Patents by Inventor Ahmet Ekin
Ahmet Ekin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230127144Abstract: A concept for facilitating a user interface for interacting with interventional medical devices depicted in an image. The positions of one or more features of at least one interventional medical device are identified. A size and shape of an interactive zone is determined for each feature, where an interactive zone (when provided on a display of a user interface) facilitates interaction with the corresponding feature and/or interventional medical device. The size of the interactive zone is chosen to be larger than the size of the feature. A position for the interactive zone is selected based on the position/position of the corresponding feature in the image. Zone information is then output to define the size, shape and position of the interactive zones with respect to the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Ahmet EKIN, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria VAN DEN BOOMEN
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Patent number: 11610329Abstract: The invention relates to a visualization system (10) for visualizing an accuracy of an alignment of a position and shape of an instrument (33), which has been determined by a position and shape determination device (9), with an image of the instrument. The accuracy is determined for different regions of the instrument as defined by the position and shape and of the image, wherein among these regions at least one region is determined, in which the determined accuracy indicates that it is insufficient. A visualization is then generated in which the determined region is indicated on a representation of the position and shape and/or the image. This visualization guides a user's eyes to the region which should not be missed, while deciding whether, for instance, a navigation of the instrument during a subsequent interventional procedure should be based on this alignment, which in turn allows for an improved navigation accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Patent number: 11602396Abstract: An OSS foreshortening detection system employing an interventional device (40) including a OSS sensor (20) having shape nodes for generating shape sensing data informative of a shape of OSS sensor (20). The system further employs a OSS foreshortening detection device (80) including a OSS shape controller (90) for reconstructing a shape of a portion/entirety of interventional device (40) derived from a generation of the shape sensing data by OSS sensor (20). Device (80) further includes a OSS foreshortening controller (100) for monitoring any foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within an image of the interventional device (40) including the OSS foreshortening controller (100) detecting a location of any occurrence of a foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within the image of interventional device (40) derived from the reconstruction of the shape of the portion/entirety of interventional device (40) by the OSS shape controller (90).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Molly Lara Flexman, Paul Thienphrapa, Willhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Patent number: 11589929Abstract: The invention relates to an assessing device (13) for assessing the suitability of a shape of an instrument like a guidewire for a registration of a position and shape determination device (10) like an optical shape sensing device with an imaging device (2). Curvature values being indicative of the curvature at several positions along the instrument are determined, which are used for determining shape feature values. These shape feature values are then used for determining a suitability value being indicative of the suitability of the shape of the instrument for the registration procedure, wherein an output is provided to a user based on the determined suitability value. The user can therefore modify the shape until the output indicates that the shape of the instrument is suitable for the registration, without requiring any image. This can reduce a radiation dose if the image is, for instance, an x-ray image.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Patent number: 11346730Abstract: A system and method for determining the length of a non-shape-sensed interventional device (102) which includes a shape-sensed guidewire (106) that is received in the lumen (103) of the device. A hub (107) is configured to secure a position of the shape-sensed guidewire and interventional device. A registration module (124) is configured to register a position of the distal tip (117) of the non-shape-sensed interventional device to a position of the shape-sensed guidewire. A determination module (126) determines the length of the non-shape-sensed interventional device using a known position of the device in the hub and the position of the distal tip of the device. The system includes a detection module (146) that receives curvature data from the shape-sensed guidewire and is configured to determine the state of the shape-sensed guidewire with respect to an interventional device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Torre Michelle Bydlon, Ahmet Ekin, Paul Thienphrapa, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Molly Lara Flexman, Martinus Bernardus Van Der Mark, Aleksandra Popovic
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Publication number: 20220101034Abstract: A method is provided for segmenting an image of a region of interest of a subject. The method includes receiving training images, at least some of which include a training interventional device; constructing ground truth data, including at least a ground truth image, for each training image; training a segmentation model using the training images based on intensity and vesselness features in the training images and the associated ground truth images; acquiring a new test image showing the region of interest; extracting vesselness values of pixels or voxels from the new test image; dividing the new test image into multiple patches; and performing segmentation of the new test image using the trained segmentation model to generate a segmentation image, corresponding to the new test image, with values indicating for each pixel or voxel in the segmentation image a presence or an absence of an interventional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Ahmet EKIN, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria VAN DEN BOOMEN
