Patents by Inventor Gerard Ross
Gerard Ross 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: 20240160590Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Andrew Raymond CHEN, Lui LAM, James Henry ROSS, Bryan J. ROLL, William Gerard VAILLANCOURT
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Publication number: 20180228827Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions comprising blended materials comprising a substantially crystalline HCV nucleotide polymerase inhibitor; a solid dispersion formulation, which comprises an HCV NS5a inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable polymers or a mixture thereof, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable surfactants or a mixture thereof; and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable surfactants or a mixture thereof; and optionally one or more excipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: William A Marinaro, David Harris, James DiNunzio, Sutthilug Sotthivirat, Sundeep Sudish Dhareshwar, Gerard Ross Klinzing, Jesse Lee Kuiper, Yung-Chi Lee, Craig Alfred McKelvey, Michael McNevin, Li Xiong
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Publication number: 20180174293Abstract: The present disclosure relates to correcting misalignment of image data within an overlap region in acquired scan data. By way of example, systems and methods for applying a post-reconstruction interpolation are described to correct mis-registration of features within overlap regions in either sequentially acquired axial scans or single scan acquisitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Xiao Jin, Adam Clark Nathan, Steven Gerard Ross
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Patent number: 9747701Abstract: A method includes acquiring scan data for an object to be imaged using an imaging scanner. The method also includes reconstructing a display image using the scan data. Further, the method includes determining one or more aspects of a quantitation imaging algorithm for generating a quantitation image, wherein the one or more aspects of the quantitation imaging algorithm are selected to optimize a quantitation figure of merit for lesion quantitation. The method also includes reconstructing a quantitation image using the scan data and the quantitation imaging algorithm; displaying, on a display device, the display image; determining a region of interest in the display image; determining, for the region of interest, a lesion quantitation value using a corresponding region of interest of the quantitation image; and displaying, on the display device, the lesion quantitation value.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sangtae Ahn, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Floribertus P M Heukensfeldt Jansen, Steven Gerard Ross
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Publication number: 20170053423Abstract: A method includes acquiring scan data for an object to be imaged using an imaging scanner. The method also includes reconstructing a display image using the scan data. Further, the method includes determining one or more aspects of a quantitation imaging algorithm for generating a quantitation image, wherein the one or more aspects of the quantitation imaging algorithm are selected to optimize a quantitation figure of merit for lesion quantitation. The method also includes reconstructing a quantitation image using the scan data and the quantitation imaging algorithm; displaying, on a display device, the display image; determining a region of interest in the display image; determining, for the region of interest, a lesion quantitation value using a corresponding region of interest of the quantitation image; and displaying, on the display device, the lesion quantitation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Sangtae Ahn, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Floribertus PM Heukensfeldt Jansen, Steven Gerard Ross
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Patent number: 8903152Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable media for tomographic imaging are presented. 3D TOF projection data is processed to generate corresponding data in a designated format that allows for computationally cheaper image reconstruction than the 3D TOF projection data. Further, one or more preliminary images are reconstructed from the processed data using a particular image reconstruction technique for one or more iterations. To that end, one or more imaging parameters are iteratively varied every one or more iterations. The imaging parameters, for example, include the designated format, the image reconstruction technique and one or more image quality characteristics. One or more intermediate images are reconstructed from the one or more preliminary images using the iteratively varying imaging parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Evren Asma, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Steven Gerard Ross, Sangtae Ahn, David Erik Chevalier
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Publication number: 20140003689Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable media for tomographic imaging are presented. 3D TOF projection data is processed to generate corresponding data in a designated format that allows for computationally cheaper image reconstruction than the 3D TOF projection data. Further, one or more preliminary images are reconstructed from the processed data using a particular image reconstruction technique for one or more iterations. To that end, one or more imaging parameters are iteratively varied every one or more iterations. The imaging parameters, for example, include the designated format, the image reconstruction technique and one or more image quality characteristics. One or more intermediate images are reconstructed from the one or more preliminary images using the iteratively varying imaging parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Evren Asma, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Steven Gerard Ross, Sangtae Ahn, David Erik Chevalier
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Patent number: 8452064Abstract: Apparatus and methods for geometric calibration of positron emission tomography (PET) systems are provided. One method includes obtaining scan data for a uniform phantom and generating reference images based on the scan data for the uniform phantom. The method further includes reconstructing images of the uniform phantom using a PET imaging system and determining a geometric calibration for the PET imaging system based on a comparison of the reconstructed images and the reference images.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Timothy Deller, Charles William Stearns
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Patent number: 8415630Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining a boundary of an object for positron emission tomography (PET) scatter correction are provided. One method includes obtaining positron emission tomography (PET) data and computed tomography (CT) data for an object. The PET data and CT data is acquired from an imaging system. The method further includes determining a PET data boundary of the object based on the PET data and determining a CT data boundary of the object based on the CT data. The method further includes determining a combined boundary for PET scatter correction. The combined boundary encompasses the PET data boundary and the CT data boundary.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Timothy Wayne Deller, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Scott David Wollenweber, Charles William Stearns
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Publication number: 20110150306Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining a boundary of an object for positron emission tomography (PET) scatter correction are provided. One method includes obtaining positron emission tomography (PET) data and computed tomography (CT) data for an object. The PET data and CT data is acquired from an imaging system. The method further includes determining a PET data boundary of the object based on the PET data and determining a CT data boundary of the object based on the CT data. The method further includes determining a combined boundary for PET scatter correction. The combined boundary encompasses the PET data boundary and the CT data boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Timothy Wayne Deller, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Scott David Wollenweber, Charles William Stearns
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Publication number: 20110135179Abstract: Apparatus and methods for geometric calibration of positron emission tomography (PET) systems are provided. One method includes obtaining scan data for a uniform phantom and generating reference images based on the scan data for the uniform phantom. The method further includes reconstructing images of the uniform phantom using a PET imaging system and determining a geometric calibration for the PET imaging system based on a comparison of the reconstructed images and the reference images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Timothy Deller, Charles William Stearns
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Publication number: 20080248950Abstract: An ink and developer system including an ink component including a non-synthetic oil-based carrier and a chromogenic material dispersed or dissolved in the non-synthetic oil-based carrier, and a substrate including a developer composition capable of initiating a color change in the chromogenic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Ibrahim Katampe, Gerard Ross
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Patent number: 7254215Abstract: An imaging system including is described. The imaging system includes a radiation source configured to generate a beam, a collimator configured to collimate the beam to generate a collimated beam, and a detector configured to detect the collimated beam. The collimator is one of a first collimator with a curved contour proportional to a contour of the detector, a second collimator with blades, where slopes of two oppositely-facing surfaces of at least one of the blades are different from each other, and a third collimator having at least two sets of plates, where the plates in a set pivot with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLCInventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Thomas Louis Toth, Willi Walter Hampel, Bruce Matthew Dunham
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Patent number: 7173248Abstract: Methods and systems for image overlap correction are provided. The method includes acquiring the emission projection data from a plurality of scan frames that extend across at least a portion of a length of an object being imaged wherein elements of the object lie between a region of overlap between two successive frames. The method further includes iteratively reconstructing a 3D image volume from multi-frame emission projection data by updating an estimate of 3D image volume using emission projection data from the plurality of frames within an iterative reconstruction loop.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Gerard Ross, Charles William Stearns, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar