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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Douglas H. Powell, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hunter Innovations, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 ;
Abstract
An image comparison apparatus and method for use in preoperative planning procedures which provides for superposition of a transparent medium with an image thereon, such as a medical x-ray, and a computer-interfaced display screen, and which allows a user to size, orient and spatially manipulate a digital image of on the display screen with respect to the superimposed medical transparency. A computer associated with the display screen periodically receives information updates for displayable images from product and advertising sources and electronic catalogs. The computer also transfers data to market services.