Inventor
Carl R. Crawford
Inventor
Brookline, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 89 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Tprimary
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general25%
A61BDiagnosis20%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests18%
G01VGeophysics11%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding11%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties6%
G01TMeasurement of nuclear or x-radiation3%
G01RMeasuring electric variables2%
G21KHandling of particles or ionising radiation not otherwise provided for2%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television1%
PatentTitleYear
9,420,977'Portable head CT scanner'20168,151,022'Compression and storage of projection data in a rotatable part of a computed tomography system'20128,045,811'Compression and storage of projection data in a computed tomography system'20118,009,883'Method of and system for automatic object display of volumetric computed tomography images for fast on-screen threat resolution'20117,801,348'Method of and system for classifying objects using local distributions of multi-energy computed tomography images'20107,724,866'Method of and system for variable pitch computed tomography scanning for baggage screening'20107,692,650'Method of and system for 3D display of multi-energy computed tomography images'20107,539,337'Method of and system for splitting compound objects in multi-energy computed tomography images'20097,474,786'Method of and system for classifying objects using histogram segment features of multi-energy computed tomography images'20097,415,147'Method of and system for destreaking the photoelectric image in multi-energy computed tomography'20087,388,983'Method of and system for detecting anomalies in projection images generated by computed tomography scanners'20087,327,853'Method of and system for extracting 3D bag images from continuously reconstructed 2D image slices in computed tomography'20087,302,083'Method of and system for sharp object detection using computed tomography images'20077,277,577'Method and system for detecting threat objects using computed tomography images'20077,224,763'Method of and system for X-ray spectral correction in multi-energy computed tomography'20077,215,806'Adaptive iterative bone correction in computerized tomography'20077,197,172'Decomposition of multi-energy scan projections using multi-step fitting'20077,190,757'Method of and system for computing effective atomic number images in multi-energy computed tomography'20077,136,450'Method of and system for adaptive scatter correction in multi-energy computed tomography'20067,136,451'Method of and system for stabilizing high voltage power supply voltages in multi-energy computed tomography'20067,062,009'Helical interpolation for an asymmetric multi-slice scanner'20066,850,587'Reprojection-based three-dimensional image reconstruction'20056,813,374'Method and apparatus for automatic image quality assessment'20046,721,387'Method of and system for reducing metal artifacts in images generated by x-ray scanning devices'20046,687,326'Method of and system for correcting scatter in a computed tomography scanner'20046,471,400'Adaptive CT monitor correction system and method'20026,345,113'Apparatus and method for processing object data in computed tomography data using object projections'20026,317,509'Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects'20016,272,230'Apparatus and method for optimizing detection of objects in computed tomography data'20016,256,404'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method using adaptive reconstruction window'20016,195,444'Apparatus and method for detecting concealed objects in computed tomography data'20016,185,272'Architecture for CT scanning system'20016,148,057'Apparatus and method for calibrating detectors in a computed tomography scanner'20006,128,365'Apparatus and method for combining related objects in computed tomography data'20006,111,974'Apparatus and method for detecting sheet objects in computed tomography data'20006,108,396'Apparatus and method for correcting object density in computed tomography data'20006,078,642'Apparatus and method for density discrimination of objects in computed tomography data using multiple density ranges'20006,076,400'Apparatus and method for classifying objects in computed tomography data using density dependent mass thresholds'20006,075,871'Apparatus and method for eroding objects in computed tomography data'20006,067,366'Apparatus and method for detecting objects in computed tomography data using erosion and dilation of objects'20006,035,014'Multiple-stage apparatus and method for detecting objects in computed tomography data'20006,026,171'Apparatus and method for detection of liquids in computed tomography data'20006,026,143'Apparatus and method for detecting sheet objects in computed tomography data'20005,970,113'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method with temperature compensation for dark current offsets'19995,949,842'Air calibration scan for computed tomography scanner with obstructing