Patents by Inventor Nathaniel J. Kemp

Nathaniel J. Kemp 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: 11890117
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth Begin, Joseph Burnett, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Anuja Nair, Timothy K. Glynn, Jason Sproul
  • Patent number: 11864870
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: A J Cheline, Fergus Merritt, Asher Cohen, Elizabeth Begin, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Jason Sproul, Badr Elmaanaoui
  • Publication number: 20230121688
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Elizabeth BEGIN, Joseph BURNETT, Nathaniel J. KEMP, Anuja NAIR, Timothy K. GLYNN, Jason SPROUL
  • Patent number: 11510632
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth Begin, Joseph Burnett, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Anuja Nair, Timothy K. Glynn, Jason Sproul
  • Publication number: 20220233081
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: AJ CHELINE, Fergus MERRITT, Asher COHEN, Elizabeth BEGIN, Nathaniel J. KEMP, Jason SPROUL, Badr ELMAANAOUI
  • Patent number: 11350906
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system and an Intravascular Ultrasound (“IVUS) system for concurrent imaging of luminal systems, such as imaging the vasculature system, including, without limitation, cardiac vasculature, peripheral vasculature and neural vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Castella, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Thomas E. Milner, David G. Rosenbaum
  • Publication number: 20220079563
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the operation of three-dimensional imaging systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Nathaniel J. KEMP
  • Patent number: 11272845
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: AJ Cheline, Fergus Merritt, Asher Cohen, Elizabeth Begin, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Jason Sproul, Badr Elmaanaoui
  • Publication number: 20220022730
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for an integrated system and architectures comprising a central processing unit (CPU) located a substantial physical distance from a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. KEMP, Timothy K. GLYNN
  • Patent number: 11172831
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: AJ Cheline, Fergus Merritt, Asher Cohen, Elizabeth Begin, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Jason Sproul, Badr Elmaanaoui
  • Patent number: 11141063
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for an integrated system and architectures comprising a central processing unit (CPU) located a substantial physical distance from a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Kemp, Timothy K. Glynn
  • Publication number: 20200260964
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for assessing the vasculature of a subject. In certain aspects, systems and methods of the invention involve receiving functional flow data of a subject via a data collector co-located with a radiopaque label, receiving imaging data of the vasculature including the radiopaque label, generating a vasculature map corresponding to the functional flow data, and displaying the vasculature map image on a monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Donna COLLINS, Mary Lynne GADDIS, Nathaniel J. KEMP, Bernhard STURM
  • Publication number: 20200205750
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Elizabeth BEGIN, Joseph BURNETT, Nathaniel J. KEMP, Anuja NAIR, Timothy K. GLYNN, Jason SPROUL
  • Patent number: 10638939
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for assessing the vasculature of a subject. In certain aspects, systems and methods of the invention involve receiving functional flow data of a subject via a data collector co-located with a radiopaque label, receiving imaging data of the vasculature including the radiopaque label, generating a vasculature map corresponding to the functional flow data, and displaying the vasculature map image on a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donna Collins, Mary Lynn Gaddis, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Bernhard Sturm
  • Patent number: 10568586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: VOLCANO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth Begin, Joseph Burnett, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Anuja Nair, Timothy K. Glynn, Jason Sproul
  • Publication number: 20190209123
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system and an Intravascular Ultrasound (“IVUS) system for concurrent imaging of luminal systems, such as imaging the vasculature system, including, without limitation, cardiac vasculature, peripheral vasculature and neural vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Paul CASTELLA, Nathaniel J. KEMP, Thomas E. MILNER, David G. ROSENBAUM
  • Patent number: 10219780
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system and an Intravascular Ultrasound (“IVUS) system for concurrent imaging of luminal systems, such as imaging the vasculature system, including, without limitation, cardiac vasculature, peripheral vasculature and neural vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Castella, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Thomas E. Milner, David G. Rosenbaum
  • Patent number: 10191220
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to optical circuits for mitigating power loss in medical imaging systems and methods for using such circuits. Circuits of the invention can involve a first optical path, a second optical path, and a means for recombining an optical signal transmitted through the first and second optical paths by sequentially gating the first and second optical paths to a single output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: VOLCANO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nathaniel J. Kemp
  • Patent number: 10070827
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for three dimensional imaging of tissue. Systems and methods of the invention receive a three dimensional data set and display a series of coaxial longitudinal images (i.e., each rotationally offset from another around an axis) in sequence, creating a video effect as if the view were scrolling around the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: VOLCANO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nathaniel J. Kemp
  • Patent number: 9852504
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the detection of objects, such as stents, within intraluminal images using principal component analysis and/or regional covariance descriptors. In certain aspects, a training set of pre-defined intraluminal images known to contain an object is generated. The principal components of the training set can be calculated in order to form an object space. An unknown input intraluminal image can be obtained and projected onto the object space. From the projection, the object can be detected within the input intraluminal image. In another embodiment, a covariance matrix is formed for each pre-defined intraluminal image known to contain an object. An unknown input intraluminal image is obtained and a covariance matrix is computed for the input intraluminal image. The covariances of the input image and each image of the training set are compared in order to detect the presence of the object within the input intraluminal image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: VOLCANO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth Begin, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Jason Sproul, Badr Elmaanaoui