Steven P Araiza

US Patent:

7656418, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jun 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/559212

Inventors:

Stephen Watkins - Windham NH, US
Steven Araiza - Malden MA, US

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345620, 128916

Abstract:

A method for interactive adjustment of a 3D ultrasound image of an object includes acquiring a loop of 3D image data of the object, and providing a 3D image of the object on a display for user viewing. The method also includes activating a crop mode via a user interface in response to a user input to generate a cropping plane. The cropping plane may be oriented by the user in relation to the orientation of the image of the object in image space. The cropping plane is displayed along with the 3D image. The user may manipulate the user interface to control the orientation of the cropping plane in the image space with respect to the orientation of the image.

US Patent:

20100045470, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Aug 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/544364

Inventors:

Steven P. ARAIZA - Malden MA, US
Andrew J. BARTFAY-SZABO - North Andover MA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/00
F24D 1/02
F24D 19/10
G05D 7/06
G05D 23/19

US Classification:

340603, 237 9 R, 237 73, 700282, 700300

Abstract:

A steam distribution control system and method for a steam heating system are provided. The steam heating system may include a plurality of radiators, a boiler that provides steam to the plurality of radiators, and a plurality of steam pipes that carry the steam to the plurality of radiators, respectively. The steam distribution control system may include a plurality of steam-air vents provided at the plurality of radiators, respectively, and a central controller in communication with the plurality of steam-air vents that selectively controls the plurality of steam-air vents to control an amount of steam distributed into each of the plurality of radiators. The method may include providing a steam-air vent at each of the plurality of radiators, and selectively controlling the plurality of steam-air vents to control an amount of steam distributed into each of the plurality of radiators.