Inventor

Christopher Ruth

Inventor

Danvers, MA, US

Overview

1997–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 66 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis40%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general29%

G06FElectric digital data processing14%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%

G01VGeophysics3%

G06KGraphical data reading3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information2%

F04CRotary-piston, or oscillating-piston, positive-displacement machines for liquids1%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body1%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding1%

PatentTitleYear

11,096,644X-ray mammography with tomosynthesis2021 11,090,017Generating synthesized projection images for 3D breast tomosynthesis or multi-mode x-ray breast imaging2021 10,978,026System and method for generating a 2D image using mammography and/or tomosynthesis image data2021 10,905,385Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis x-ray system and method2021 10,888,292Imaging with curved compression elements2021 10,792,003X-ray breast tomosynthesis enhancing spatial resolution including in the thickness direction of a flattened breast2020 10,719,223Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis2020 10,679,095Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images2020 10,638,994X-ray mammography with tomosynthesis2020 10,575,804Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode2020 10,573,276System and method for generating a 2D image using mammography and/or tomosynthesis image data2020 10,561,387Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode2020 10,470,705Estimating visceral fat by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry2019 10,452,252Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis2019 10,413,263System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set2019 10,357,211Method for dual energy and/or contrast enhanced breast imaging for screening, diagnosis and biopsy2019 10,296,199Image handling and display in X-Ray mammography and tomosynthesis2019 10,265,041Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode2019 10,248,882Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images2019 10,194,875Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis X-ray system and method2019 10,108,329Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis2018 10,098,601X-ray breast tomosynthesis enhancing spatial resolution including in the thickness direction of a flattened breast2018 10,010,302System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set2018 10,008,184System and method for generating a 2D image using mammography and/or tomosynthesis image data2018 9,851,888Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis2017 9,808,215'System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set'2017 9,808,214'Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode'2017 9,811,758'Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis'2017 9,668,711'X-ray breast tomosynthesis enhancing spatial resolution including in the thickness direction of a flattened breast'2017 9,549,709'Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis X-ray system and method'2017 9,456,797'System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set'2016 9,460,508'Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2016 9,179,873'Estimating visceral fat by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry'2015 9,095,306'Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2015 9,084,579'Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis'2015 9,066,706'Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis x-ray system and method'2015 9,042,612'Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2015 9,020,579'System and method for dual energy and/or contrast enhanced breast imaging for screening, diagnosis and biopsy'2015 8,897,535'System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set'2014 8,873,824'Breast tomosynthesis with display of highlighted suspected calcifications'2014 8,787,522'Upright x-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode'2014 8,712,127'Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images'2014 8,285,020'Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2012 8,155,421'Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images'2012 7,916,915'Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2011 7,881,428'X-ray mammography/tomosynthesis of patient\'s breast'2011 7,725,153'Estimating visceral fat by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry'2010 7,702,142'Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images'2010 7,616,801'Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2009 7,609,871'Automatic region of interest locator for AP spinal images and for hip images in bone densitometry'2009 7,583,786'X-ray mammography/tomosynthesis of patient\'s breast'2009 7,577,282'Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis'2009 7,245,694'X-ray mammography/tomosynthesis of patient\'s breast'2007 6,853,741'Automatic region of interest locator for AP spinal images and for hip images in bone densitometry'2005 6,256,404'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method using adaptive reconstruction window'2001 5,970,113'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method with temperature compensation for dark current offsets'1999 5,953,444'Method for improved correction of spectrum hardening artifacts in computed tomography images'1999 5,949,842'Air calibration scan for computed tomography scanner with obstructing objects'1999 5,909,477'Computed tomography scanning target detection using non-parallel slices'1999 5,901,198'Computed tomography scanning target detection using target surface normals'1999 5,887,047'Parallel processing architecture for computed tomography scanning system using non-parallel slices'1999 5,881,122'Computed tomography scanning apparatus and method for generating parallel projections using non-parallel slice data'1999 5,848,117'Apparatus and method for computed tomography scanning using halfscan reconstruction with asymmetric detector system'1998 5,828,718'Method and apparatus for helical computed tomography scanning with asymmetric detector system'1998 5,802,134'Nutating slice CT image reconstruction apparatus and method'1998 5,644,610'Multi-processor afterglow artifact correction filter for use with computed tomography scanners'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997–2001Patents assigned to ANALOGIC CORP (11)· patent assignee history

1997–2021Based in Danvers, MA, US· patent location history

2005–2021Patents assigned to HOLOGIC INC (53)· patent assignee history

2010–2021Based in Boxford, MA, US· patent location history

2012–2015Patents assigned to RUTH CHRISTOPHER (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to SMITH ANDREW P (6)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to STEIN JAY A (6)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Marlborough, MA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HOLOGIC INC	53	2005–2021
ANALOGIC CORP	11	1997–2001
RUTH CHRISTOPHERself	7	2012–2015
SMITH ANDREW P	6	2012–2015
STEIN JAY A	6	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Danvers, Massachusetts, US	33	1997–2021
Boxford, Massachusetts, US	32	2010–2021
Marlborough, Massachusetts, US	1	2021