Inventor

Harvey E. Cline

Inventor

Schenectady, NY, US

Overview

1976–2012

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 172 as inventor

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

H10Pprimary

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h1019%

C30BSingle-crystal growth11%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices10%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general9%

G01RMeasuring electric variables8%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h106%

A61BDiagnosis6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

A61NElectrotherapy3%

PatentTitleYear

8,131,476'System and method for co-registering multi-channel images of a tissue micro array'2012 8,060,348'Systems for analyzing tissue samples'2011 8,036,462'Automated segmentation of image structures'2011 8,031,924'Methods and systems for removing autofluorescence from images'2011 7,949,181'Segmentation of tissue images using color and texture'2011 7,725,157'System and method for interventional procedures using MRI'2010 7,498,813'Multi-channel low loss MRI coil'2009 7,282,915'Multi-turn element RF coil array for multiple channel MRI'2007 7,283,655'System and method for segmenting tissue types in dual-echo magnetic resonance images'2007 7,006,677'Semi-automatic segmentation algorithm for pet oncology images'2006 6,978,039'Method and system for segmentation of medical images'2005 6,933,724'Matrix coil for generating a variable magnetic field'2005 6,891,370'Method and system for three dimensional phase unwrapping'2005 6,793,496'Mathematical model and a method and apparatus for utilizing the model'2004 6,618,608'Thermal imaging of fat and muscle using a simultaneous phase and magnitude double echo sequence'2003 6,539,074'Reconstruction of multislice tomographic images from four-dimensional data'2003 6,534,983'Multi-channel phased array coils having minimum mutual inductance for magnetic resonance systems'2003 6,522,786'Gradient filter and method for three dimensional NMR data set'2003 6,504,372'High field open magnetic resonance magnet with reduced vibration'2003 6,438,403'Method and apparatus for cardiac analysis using four-dimensional connectivity'2002 6,400,152'Spiral trajectory calculations for MRI'2002 6,298,148'Method of registering surfaces using curvature'2001 6,281,681'Magnetic resonance imaging with interleaved Fibonacci spiral scanning'2001 6,249,693'Method and apparatus for cardiac analysis using four-dimensional connectivity and image dilation'2001 6,219,060'Rendering of surfaces from volumetric data employing both dividing and stretching cubes'2001 6,211,674'Method and system for providing a maximum intensity projection of a non-planar image'2001 6,204,853'4D KAPPA5 Gaussian noise reduction'2001 6,155,978'Three-dimensional imaging by projecting morphologically filtered pixel data'2000 6,115,048'Fast method of creating 3D surfaces by `stretching cubes`'2000 6,058,218'Enhanced visualization of weak image sources in the vicinity of dominant sources'2000 5,903,664'Fast segmentation of cardiac images'1999 5,900,880'3-D surfaces generated from a list of cubic elements'1999 5,873,845'Ultrasound transducer with focused ultrasound refraction plate'1999 5,821,942'Ray tracing through an ordered array'1998 5,817,036'System and method for treatment of a prostate with a phase fresnel probe'1998 5,779,641'Method and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging by projecting filtered pixel data'1998 5,740,802'Computer graphic and live video system for enhancing visualization of body structures during surgery'1998 5,711,300'Real time in vivo measurement of temperature changes with NMR imaging'1998 5,659,629'Visualization of a multi-dimensional data set acquired with a surface receive coil'1997 5,617,859'Apparatus and methods for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of cavities using fluids polarized at low temperatures'1997 5,526,814'Automatically positioned focussed energy system guided by medical imaging'1996 5,514,962'Oblique MR image controlled from a 3D workstation model'1996 5,490,840'Targeted thermal release of drug-polymer conjugates'1996 5,458,126'Cardiac functional analysis system employing gradient image segmentation'1995 5,443,068'Mechanical positioner for magnetic resonance guided ultrasound therapy'1995 5,433,199'Cardiac functional analysis method using gradient image segmentation'1995 5,412,563'Gradient image segmentation method'1995 5,368,031'Magnetic resonance surgery using heat waves produced with a laser fiber'1994 5,368,032'Manually positioned focussed energy system guided by medical imaging'1994 5,365,927'Magnetic resonance imaging system with pointing device'1994 5,327,884'Heat surgery system monitored by real-time magnetic resonance temperature profiling'1994 5,323,779'Heat surgery system monitored by real-time magnetic resonance temperature profiling'1994 5,307,812'Heat surgery system monitored by real-time