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Thomas Neff
Also filed as: NEFF THOMAS · NEFF THOMAS P
28 granted patents·5 pending applications·913 citations·filing 1998–2022
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33 records- 0196US8392022B2Device comprising a robot, medical work station, and method for registering an objectORTMAIER TOBIAS·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 5, 2013·265 cites·14 claims
- 0293US8828023B2Medical workstationNEFF THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·312 cites·11 claims
- 0390US7828733B2Coronal and axial thick-slice ultrasound images derived from ultrasonic scans of a chestwardly-compressed breastU SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 9, 2010·64 cites·23 claims
- 0482US8162833B2Thick-slice ultrasound images derived from ultrasonic scans of a chestwardly-compressed breast of a supine patientZHANG WEI·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 24, 2012·13 cites·26 claims
- 0581US10265869B2Robotic surgery systemKUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 23, 2019·10 cites·18 claims
- 0678US8740881B2Sterile barrier for a surgical robot with torque sensorsORTMAIER TOBIAS·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 3, 2014·21 cites·14 claims
- 0778US8496586B2Breast ultrasound examination including scanning through chestwardly compressing membrane and processing and displaying acquired ultrasound image informationZHANG WEI·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·11 cites·16 claims
- 0878US8096949B2User interface for ultrasound mammographic imagingCHEN JIAYU·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 17, 2012·26 cites·26 claims
- 0977US10603007B2Automated breast ultrasound equipment and methods using enhanced navigator aidsQVIEW MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·3 cites·21 claims
- 1073US8747317B2Full-field breast ultrasound system and architechtureU SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 1172US10384356B2Robotic surgery systemKUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 20, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 1272US10005185B2Flexible cycle time-optimized sharing of a working space for robotsKUKA ROBOTER GMBH·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 26, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1370US7727151B2Navigation among multiple breast ultrasound volumesU SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 1, 2010·8 cites·8 claims
- 1465US7614857B2Medical pump deviceMEDINNOVATION AG·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 10, 2009·60 cites·8 claims
- 1565US7615008B2Processing and displaying breast ultrasound informationU SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·27 cites·36 claims
- 1665US6839762B1Ultrasound information processing system and ultrasound information exchange protocol thereforU SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 4, 2005·46 cites·38 claims
- 1764US10716958B2Method for operating a medical robot, a medical robot, and a medical workstationNEFF THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 21, 2020·3 cites·14 claims
- 1864US9439621B2Reduced image reading time and improved patient flow in automated breast ultrasound using enchanced, whole breast navigator overview imagesZHANG WEI·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·2 cites·22 claims
- 1959US11801652B2Press with spindle driveGEBR SCHMIDT FABRIK FUER FEINMECHANIK GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 2058US10251621B2Automated breast ultrasound equipment and methods using enhanced navigator aidsQVIEW MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 9, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 2157US12390185B2Automated breast ultrasound equipment and methods using enhanced navigator aidsQVIEW MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2253US12136166B2Meshlet shading atlasQUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·26 claims
- 2352US8317702B2Full-field breast ultrasound system and architectureYU ZENGPIN·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2012·9 cites·20 claims
- 2451US12318944B2Method for automatically scheduling the timing of brake tests, and associated robotKUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 2551US2011190790A1Method For Operating A Medical Robot, Medical Robot, And Medical Work PlaceKUKA ROBOTER GMBH·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2649US11439362B2Automated ultrasound equipment and methods using enhanced navigator aidsQVIEW MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
- 2744US2020364926A1Methods and apparatus for adaptive object space shadingQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2841US9902072B2Telepresence systemJACOB DIRK·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 27, 2018·0 cites·11 claims
- 2941US6129411APowered road vehicle comprising a replaceable rear body mountingCD CAR DEV GMBH·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·20 cites·26 claims
- 3040US10518415B2Method for safe coupling and decoupling of an input deviceKUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 3140US2007018473A1Loading space system for motor vehiclesDAIMLER CHRYSLER AG·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3239US2017319289A1System for robot-assisted medical treatmentKUKA ROBOTER GMBH·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3337US2011046459A1Non-Invasive Patient Monitoring Using Near Infrared SpectrophotometryO2 MEDTECH INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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