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Publication number: 20210100622Abstract: An OSS foreshortening detection system employing an interventional device (40) including a OSS sensor (20) having shape nodes for generating shape sensing data informative of a shape of OSS sensor (20). The system further employs a OSS foreshortening detection device (80) including a OSS shape controller (90) for reconstructing a shape of a portion/entirety of interventional device (40) derived from a generation of the shape sensing data by OSS sensor (20). Device (80) further includes a OSS foreshortening controller (100) for monitoring any foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within an image of the interventional device (40) including the OSS foreshortening controller (100) detecting a location of any occurrence of a foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within the image of interventional device (40) derived from the reconstruction of the shape of the portion/entirety of interventional device (40) by the OSS shape controller (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Ahmet EKIN, Molly Lara FLEXMAN, Paul THIENPHRAPA, Willhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria VAN DEN BOOMEN
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Patent number: 10943362Abstract: An image processing device (400), comprising an image input interface (402) configured to receive input pixel values allocated to pixels in a two-dimensional pixel grid, a marker input interface (404) configured to receive marker position data indicative of a position of a marker within the pixel grid, and a marker position refining unit (406) configured to identify, using the pixel data and the marker position data, a target pixel having a highest symmetry value, i.e. identification value, which has been determined based on weighed symmetry values of the pixels within a search region that includes the marker position, and to determine a refined marker position data as the position data of the target pixel.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Publication number: 20210059767Abstract: The invention relates to an assessing device (13) for assessing the suitability of a shape of an instrument like a guidewire for a registration of a position and shape determination device (10) like an optical shape sensing device with an imaging device (2). Curvature values being indicative of the curvature at several positions along the instrument are determined, which are used for determining shape feature values. These shape feature values are then used for determining a suitability value being indicative of the suitability of the shape of the instrument for the registration procedure, wherein an output is provided to a user based on the determined suitability value. The user can therefore modify the shape until the output indicates that the shape of the instrument is suitable for the registration, without requiring any image. This can reduce a radiation dose if the image is, for instance, an x-ray image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: Ahmet EKIN
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Publication number: 20210012526Abstract: The invention relates to a visualization system (10) for visualizing an accuracy of an alignment of a position and shape of an instrument (33), which has been determined by a position and shape determination device (9), with an image of the instrument. The accuracy is determined for different regions of the instrument as defined by the position and shape and of the image, wherein among these regions at least one region is determined, in which the determined accuracy indicates that it is insufficient. A visualization is then generated in which the determined region is indicated on a representation of the position and shape and/or the image. This visualization guides a user's eyes to the region which should not be missed, while deciding whether, for instance, a navigation of the instrument during a subsequent interventional procedure should be based on this alignment, which in turn allows for an improved navigation accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventor: Ahmet EKIN
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Patent number: 10786309Abstract: The invention relates to a registration system (13) for registering an optical shape system to an imaging system with an imaging device (2) like a radiation C-arm device with a tracking device (4) like an optical shape sensing tracking device. One or more optical cameras (27) are used to detect position information of a tracked object to register the shape coordinate system with that of the imaging system. The optical cameras are pre-calibrated with the imaging system, so that the detected position information in the camera system can directly be translated to the imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Patent number: 10762380Abstract: The invention relates to a registration system (13) for registering an imaging device (2) like an x-ray C-arm device with a tracking device (4) like an optical shape sensing tracking device. An object detection unit (5) is adapted to a) allow a user to add markers to an image of an object for indicating arbitrary positions on the object and b) provide a representation of the object based on the added markers, wherein a registration unit (6) determines registration parameters based on a location of the object tracked by the tracking device and on the location of the representation. This kind of registration can be performed with any object being visible for the user in the image, thereby permitting to use a wide variety of objects for the registration.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Laurent Verard, Femke Van Belzen
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Publication number: 20200258251Abstract: An image processing device (400), comprising an image input interface (402) configured to receive input pixel values allocated to pixels in a two-dimensional pixel grid, a marker input interface (404) configured to receive marker position data indicative of a position of a marker within the pixel grid, and a marker position refining unit (406) configured to identify, using the pixel data and the marker position data, a target pixel having a highest symmetry value, i.e. identification value, which has been determined based on weighed symmetry values of the pixels within a search region that includes the marker position, and to determine a refined marker position data as the position data of the target pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: AHMET EKIN