magnetic resonance profiling'1994 5,291,890'Magnetic resonance surgery using heat waves produced with focussed ultrasound'1994 5,275,165'Magnetic resonance guided ultrasound therapy system with inclined track to move transducers in a small vertical space'1994 5,247,935'Magnetic resonance guided focussed ultrasound surgery'1993 5,226,113'Method and apparatus for volumetric projection rendering using reverse ray casting'1993 5,204,625'Segmentation of stationary and vascular surfaces in magnetic resonance imaging'1993 5,192,909'Spectroscopic localization using pinwheel NMR excitation pulses'1993 5,187,658'System and method for segmenting internal structures contained within the interior region of a solid object'1993 5,166,876'System and method for detecting internal structures contained within the interior region of a solid object'1992 4,995,394'Fast NMR cardiac profile imaging'1991 4,985,834'System and method employing pipelined parallel circuit architecture for displaying surface structures of the interior region of a solid body'1991 4,984,157'System and method for displaying oblique planar cross sections of a solid body using tri-linear interpolation to determine pixel position dataes'1991 4,918,386'Method for simultaneously obtaining three-dimensional NMR angiograms and stationary tissue NMR images'1990 4,879,668'Method of displaying internal surfaces of three-dimensional medical images'1989 4,849,697'Three-dimensional magnetic resonance flow-contrast angiography with suppression of stationary material'1989 4,821,213'System for the simultaneous display of two or more internal surfaces within a solid object'1989 4,791,567'Three dimensional connectivity system employing an equivalence schema for determining connected substructures within a body'1988 4,751,643'Method and apparatus for determining connected substructures within a body'1988 4,729,098'System and method employing nonlinear interpolation for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body'1988 4,719,585'Dividing cubes system and method for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body'1988 4,710,876'System and method for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body'1987 4,590,130'Solid state zone recrystallization of semiconductor material on an insulator'1986 4,562,333'Stress assisted cutting of high temperature embrittled materials'1985 4,527,082'Surface acoustic wave device from eutectic deposit'1985 4,525,858'Method and apparatus for reconstruction of three-dimensional surfaces from interference fringes'1985 4,515,654'Method for making semiconductor devices utilizing eutectic masks'1985 4,500,609'Thin film binary metallic eutectics'1985 4,500,898'Semiconductor devices utilizing eutectic masks'1985 4,498,925'Method for producing eutectics as thin films using an arc lamp, as a heat source in a line heater'1985 4,498,924'Method for producing eutectics as thin films using a line heater'1985 4,498,926'Method for producing eutectics as thin films using a laser device as a heat source'1985 4,498,923'Method for producing eutectics as thin films using a quartz lamp as a heat source in a line heater'1985 4,496,634'Diffraction grating wire arrays in parallel'1985 4,492,738'Diffraction grating wire arrays in series'1985 4,492,739'Eutectic fine wire arrays'1985 4,477,324'Making metal eutectic fine wire arrays'1984 4,461,070'Method for making eutectic charge-coupled devices'1984 4,414,243'Method for making surface acoustic wave devices'1983 4,349,621'Process for X-ray microlithography using thin film eutectic masks'1982 4,294,631'Surface corrosion inhibition of zirconium alloys by laser surface .beta.-quenching'1981 4,279,667'Zirconium alloys having an integral .beta.-quenched corrosion-resistant surface region'1981 4,239,556'Sensitized stainless steel having integral normalized surface region'1980 4,233,934'Guard ring for TGZM processing'1980 4,224,504'Apparatus for practicing temperature gradient zone melting'1980 4,224,594'Deep diode magnetoresistor'1980 4,221,956'Apparatus for practising temperature gradient zone melting'1980 4,207,670'Method for making a solid state neuron'1980 4,198,247'Sealant films for materials having high intrinsic vapor pressure'1980 4,184,897'Droplet migration doping using carrier droplets'1980 4,178,192'Promotion of surface film stability during initiation of thermal migration'1979 4,171,990'Migration of uniform fine lines for bodies of semiconductor materials having a (100) planar orientation of a major surface'1979 4,170,491'Near-surface thermal gradient enhancement with opaque coatings'1979 4,170,496'Beveled wafer for thermal gradient zone melting utilizing a beveled wafer edge'1979 4,170,490'Process for thermal gradient zone melting utilizing a beveled wafer edge'1979 4,168,992'Process for thermal gradient zone melting utilizing a beveled wafer and a beveled guard ring'1979 4,168,991'Method for making a deep diode magnetoresistor'1979 4,163,983'Solid state