Michael B Sutherland

US Patent:

6954802, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Sep 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/161753

Inventors:

Michael Sutherland - Long Grove IL, US
Koyo Yokoi - East Meadow NY, US

Assignee:

TDK Electronics Corporation - Port Washington NY

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

710 5, 705 2, 705 3, 705 26, 382131

Abstract:

A removable medium recording station records medical image data in a format and removable medium that are widely accepted. The removable medium recording station can be used to effectively replace an installed storage device on an existing stand-alone medical image workstation. Storage onto removable media is transformed into an outboard operation. This transformation enables a hospital to migrate existing medical imaging systems to new formats and media without sacrificing a large portion of their initial investment. Additionally, the removable medium recording station can be attached as a peripheral on an existing medical modality network. In this capacity, the removable medium recording station enables an operator on the medical modality network to store medical images in a selected format and on a selected type of removable medium regardless of the proprietary format used by the enterprise level archive server. The removable medium recording station enables a hospital to add new functionality without sacrificing their investment in their enterprise solution.

US Patent:

20050240445, Oct 27, 2005

Filed:

Mar 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/079529

Inventors:

Michael Sutherland - Long Grove IL, US
Koyo Yokoi - East Meadow NY, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

705003000

Abstract:

A low-cost scaleable turnkey system and method for archiving medical image data. The archive system and method permits the selective storing of medical data (including image data) received from a medical modality (e.g., CT, MRI, etc.) onto a removable medium (e.g., DVD or Blu-ray), which may subsequently be placed via robotics in a magazine within the system housing. In addition to directing the archiving of the medical data as described, software components of the archive system permit a specific medium in a magazine to be addressed, retrieved, and read as needed.

US Patent:

62757563, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/598860

Inventors:

James W. Griggs - Bradenton FL
Clinton Boyd - Kissimmee FL
Michael Sutherland - Orlando FL
Scott D. Gagnon - Dover FL

Assignee:

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

International Classification:

B60R 2116
B60R 2132

US Classification:

701 45

Abstract:

A smart ignitor control system has communications output electronic circuitry and communications input electronic circuitry. The communications output electronic circuitry generates output serial clock, data, and handshaking signals for communication with a master ASIC that is adapted to communicate with a smart ignitor. The communications input electronic circuitry inputs data and handshaking signals from a master ASIC. Smart ignitors are in circuit communication with the master ASIC via an ignitor bus. Optionally, additional circuitry digitizes analog voltages and waveforms from the ignitor bus and transmits the digitized data to an electronic information processor.