Patents by Inventor Catherine COOLENS

Catherine COOLENS 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).

  • Patent number: 8895912
    Abstract: An imaging phantom for contrast imaging calibration. The phantom includes a body defining at least one cavity having a directional configuration corresponding to at least one pre-determined direction of motion of the phantom. The phantom also includes at least one imaging capsule configured to match and be contained in the at least one cavity. The imaging capsule comprises a material having an imaging contrast different from that of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Catherine Coolens, Harald Keller
  • Patent number: 8563919
    Abstract: A phantom for simulation of perfusion, for use in dynamic flow imaging. The phantom includes a first compartment having a first inlet and a first outlet, and a second compartment having a second outlet. The first and the second compartments have fluid communication with each other, to simulate perfusion between the first and the second compartments. The first and the second outlets are separately controllable to adjust outflow of fluid from each compartment and to adjust fluid pressure in each compartment, thereby controlling rates of communication of fluids between the first and the second compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Catherine Coolens, Harald Keller, Brandon Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20120128132
    Abstract: An imaging phantom for contrast imaging calibration. The phantom includes a body defining at least one cavity having a directional configuration corresponding to at least one pre-determined direction of motion of the phantom. The phantom also includes at least one imaging capsule configured to match and be contained in the at least one cavity. The imaging capsule comprises a material having an imaging contrast different from that of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: University Health Network
    Inventors: Catherine Coolens, Harald Keller
  • Publication number: 20110293074
    Abstract: A phantom for simulation of perfusion, for use in dynamic flow imaging. The phantom includes a first compartment having a first inlet and a first outlet, and a second compartment having a second outlet. The first and the second compartments have fluid communication with each other, to simulate perfusion between the first and the second compartments. The first and the second outlets are separately controllable to adjust outflow of fluid from each compartment and to adjust fluid pressure in each compartment, thereby controlling rates of communication of fluids between the first and the second compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Catherine COOLENS, Harald Keller, Brandon Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20110150309
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and compounds for managing imaging data, such as time series imaging data. The method may include selecting a set of representative voxels from a plurality of voxels in the imaging data, and associating each representative voxel with a voxel database for storing information. For each given voxel in the time series imaging data, at least one corresponding representative voxel may be determined from the set of representative voxels, and information from the given voxel may be aggregated in the voxel database of the determined corresponding representative voxel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Joe BARFETT, Dave MIKULIS, Timo KRINGS, Catherine COOLENS