Norbert Rahn

This inventor holds 79 USPTO granted patents and 5 published patent applications, plus 2 CIPO patents and 4 EPO patents, primarily in Medical Imaging Technology (CPC class A61B). Top assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.. Active years: 1997-2019.

USPTO Granted Patents = 79 (Patent Applications = 5)

% Patents Active = 53.2

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 4 (Patent Applications = 2)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.7

ph-index = 27

Forward Citations = 2,724(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 2,665(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Erlangen, DE (1997 - 2001)
Forchheim, DE (2002 - 2019)

Company Filing History:

75 out of 30,294

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

patents

2 out of 2,137

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

patents

1 out of 1,530

Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

patents

4. 1 out of 349

Biosense Webster, Inc.

patents

5. 1 out of 357

Siemens Aktiengesell Schaft

patents

6. 1 out of 2,343

Siemens Healthcare Gmbh

patents

7. 1 out of 834,307

Other

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1997-2019

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Areas of Expertise:

3D Image Segmentation

Catheter Guidance

Interventional Imaging

Electrophysiology

Medical Procedures

Image Data Registration

Therapeutic Treatment

Real-Time Imaging

Invasive Examination

Visualization Techniques

Medical Devices

Cardiac Imaging

79 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 10332257 - Visualization of at least one characteristic variable (2019-06-25),

2. 9668704 - Method and device for visually assisting an electrophysiological use of a catheter in the heart (2017-06-06),

3. 9603578 - Method and apparatus for graphical assistance in a medical procedure (2017-03-28),

4. 9384413 - Method and device for automatic or semi-automatic segmentation of a 3D image data set (2016-07-05),

5. 9078567 - Method and device for visually supporting an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart (2015-07-14),

6. 8986217 - Mapping catheter as well as mapping catheter apparatus and associated method (2015-03-24),

7. 8594765 - Method for providing an aid for use in the therapeutic treatment of a somatic subject (2013-11-26),

8. 8583214 - Method for visually supporting an invasive examination or therapy of the heart with the aid of an invasive instrument (2013-11-12),

9. 8538504 - Method for merging medical images (2013-09-17),

10. 8511316 - Interventional instrument with marking element (2013-08-20),

11. 8411921 - Device and method for synchronizing an image capture device with a pre-operative image data set (2013-04-02),

12. 8364239 - Method for providing information of a locally resolved reconstruction quality of a target volume in a three-dimensional reconstruction volume presentation (2013-01-29),

13. 8315452 - Method and device for obtaining a volume data set of a mobile tissue or organ of a patient (2012-11-20),

14. 8244064 - Method for registering and merging medical image data (2012-08-14),

15. 8195271 - Method and system for performing ablation to treat ventricular tachycardia (2012-06-05),

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