neuron'1979 4,160,679'Migration of fine liquid wires by thermal gradient zone melting through doped surfaces'1979 4,159,213'Straight, uniform thermalmigration of fine lines'1979 4,159,215'Droplet migration doping using reactive carriers and dopants'1979 4,159,216'Enhanced line stability by alloying of deposition'1979 4,157,564'Deep diode devices'1979 4,141,757'Uniform thermomigration utilizing sample movement'1979 4,135,027'Semiconductor element embodying an optical coating to enhance thermal gradient zone melting processing thereof'1979 4,108,685'Semiconductor device manufacture'1978 4,101,759'Semiconductor body heater'1978 4,097,226'Furnace for practising temperature gradient zone melting'1978 4,091,257'Deep diode devices and method and apparatus'1978 4,087,239'Apparatus for imparting combined centrosymmetric and noncentro-symmetric rotation to semiconductor bodies'1978 4,082,572'Process for making anisotropic resistor for electrical feed throughs'1978 4,081,293'Uniform thermomigration utilizing sample movement'1978 4,076,559'Temperature gradient zone melting through an oxide layer'1978 4,075,038'Deep diode devices and method and apparatus'1978 4,071,378'Process of making a deep diode solid state transformer'1978 4,068,814'Semiconductor body holder'1978 4,063,965'Making deep power diodes'1977 4,063,966'Method for forming spaced electrically isolated regions in a body of semiconductor material'1977 4,040,171'Deep diode zeners'1977 4,040,869'High voltage deep diode power semiconductor switch'1977 4,040,868'Semiconductor device manufacture'1977 4,035,199'Process for thermal gradient zone melting utilizing a guard ring radiation coating'1977 4,033,786'Temperature gradient zone melting utilizing selective radiation coatings'1977 4,032,965'Semiconductor varistor embodying a lamellar structure'1977 4,032,960'Anisotropic resistor for electrical feed throughs'1977 4,032,955'Deep diode transistor'1977 4,032,364'Deep diode silicon controlled rectifier'1977 4,031,607'Minority carrier isolation barriers for semiconductor devices'1977 4,024,420'Deep diode atomic battery'1977 4,024,565'Deep diode solid state transformer'1977 4,024,566'Deep diode device'1977 4,021,269'Post diffusion after temperature gradient zone melting'1977 4,012,236'Uniform thermal migration utilizing noncentro-symmetric and secondary sample rotation'1977 4,011,582'Deep power diode'1977 4,010,534'Process for making a deep diode atomic battery'1977 4,006,040'Semiconductor device manufacture'1977 3,998,662'Migration of fine lines for bodies of semiconductor materials having a (100) planar orientation of a major surface'1976 3,998,653'Method for cleaning semiconductor devices'1976 3,998,661'Uniform migration of an annular shaped molten zone through a solid body'1976 3,990,093'Deep buried layers for semiconductor devices'1976 3,988,757'Deep diode zeners'1976 3,988,760'Deep diode bilateral semiconductor switch'1976 3,988,764'Deep diode solid state inductor coil'1976 3,988,769'High voltage diodes'1976 3,988,762'Minority carrier isolation barriers for semiconductor devices'1976 3,988,770'Deep finger diodes'1976 3,988,767'High voltage deep diode power semiconductor switch'1976 3,988,766'Multiple P-N junction formation with an alloy droplet'1976 3,988,768'Deep diode silicon controlled rectifier'1976 3,982,268'Deep diode lead throughs'1976 3,982,270'Deep diode varactors'1976 3,979,820'Deep diode lead throughs'1976 3,979,230'Method of making isolation grids in bodies of semiconductor material'1976 3,977,910'Deep finger diodes'1976 3,975,213'High voltage diodes'1976 3,972,742'Deep power diode'1976 3,972,741'Multiple p-n junction formation with an alloy droplet'1976 3,956,023'Process for making a deep power diode by thermal migration of dopant'1976 3,956,026'Making a deep diode varactor by thermal migration'1976 3,956,024'Process for making a semiconductor varistor embodying a lamellar structure'1976 3,936,319'Solar cell'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2012Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (169)· patent assignee history

1976–2012Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history

1979–1981Based in Stanford, CA, US· patent location history

1996–2011Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history

2003Patents assigned to GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC (1)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to CAN ALI (2)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to CLINE HARVEY ELLIS (2)· patent assignee history

2011Patents assigned to FILKINS ROBERT JOHN (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	169	1976–2012
CAN ALI	2	2011–2012
CLINE HARVEY ELLISself	2	2011–2012
FILKINS ROBERT JOHN	1	2011
GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC	1	2003

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Schenectady, New York, US	154	1976–2012
Stanford, California, US	11	1979–1981
Niskayuna, New York, US	7	1996–2011