Inventor

Yaron Hefetz

Inventor

Kibbutz Alonim, IL

Overview

2001–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 95 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis41%

G01TMeasurement of nuclear or x-radiation30%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general8%

G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable2%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data2%

G21KHandling of particles or ionising radiation not otherwise provided for2%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television2%

H05KPrinted circuits2%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems1%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis1%

PatentTitleYear

10,932,746Systems and methods for dynamic scanning with multi-head camera2021 10,839,818Secured audio channel for voice communication2020 10,802,165Systems and methods for energy window adjustment2020 10,690,785Systems and methods for nuclear medicine imaging using sodium based crystals2020 10,575,802Systems and methods for controlling motion of detectors having moving detector heads2020 10,568,589Method and system for performing an imaging scan of a subject2020 10,517,557Systems and methods for molecular breast imaging2019 10,492,745Systems and methods for controlling motion of detectors having moving detector heads2019 10,478,133Systems and methods for calibrating a nuclear medicine imaging system2019 10,278,657Method and system for performing an imaging scan of a subject2019 10,245,000Method and system for defining a volume of interest in a physiological image2019 10,209,376Systems for image detection2019 10,188,358System and method for subject shape estimation2019 10,143,437Systems and methods for dynamic scanning with multi-head camera2018 10,098,596Methods and apparatus for imaging with detectors having moving detector heads2018 10,054,698Temperature stabilization for detector heads2018 9,903,962'Systems for image detection'2018 9,895,113'Systems and methods for planar imaging with detectors having moving detector heads'2018 9,895,114'Systems and methods for planar imaging using a camera with multiple detector heads'2018 9,801,597'Multi-detector imaging system with x-ray detection'2017 9,763,631'Systems and methods for imaging plural axial locations'2017 9,737,278'Methods and systems for multi-window imaging'2017 9,697,837'Secured audio channel for voice communication'2017 9,693,744'Methods and apparatus for imaging with detectors having moving detector heads'2017 9,689,720'Reduced airborne contamination detector heads'2017 9,662,079'Methods and apparatus for imaging with detectors having moving detector heads'2017 9,658,086'Reduced airborne contamination detector heads'2017 9,655,574'Methods and systems for controlling movement of detectors having multiple detector heads'2017 9,625,310'Systems and methods for sorting and summing signals from an imaging detector'2017 9,606,247'Systems for image detection'2017 9,599,490'Reduced airborne contamination detector heads'2017 9,585,624'Systems and methods for forced non-uniform radiopharmaceutical uptake'2017 9,579,072'Systems and methods for imaging with multi-head camera'2017 9,554,489'Systems for simplifying a detector head'2017 9,480,441'System and method for medical imaging'2016 9,482,562'Shielded radiation detector heads'2016 9,439,607'Detector arm systems and assemblies'2016 9,427,194'Apparatus and methods for computed tomography imaging'2016 9,402,595'Systems and methods for positioning detector heads'2016 9,295,439'Weight compensation of radiation detectors'2016 9,213,110'Imaging system using independently controllable detectors'2015 9,182,507'Imaging system using high and low energy collimation'2015 9,144,411'Methods and systems for controlling movement of detectors having multiple detector heads'2015 9,084,542'Apparatus and methods for computed tomography imaging'2015 9,072,441'Method and apparatus for imaging using multiple imaging detectors'2015 9,029,791'Imaging system using independently controllable detectors'2015 9,002,079'Systems and methods for motion detecting for medical imaging'2015 8,957,384'Gamma ray detector linearity calibration'2015 8,884,235'System and method for collimation in diagnostic imaging systems'2014 8,876,377'Proximity detection system for imaging systems and method for sensing proximity'2014 8,835,858'Systems and methods for attenuation compensation in nuclear medicine imaging based on emission data'2014 8,759,783'Apparatus and method for reducing examination time in molecular breast imaging'2014 8,729,479'Molecular breast imaging apparatus and method for concurrent dual-breast imaging'2014 8,712,124'Artifact removal in nuclear images'2014 8,586,937'Systems and methods for providing a shared charge in pixelated image detectors'2013 8,552,389'System and method for collimation in diagnostic imaging systems'2013 8,487,265'Imaging detector and method of manufacturing'2013 8,421,021'Motion correction of SPECT images'2013 8,405,038'Systems and methods for providing a shared charge in pixelated image detectors'2013 8,384,015'Calibration source and methods for calibrating a nuclear medicine imaging system'2013 8,276,225'Methods and systems for patient positioning in an imaging system'2012 8,158,951'Apparatus and methods for evaluating operation of pixelated detectors'2012 8,126,537'Method and apparatus for a multi-modality imaging system'2012 8,067,744'Method and apparatus of detecting ionizing radiation'2011 8,022,357'Systems and methods for generating calibration maps for non-pixelated gamma detectors'2011 7,723,688'Methods and systems for automatic body-contouring imaging'2010 7,693,565'Method and apparatus for automatically positioning a structure within a field of view'2010 7,676,869'Apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during diagnostic imaging'2010 7,671,331'Apparatus and methods for processing imaging data from multiple detectors'2010 7,592,597'Method and apparatus for imaging with imaging detectors having small fields of view'2009 7,592,596'Methods and systems for medical imaging'2009 7,557,352'Methods and systems for controlling medical imaging'2009 7,531,807'Methods and systems for automatic body-contouring imaging'2009 7,514,885'Methods and systems for medical imaging'2009 7,495,225'Methods and apparatus for pixilated detector masking'2009 7,408,163'Methods and systems for medical imaging'2008 7,332,724'Method and apparatus for acquiring radiation data'2008 7,194,062'Gamma camera and CT system'2007 7,102,138'Gamma camera'2006 7,087,903'Gamma camera and CT system'2006 7,009,183'Pixelated photon detector'2006 6,941,164'Multimodality imaging system'2005 6,906,330'Gamma camera'2005 6,894,827'Optical linear processor'2005 6,878,941'Gamma camera and CT system'2005 6,841,782'Gamma camera and CT system'2005 6,794,653'SPECT for breast cancer detection'2004 6,754,519'Multimodality imaging system'2004 6,740,885'Pixelated photon detector'2004 6,696,686'SPECT for breast cancer detection'2004 6,621,084'Pixelated photon detector'2003 6,388,258'Solid state gamma camera'2002 6,369,391'Light output optimization'2002 6,271,524'Gamma ray collimator'2001 6,242,745'Solid state gamma camera'2001

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2001–2007Patents assigned to ELGEMS LTD (15)· patent assignee history

2001–2020Patents assigned to GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL LTD (11)· patent assignee history

2001–2007Based in Herzelia, IL· patent location history

2004–2015Based in Herzeliya, IL· patent location history

2008–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (66)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to HEFETZ YARON (18)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Based in Kibbutz Alonim, IL· patent location history

2013–2020Patents assigned to VOLOKH LANA (4)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Based in Tirat Carmel, IL· patent location history

2017–2019Based in Kibutz Alonim, IL· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	66	2008–2021
HEFETZ YARONself	18	2011–2020
ELGEMS LTD	15	2001–2007
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL LTD	11	2001–2020
VOLOKH LANA	4	2013–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Kibbutz Alonim, IL	41	2011–2020
Herzeliya, IL	22	2004–2015
Herzelia, IL	16	2001–2007
Tirat Carmel, IL	12	2016–2021
Kibutz Alonim, IL	2	2017–2019