(19)

(11)

EP 2 845 139 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2013 (43) Date of publication: 11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11 (21) Application number: 13721622.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 19/26(2011.01) G06K 9/00(2006.01) G06F 19/18(2011.01) G06T 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2013/058790 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/164281 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 30.04.2012 US 201213459999 30.04.2012 US 201213459958 30.04.2012 US 201213460081 30.04.2012 US 201213460100 30.04.2012 US 201213460018 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors: KAMATH, Vidya, Pundalik Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) MCCULLOCH, Colin, Craig Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) ROTHNEY, Megan Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) SANTAMARIA-PANG, Alberto Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) SARACHAN, Brion, Daryl Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) (74) Representative: Larsson, Jan Anders et al GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30 751 84 Uppsala 751 84 Uppsala (SE)