John Daniel Hipp

20030086596, May 8, 2003

Nov 7, 2002

10/289895

John Hipp - Manvel TX, US
Nicholas Wharton - Houston TX, US
James Ziegler - Houston TX, US
Mark Lamp - Houston TX, US

Medical Metrics, Inc. - Houston TX

G06K009/00
G06K009/40

382/128000, 382/103000, 382/254000

A method for processing medical images via an information handling system for identifying and tracking motion between vertebrae of a spine includes identifying one or more vertebra in each of at least two medical images and acquiring tracking data as a function of a position of the respective identified vertebrae from the at least two medical images. The method also includes processing a sequence of the at least two medical images as a function of the tracking data to track a motion between the vertebrae of the spine in the sequence. Computer software and an information handling system are also disclosed.

20070173801, Jul 26, 2007

Jul 27, 2006

11/460389

John HIPP - Manvel TX, US

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - Houston TX

A61B 18/04

606033000

A system and a method for the relief of pain/irritation of the spine or for the prevention of degeneration of the spine. The system is designed to facilitate creep in the human spine in a way that can be self-administered and with which patients will readily comply. The apparatus comprises a base, an inclinable support surface pivotably connected to the base, said support surface capable of supporting the upper body of the person in a prone position, a support member coupled to the base and the support surface, and an actuator coupled to the support member for controlling the angle of inclination of the support surface to promote distraction of the spine. The method comprises positioning a person on the support surface and adjusting the angle of inclination thereof so that the device supports the upper body of the person and gravity causes distraction of the spine.

20090285466, Nov 19, 2009

May 21, 2009

12/469892

John A. Hipp - Manvel TX, US
Nicholas Wharton - Houston TX, US
James M. Ziegler - Houston TX, US
Mark L. Lamp - Houston TX, US

MEDICAL METRICS, INC. - Houston TX

G06K 9/00

382131

A method computer program for displaying relative movement between vertebrae or other medical objects is provided. The method generally includes acquiring at least two images of adjacent vertebrae, wherein the at least two images are acquired from a substantially similar acquisition position and illustrate the vertebrae in two different positions. The method further includes displaying a first image to a user on a screen, displaying a second image to the user overlaid onto the first image, translating, via user input, the first or second image to align a stationary feature present in both the first and second images, and alternately displaying the translated first and second images to display relative movement between the stationary feature and adjacent features.

20100286581, Nov 11, 2010

Jul 21, 2010

12/840387

John A. Hipp - Manvel TX, US
Peleg Ben-Galim - Houston TX, US
Nachum Borivker - Jerusalem, IL
Yukov Dashevsky - Jerusalem, IL
Barak Tzachar - Petach Tikva, IL

A61F 5/00

602 18

Trauma cervical stability devices for use by ambulatory personnel arriving at the scene of an injured patient are disclosed. The trauma cervical stability devices comprise a cap element, releasable and adjustable head straps, a shoulder harness, and at least one adjustable member operatively connected to the cap element and the shoulder harness. The trauma cervical stability devices are compact, easy to use, inexpensive to manufacture, and can be placed on a patient with little or no movement of the patient. The trauma cervical stability devices are also useful in diagnosing the severity of damage to a neck and the stability of the patient's neck by applying forces to the patient's head using the trauma cervical stability device. In another embodiment of the devices the devices comprise head straps , shoulder harnesses , lateral head elements , and adjustable pressure fixation elements . The fixation elements may be vacuum pillows.