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Patent number: 10687712Abstract: A monitoring system (10) includes at least one video camera (14), a motion unit (40), and a segmentation unit (42). The at least one video camera (14) is configured to continuously receive video of a subject in normal and darkened room conditions. The motion unit (40) identifies clusters of motion of the subject based on respiratory and body part motion in the received video of the subject. The segmentation unit (42) segments body parts of the subject based on the identified clusters of subject motion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Adrienne Heinrich, Ahmet Ekin, Yingrong Xie
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Patent number: 10586338Abstract: The invention relates to a positions determination apparatus for determining positions, at which an interventional instrument (3) is located, in a projection image. An input unit (16) allows a user to indicate the position of a tip (23) of the interventional instrument (3) in the projection image, wherein the positions, at which the interventional instrument is located, in the projection image are determined based on the projection image, the indicated tip position and a three-dimensional representation of the interventional instrument, which is defined by its position and shape as determined by a tracking device like an OSS device. By using the projection image, the indicated tip position and the representation the positions in the projection image, at which the interventional instrument is located, can be determined very accurately. Based on these determined positions the projection device and the tracking device can be very accurately registered to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Publication number: 20190346319Abstract: A system and method for determining the length of a non-shape-sensed interventional device (102) which includes a shape-sensed guidewire (106) that is received in the lumen (103) of the device. A hub (107) is configured to secure a position of the shape-sensed guidewire and interventional device. A registration module (124) is configured to register a position of the distal tip (117) of the non-shape-sensed interventional device to a position of the shape-sensed guidewire. A determination module (126) determines the length of the non-shape-sensed interventional device using a known position of the device in the hub and the position of the distal tip of the device. The system includes a detection module (146) that receives curvature data from the shape-sensed guidewire and is configured to determine the state of the shape-sensed guidewire with respect to an interventional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Torre Michelle BYDLON, Ahmet EKIN, Paul THIENPHRAPA, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria VAN DEN BOOMEN, Molly Lara FLEXMAN, Martinus Bernardus VAN DER MARK, Aleksandra POPOVIC
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Publication number: 20170358091Abstract: The invention relates to a positions determination apparatus for determining positions, at which an interventional instrument (3) is located, in a projection image. An input unit (16) allows a user to indicate the position of a tip (23) of the interventional instrument (3) in the projection image, wherein the positions, at which the interventional instrument is located, in the projection image are determined based on the projection image, the indicated tip position and a three-dimensional representation of the interventional instrument, which is defined by its position and shape as determined by a tracking device like an OSS device. By using the projection image, the indicated tip position and the representation the positions in the projection image, at which the interventional instrument is located, can be determined very accurately. Based on these determined positions the projection device and the tracking device can be very accurately registered to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventor: Ahmet Ekin
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Patent number: 9720937Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a system (101) and a computer program product to identify a particular data object of a data type in a database (104) that comprises data objects of the data type. The system (101) comprises a query composition unit (102) to compose a search query to identify a candidate data object being a candidate for the particular data object. A search unit (103) identifies the candidate data object in the database (104) based on the search query. A presentation unit (105) presents the candidate data object to the user. A feedback receiving unit (106) receives user feedback on the relevance or irrelevance of a segment of the candidate data object. The search unit (103) further identifies an improved candidate data object in response to the received user feedback. The improved candidate data object is an improved candidate for the particular data object.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Devrim Unay
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Patent number: 9569844Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining at least one applicable path (32) for the movement of an object, especially of a surgical and/or diagnostical device, in human tissue (14) or animal tissue by means of a data set of intensity data obtained by a 3D imaging technique, the applicable path (32) of movement connecting a starting position (28) of the device with a defined target location (30).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V.Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Hubert Cecile Francois Martens
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Patent number: 9495388Abstract: A system (100) includes a retrieval unit (110) for retrieving an image from the storage of images, on the basis of the similarity of images from the storage of images to a query image. The similarity is defined by means of a similarity function. A relevance unit (120) computes the relevance of a first portion of the retrieved image to a respective first portion of the query image and of a second portion of the retrieved image to the respective second portion of the query image. A visualization unit (130) visualizes the relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image. The relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image is computed using a first and second relevance function. The computed values of the relevance are visualized, e.g. using a color coding and coloring the first and second portion of each retrieved image.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Koninkijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Devrim Unay, Ahmet Ekin