objects'19995,909,477'Computed tomography scanning target detection using non-parallel slices'19995,901,198'Computed tomography scanning target detection using target surface normals'19995,887,047'Parallel processing architecture for computed tomography scanning system using non-parallel slices'19995,881,122'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method for generating parallel projections using non-parallel slice data'19995,848,117'Apparatus and method for computed tomography scanning using halfscan reconstruction with asymmetric detector system'19985,828,718'Method and apparatus for helical computed tomography scanning with asymmetric detector system'19985,802,134'Nutating slice CT image reconstruction apparatus and method'19985,644,610'Multi-processor afterglow artifact correction filter for use with computed tomography scanners'19975,525,906'Detection and elimination of wide bandwidth noise in MRI signals'19965,438,602'Correction of CT attenuation data using fan beam reprojections'19955,396,528'Tomographic image reconstruction using cross-plane rays'19955,361,291'Deconvolution filter for CT system'19945,287,276'Localized motion artifact reduction in projection imaging'19945,270,923'Computed tomographic image reconstruction method for helical scanning using interpolation of partial scans for image construction'19935,265,013'Compensation of computed tomography data for X-ray detector afterglow artifacts'19935,251,128'Motion artifact reduction in projection imaging'19935,233,518'Extrapolative reconstruction method for helical scanning'19935,224,136'Helical scanning computed tomography apparatus with constrained tracking of the x-ray source'19935,216,601'Method for fan beam helical scanning using rebinning'19935,208,746'Method for helical scanning with a stationary detector using rebinning and splicing to create detector vertex projection sets'19935,170,346'Method for reducing patient translation artifacts in tomographic imaging'19925,150,427'Three dimensional disarticulation'19925,090,037'Helical scanning computed tomography with tracking x-ray source'19925,046,003'Method for reducing skew image artifacts in helical projection imaging'19915,005,419'Method and apparatus for coherent imaging system'19914,994,965'Method for reducing motion induced image artifacts in projection imaging'19914,989,142'Three-dimensional images obtained from tomographic slices with gantry tilt'19914,953,087'Three-dimensional images obtained from tomographic data having unequally spaced slices'19904,914,589'Three-dimensional images obtained from tomographic data using a variable threshold'19904,905,148'Three-dimensional surface representation using connectivity method without leaks'19904,903,202'Three-dimensional object removal via connectivity'19904,885,688'Minimization of directed points generated in three-dimensional dividing cubes method'19894,868,748'Rapid processing of three-dimensional graphical objects from tomographic data'19894,831,528'Apparatus and method for improvement of 3D images derived from tomographic data'19894,812,983'Method and means of correcting for a shift in the center of rotation of a rotating fan beam CT system'19894,714,997'Data reduction in reprojection systems'19874,709,333'Method and apparatus for imaging in the presence of multiple high density objects'19874,703,424'Method and means of correcting for a shift in the center of rotation of a rotating fan beam CT system'19874,636,952'Method and apparatus for back projection image reconstruction using virtual equi-spaced detector array'19874,626,991'System for reprojecting images acquired by backprojection'19864,616,318'System for reprojecting images using transform techniques'19864,606,004'Apparatus for reduction of filtration truncation errors'19864,578,753'Systems and methods for minimizing noncoplanarity artifacts'19864,570,224'Combining rebinned and unrebinned parallel ray data with unequal lateral spacing to create tomograph images'1986Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1986–1996Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (31)· patent assignee history
1986–1987Patents assigned to ELSCINT INC (4)· patent assignee history
1986Patents assigned to ELSCINT LTD (1)· patent assignee history
1986–1996Based in Milwaukee, WI, US· patent location history
1986–1987Based in Haifa, IL· patent location history
1997–2011Patents assigned to ANALOGIC CORP (50)· patent assignee history
1997–2011Based in Brookline, MA, US· patent location history
2011–2012Based in Bayside, WI, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to CRAWFORD CARL R (1)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Glendale, WI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ANALOGIC CORP | 50 | 1997–2011 |
| GEN ELECTRIC | 31 | 1986–1996 |
| ELSCINT INC | 4 | 1986–1987 |
| CRAWFORD CARL Rself | 1 | 2012 |
| ELSCINT LTD | 1 | 1986 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline, Massachusetts, US | 50 | 1997–2011 |
| Milwaukee, WI, US | 32 | 1986–1996 |
| Haifa, IL | 4 | 1986–1987 |
| Bayside, WI, US | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| Glendale, WI, US | 1 | 2016 |