Bernhard Geiger
49Patents
13h-index
70Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 30, 1996 → May 9, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6711433B1 | Method for providing a virtual contrast agent for augmented angioscopy | Physics | 147 | Expired |
| US7095401B2 | System and method for gesture interface | Physics | 140 | Expired |
| US6181348A | Method for selective volume visualization via texture mapping | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US7822461B2 | System and method for endoscopic path planning | Physics | 72 | Active |
| US7680247B2 | Combined image processing computer for medical diagnostics in the fields of radiography and fluoroscopy | Physics | 58 | Active |
| US6097994A | Apparatus and method for determining the correct insertion depth for a biopsy needle | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US7536216B2 | Method and system for virtual endoscopy with guidance for biopsy | Physics | 34 | Active |
| US7245958B1 | Trigonometric depth gauge for biopsy needle | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US6249713A | Apparatus and method for automatically positioning a biopsy needle | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US7706633B2 | GPU-based image manipulation method for registration applications | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US7300398B2 | Method and apparatus for registration of virtual endoscopic images | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US7081088B2 | Method and apparatus for automatic local path planning for virtual colonoscopy | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US9519981B2 | Visualizing brain network connectivity | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US8218848B2 | System and method for the generation of attenuation correction maps from MR images | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US7457444B2 | Method and apparatus for fast automatic centerline extraction for virtual endoscopy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US10409235B2 | Semantic medical image to 3D print of anatomic structure | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US12076158B2 | Intuitive display for rotator cuff tear diagnostics | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US7346385B2 | Method and apparatus for needle placement and entry point determination in percutaneous procedures | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US10635930B2 | Patient position control for scanning | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7609910B2 | System and method for creating a panoramic view of a volumetric image | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7304644B2 | System and method for performing a virtual endoscopy | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US7349563B2 | System and method for polyp visualization | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US7295868B2 | Method and apparatus for needle placement and entry point determination in percutaneous procedures | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US7295869B2 | Method and apparatus for needle placement and entry point determination in percutaneous procedures | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US7711163B2 | Method and system for guided two dimensional colon screening | Physics | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.