Patents by Inventor Mark B. Ratcliffe

Mark B. Ratcliffe 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL SURGERY
    Publication number: 20220076591
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for performing virtual surgery simulations. The computer system includes a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving user input from a user via a user interface. The user input includes input representing surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures. The method also includes processing the user input and utilizing the input to generate or modify a computational model. The method also includes running simulations using the computational model in accordance with the user input. After running the simulations, the method further includes determining results from the simulations. The results correspond to probable effects or outcomes of performing real life surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures corresponding to the user input. Last, the method includes presenting the results to the user via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Mark B. Ratcliffe, Liang Ge, Alan Bao-Chan Dang
  • System and method for performing virtual surgery
    Patent number: 11043143
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for performing virtual surgery simulations. The computer system includes a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving user input from a user via a user interface. The user input includes input representing surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures. The method also includes processing the user input and utilizing the input to generate or modify a computational model. The method also includes running simulations using the computational model in accordance with the user input. After running the simulations, the method further includes determining results from the simulations. The results correspond to probable effects or outcomes of performing real life surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures corresponding to the user input. Last, the method includes presenting the results to the user via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Mark B. Ratcliffe, Liang Ge, Alan Bao-Chan Dang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL SURGERY
    Publication number: 20170213480
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for performing virtual surgery simulations. The computer system includes a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving user input from a user via a user interface. The user input includes input representing surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures. The method also includes processing the user input and utilizing the input to generate or modify a computational model. The method also includes running simulations using the computational model in accordance with the user input. After running the simulations, the method further includes determining results from the simulations. The results correspond to probable effects or outcomes of performing real life surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures corresponding to the user input. Last, the method includes presenting the results to the user via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Mark B. Ratcliffe, Liang Ge, Alan Bao-Chan Dang
  • System and method for performing virtual surgery
    Patent number: 9601030
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for performing virtual surgery simulations. The computer system includes a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving user input from a user via a user interface. The user input includes input representing surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures. The method also includes processing the user input and utilizing the input to generate or modify a computational model. The method also includes running simulations using the computational model in accordance with the user input. After running the simulations, the method further includes determining results from the simulations. The results correspond to probable effects or outcomes of performing real life surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures corresponding to the user input. Last, the method includes presenting the results to the user via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventors: Mark B. Ratcliffe, Liang Ge, Alan Bao-Chan Dang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL SURGERY
    Publication number: 20140272867
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for performing virtual surgery simulations. The computer system includes a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving user input from a user via a user interface. The user input includes input representing surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures. The method also includes processing the user input and utilizing the input to generate or modify a computational model. The method also includes running simulations using the computational model in accordance with the user input. After running the simulations, the method further includes determining results from the simulations. The results correspond to probable effects or outcomes of performing real life surgical operations or non-surgical invasive procedures corresponding to the user input. Last, the method includes presenting the results to the user via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Mark B. Ratcliffe, Liang Ge, Alan Bao-Chan Dang