MEDICAL DEVICE, SCANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18324471]])===
  
  
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The abstract describes a medical device that includes a gantry with an X-ray tube, a table for a subject, and at least one processor. The device performs a scan on the subject, determining the position of the X-ray tube based on the direction the subject is facing, and controlling the X-ray tube to irradiate X-rays from that position.
 
  
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* Medical device with a rotating X-ray tube and a table for a subject
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Masaru Seto
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* Processor determines the position of the X-ray tube based on the direction the subject is facing
 
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* X-ray tube is controlled to irradiate X-rays from the determined position
 
  
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A medical device is described. The medical device includes a gantry including an X-ray tube that can rotate on a path centered on a rotation axis and an X-ray controller that controls the X-ray tube, a table on which a subject can lie, and at least one processor. The medical device executes a first scan on the subject, where the processor executes operations including determining a first position on the path for arranging the X-ray tube for the first scan based on the direction the portion of the subject body to be imaged is facing, and controlling the X-ray tube by means of the X-ray controller such that the X-ray tube irradiates X-rays from said first position.
 
  
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===CART FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM ([[US Patent Application 18202542. CART FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM simplified abstract|18202542]])===
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===CART FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM ([[US Patent Application 18202542. CART FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18202542]])===
  
  
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===ULTRASONIC IMAGING METHOD AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM ([[US Patent Application 18326695. ULTRASONIC IMAGING METHOD AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18326695]])===
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The present invention is a cart for an ultrasonic imaging system and an ultrasonic imaging system.
 
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* The cart includes a height adjustable column, allowing for easy adjustment of the height of the cart.
 
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* The column includes an elevation device and a balancing unit adjustment device.
 
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* The elevation device is used to adjust the height of the cart, providing flexibility in positioning the ultrasonic imaging system.
 
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* The balancing unit adjustment device includes a force balancing unit and a knob.
 
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* The force balancing unit includes an elastic assembly, which helps balance the lifting force required by the elevation device for lifting.
 
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* The knob is connected to the force balancing unit and is installed on the outside of the column.
 
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* The knob allows for easy adjustment of the elasticity of the elastic assembly, enabling alteration of the lifting force as needed.
 
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Provided in the present invention are a cart for an ultrasonic imaging system and an ultrasonic imaging system. The cart includes a height adjustable column, and the column includes an elevation device and a balancing unit adjustment device. The elevation device is used to adjust the height of the cart, and the balancing unit adjustment device includes a force balancing unit and a knob. The force balancing unit includes an elastic assembly, and the force balancing unit is used to balance the lifting force required by the elevation device to implement lifting. The knob is connected to the force balancing unit and installed on the outside of the column to adjust the elasticity of the elastic assembly, so as to alter the lifting force.
 
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===MEDICAL IMAGING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM ([[US Patent Application 18326759. MEDICAL IMAGING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18326759]])===
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The patent application describes an ultrasonic imaging system and method that involves generating ultrasound images and displaying them on a screen. The system also allows users to provide instructions through gestures on a touch screen.
 
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* The system generates ultrasound images and displays them on a screen.
 
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* Users can provide instructions through gestures on a touch screen.
 
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* The system identifies the gesture instructions and provides feedback to the user.
 
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* The system controls the ultrasonic imaging system to enter an operating mode based on the identified gesture instruction.
 
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Provided in the present application are an ultrasonic imaging system, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and an ultrasonic imaging method. The method includes generating an ultrasound image and displaying it on a display device. The method includes receiving a gesture instruction from a user, the gesture instruction being generated by a sliding operation on a touch screen. The method includes performing identification of the gesture instruction; and, in response to the gesture instruction being identified, generating a feedback signal so as to provide identification feedback to the user, and controlling an ultrasonic imaging system to enter an operating mode corresponding to the gesture instruction.
 
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===SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR TEMPERATURE IN AN INCUBATOR ([[US Patent Application 17825694. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR TEMPERATURE IN AN INCUBATOR simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|17825694]])===
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- The present invention is a medical imaging method, apparatus, and system.
 
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- The method involves performing image segmentation of a medical image to determine the heart wall region.
 
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- A local elastic image of the heart wall region is generated.
 
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- The local elastic image is displayed in real-time and overlapped with the original medical image.
 
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- The invention aims to provide a more accurate visualization of the heart wall region during medical imaging.
 
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Provided in the present invention are a medical imaging method, apparatus, and system according to various embodiments. According to an embodiment, the medical imaging method includes performing image segmentation of a medical image acquired from a current scan containing a heart region of an examined subject to determine a heart wall region in said medical image. The medical imaging method includes generating a local elastic image of said heart wall region. And the medical imaging method includes displaying said local elastic image at the position of said heart wall region in said medical image in an overlapping manner and in real-time.
 
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===GENERATING NEURAL NETWORKS TAILORED TO OPTIMIZE SPECIFIC MEDICAL IMAGE PROPERTIES USING NOVEL LOSS FUNCTIONS ([[US Patent Application 17804224. GENERATING NEURAL NETWORKS TAILORED TO OPTIMIZE SPECIFIC MEDICAL IMAGE PROPERTIES USING NOVEL LOSS FUNCTIONS simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|17804224]])===
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The abstract describes an incubator with a sensor to measure a baby's temperature and a temperature control device to adjust the environment accordingly.
 
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* The incubator has a computing system that determines the desired environmental temperature (DET) for the baby.
 
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* The computing system also calculates a DET zone based on the first DET.
 
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* During a specific time period, the computing system controls the environment's temperature based on the first DET, DET zone, or both.
 
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* The computing system compares a second DET to the first DET and DET zone.
 
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* If there is a discrepancy, the computing system triggers an alarm.
 
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An incubator includes a sensor configured to measure a temperature of a baby. The incubator also includes a temperature control device configured to modify a temperature of an environment. The incubator also includes a computing system configured to obtain a first desired environmental temperature (DET) for the baby. The computing system is also configured to obtain a DET zone for the baby based at least partially upon the first DET. The computing system is also configured to control the temperature of the environment with the temperature control device during a first period time based at least partially upon the first DET, the DET zone, or both. The computing system is also configured to compare a second DET to the first DET, the DET zone, or both. The computing system is also configured to trigger an alarm in response to the comparison.
 
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===GENERATING NEURAL NETWORKS TAILORED TO OPTIMIZE SPECIFIC MEDICAL IMAGE PROPERTIES USING NOVEL LOSS FUNCTIONS ([[US Patent Application 17804224. GENERATING NEURAL NETWORKS TAILORED TO OPTIMIZE SPECIFIC MEDICAL IMAGE PROPERTIES USING NOVEL LOSS FUNCTIONS simplified abstract|17804224]])===
 
  
  
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===DYNAMIC MULTIMODAL SEGMENTATION SELECTION AND FUSION ([[US Patent Application 17664702. DYNAMIC MULTIMODAL SEGMENTATION SELECTION AND FUSION simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|17664702]])===
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- This patent application describes techniques for generating neural networks (NNs) that are specifically designed to optimize certain properties of medical images.
 
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- The system includes a memory and a processor, which work together to execute computer executable components.
 
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- One of these components is a training component, which trains a NN to generate a modified version of computed tomography (CT) data with optimized properties.
 
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- The training process uses a novel loss function that is tailored to control the learning adaptation of the NN based on the error associated with specific components of the CT data.
 
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Techniques are described that facilitate generating neural network (NNs) tailored to optimize specific properties of medical images using novel loss functions. According to an embodiment, a system is provided that comprises a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components comprise a training component that trains a NN to generate a modified version of computed tomography (CT) data comprising one or more optimized properties relative to the CT data using a loss function tailored to control learning adaptation of the NN based on error attributed to one or more defined components associated with the CT data, resulting in a trained NN, wherein the one or more defined components comprise at least one of a frequency component or a spatial feature component.
 
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===SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT A FALSE ALARM IN A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE ([[US Patent Application 18312919. SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT A FALSE ALARM IN A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18312919]])===
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- The computer processing system receives a segmentation dataset that includes different image segmentations of an anatomical object, each segmented using different segmentation models from different medical images.
 
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Techniques are described that facilitate dynamic multimodal segmentation selection and fusion in medical imaging. In one example embodiment, a computer processing system receives a segmentation dataset comprising a combination of different image segmentations of an anatomical object of interest respectively segmented via different segmentation models from different medical images captured of the (same) anatomical object, wherein the different medical images and the different image segmentations vary with respect to at least one of, capture modality, acquisition protocol, or acquisition parameters. The system employs a dynamic ranking protocol as opposed to a static ranking protocol to determine ranking scores for the different image segmentations that control relative contributions of the different image segmentations in association with combining the different image segmentations into a fused segmentation for the anatomical object. The system further combines the different image segmentations based on the ranking scores to generate the fused image segmentation.
 
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===SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT A FALSE ALARM IN A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE ([[US Patent Application 18312919. SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT A FALSE ALARM IN A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE simplified abstract|18312919]])===
 
  
  
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===GATE DRIVER CORELESS TRANSFORMERS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING POWER ELECTRONICS ([[US Patent Application 18446651. GATE DRIVER CORELESS TRANSFORMERS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING POWER ELECTRONICS simplified abstract (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)|18446651]])===
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- The patent application is about a patient monitoring device that has an improved system and method to detect false alarms.
 
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- The invention aims to provide healthcare professionals with more reliable information from patient monitoring devices, allowing them to make better decisions regarding patient care.
 
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- The system and method described in the patent application can potentially save time and resources by reducing the number of unnecessary interventions caused by false alarms.
 
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- The innovation has the potential to improve patient safety by ensuring that true alarms are not missed or ignored due to the presence of false alarms.
 
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The disclosure relates generally to a patient monitoring device and, more particularly, to improved system and method to detect a false alarm in a patient monitoring device. The disclosure specifically relates to a system and a method to detect a false alarm in a patient monitoring device. The system may include a patient monitoring device configured to receive a patient monitoring data from a patient. The system may enable the processing of the patient monitoring data by a processing device to determine a false alarm generated by the patient monitoring device. The system may further provide a user-interface, which may be configured to filter a true alarm from a false alarm generated by the patient monitoring device.
 
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A gate driver circuit includes an isolated gate driver power supply circuit. The isolated gate driver power supply circuit includes a coreless transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding. The secondary winding is wound about a toroid-shaped, non-magnetic body and the primary winding is a single turn primary winding to reduce capacitance coupling between the primary winding and the secondary winding. The isolated gate driver power supply circuit also includes a resonance converter coupled to the coreless transformer, wherein the resonance converter is configured to enable the isolated gate driver power supply circuit to generate an output voltage independent of load.
 

Latest revision as of 14:53, 6 December 2023

Summary of the patent applications from GE Precision Healthcare LLC on November 30th, 2023

GE Precision Healthcare LLC has recently filed several patents related to medical devices and imaging systems. These patents aim to improve the accuracy, reliability, and functionality of various healthcare technologies.

Summary: - One patent application describes a gate driver circuit with an isolated gate driver power supply circuit. This circuit includes a coreless transformer and a resonance converter, allowing for independent output voltage generation. - Another patent application focuses on improving patient monitoring devices by reducing false alarms. The system includes a patient monitoring device, a processing device, and a user-interface to filter out false alarms and provide more reliable information to healthcare professionals. - A patent application discusses techniques for selecting and combining different image segmentations in medical imaging. The system uses a dynamic ranking protocol to determine the contributions of each segmentation in generating a fused segmentation for an anatomical object. - Another patent application describes the generation of neural networks specifically designed to optimize properties of medical images. The system uses a training component with a tailored loss function to control the learning adaptation of the neural network based on specific components of computed tomography (CT) data. - An incubator patent application focuses on maintaining a baby's temperature. The incubator includes a sensor to measure the baby's temperature, a temperature control device, and a computing system to determine the desired environmental temperature and trigger alarms if discrepancies occur. - A medical imaging patent application involves real-time visualization of the heart wall region during imaging. The method includes generating a local elastic image of the heart wall region and overlaying it with the original medical image. - An ultrasonic imaging system patent application allows users to provide instructions through gestures on a touch screen. The system identifies the gestures and controls the imaging system accordingly. - Another ultrasonic imaging system patent application focuses on the design of a cart for the system. The cart includes a height-adjustable column with an elevation device and a balancing unit adjustment device for easy positioning of the imaging system. - A medical device patent application involves a gantry with an X-ray tube and a table for a subject. The device determines the position of the X-ray tube based on the subject's direction and controls the tube to irradiate X-rays from that position. - An integrated filter assembly patent application aims to improve X-ray imaging quality and accuracy. The assembly includes carriages for beam hardening filters and bowtie filters, which can be selectively positioned in the path of an X-ray beam.

Notable applications: - Gate driver circuit with isolated power supply - Improved patient monitoring device with reduced false alarms - Techniques for selecting and combining image segmentations in medical imaging - Neural networks optimized for medical image properties - Incubator with temperature control and alarm system - Real-time visualization of the heart wall region during medical imaging - Ultrasonic imaging system with gesture-based instructions - Height-adjustable cart for an ultrasonic imaging system - Medical device with controlled X-ray tube position - Integrated filter assembly for improved X-ray imaging quality.



Patent applications for GE Precision Healthcare LLC on November 30th, 2023

MEDICAL DEVICE, TABLE DRIVING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (18324525)

Main Inventor

Kentaro Ogata


SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH TWO CARRIAGES (17828928)

Main Inventor

Timothy Behlmer


MEDICAL DEVICE, SCANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18324471)

Main Inventor

Masaru Seto


CART FOR ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM (18202542)

Main Inventor

Zibo Yang


ULTRASONIC IMAGING METHOD AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM (18326695)

Main Inventor

Renjie Dai


MEDICAL IMAGING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM (18326759)

Main Inventor

Siying Wang


SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR TEMPERATURE IN AN INCUBATOR (17825694)

Main Inventor

Steven M. Falk


GENERATING NEURAL NETWORKS TAILORED TO OPTIMIZE SPECIFIC MEDICAL IMAGE PROPERTIES USING NOVEL LOSS FUNCTIONS (17804224)

Main Inventor

Obaidullah Rahman


DYNAMIC MULTIMODAL SEGMENTATION SELECTION AND FUSION (17664702)

Main Inventor

Tao Tan


SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT A FALSE ALARM IN A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE (18312919)

Main Inventor

Hariharan Ravishankar


GATE DRIVER CORELESS TRANSFORMERS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING POWER ELECTRONICS (18446651)

Main Inventor

Juan Antonio Sabate

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