Patents by Inventor Patrick Helm

Patrick Helm 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: 11969279
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system having a detector able to move relative to the subject. A contrast agent can be injected into the subject and image data can be acquired with the contrast agent in various phases of the subject. A volumetric model of multiple phases can be reconstructed selected reconstruction techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Shuanghe Shi
  • Publication number: 20240122564
    Abstract: A method of training a neural network is described that includes receiving an image of an anatomical portion of a subject, receiving a CAD model of a surgical implant, generating a first simulated image based on the image and the CAD model, the first simulated image depicting the surgical implant and the anatomical portion of the subject, modifying the simulated image to include simulated artifacts from metal, beam hardening, and scatter, to yield a second simulated image corresponding to the first simulated image, and providing the second simulated image to a neural network as an example input and the first simulated image to the neural network as an example output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andre D. A. Souza, Michael Philip Marrama, Patrick A. Helm, Mehdi Rahman, Kyo C. Jin, Michael D. Ketcha
  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Patent number: 11922645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Patent number: 11903751
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for analyzing and evaluating image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject. The evaluation may be a location determination of a member positioned within the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Medtronic Navigation, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Ali Uneri
  • Patent number: 11890124
    Abstract: A low-dose imaging method includes receiving a sparse image set of a portion of a patient's anatomy; up-sampling the sparse image set, in the sinogram domain and using a first neural network, to yield an up-sampled sinogram; generating, from the up-sampled sinogram, an initial reconstruction; and removing, from the initial reconstruction and using a second neural network, one or more artifacts in the initial reconstruction to yield a final output volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre D. A. Souza, Michael Philip Marrama, Patrick A. Helm, Mehdi Rahman, Kyo C. Jin, Michael D. Ketcha
  • Publication number: 20240023920
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Rasika A. PARKAR, Robert REDDY, Kyo C. JIN, Seunghoon NAM, Andre D.A. SOUZA, Xiaodong TAO, David Adams GARLOW, John R. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20240024042
    Abstract: A system and method for a procedure that can be performed on an appropriate subject. Procedures can include assembling any appropriate work piece or installing members into a work piece, such as an airframe, autoframe, etc. Regardless of the subject, generally the procedure can have a selected result that is efficacious. The efficacious result may be the desired placement of a device. The system and method can be used in confirming an efficacious result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, David E. MACHT, Andrew M. BZOSTEK, James D. DUCKETT, Robert S. TEICHMAN, Steven HARTMANN
  • Publication number: 20230419565
    Abstract: Selected artifacts, which may be based on distortions or selected attenuation features, may be reduced or removed from a reconstructed image. Various artifacts may occur due to the presence of a metal object in a field of view. The metal object may be identified and removed from a data that is used to generate a reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Jeffrey Harold SIEWERDSEN, Ali UNERI, Wojciech ZBIJEWSKI, Xiaoxuan ZHANG, Joseph STAYMAN
  • Publication number: 20230410331
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Xavier TOMAS FERNANDEZ, Andre D. A. SOUZA, Robert Allen SIMPSON, Kyo C. JIN, Hong LI, Xiaodong TAO, Patrick A. HELM, Michael Philip Marrama
  • Patent number: 11813094
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for imaging a system. The system may be operated to acquire image data of a subject in one or more manners. The image data acquired may be used to various purposes, such as generating an image for display, navigating a procedure, or other appropriate procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Shuanghe Shi
  • Patent number: 11779399
    Abstract: A system and method for a procedure that can be performed on an appropriate subject. Procedures can include assembling any appropriate work piece or installing members into a work piece, such as an airframe, autoframe, etc. Regardless of the subject, generally the procedure can have a selected result that is efficacious. The efficacious result may be the desired placement of a device. The system and method can be used in confirming an efficacious result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Andrew Bzostek, James Dustin Duckett, Steven L. Hartmann, Robert Teichman, David E. Macht
  • Patent number: 11771391
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Patent number: 11769261
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Patent number: 11756242
    Abstract: Selected artifacts, which may be based on distortions or selected attenuation features, may be reduced or removed from a reconstructed image. Various artifacts may occur due to the presence of a metal object in a field of view. The metal object may be identified and removed from a data that is used to generate a reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Ali Uneri, Wojciech Zbijewski, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Joseph W. Stayman, IV
  • Publication number: 20230169753
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for analyzing image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. The image data may include selected overlap and be acquired with an imaging system that generates a plurality of perspectives for more than one location. An automatic system and method may then define or identify various features and/or allow for registration for alternative image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Jeffrey H. SIEWERDSEN, Ali UNERI, Craig K. JONES, Yixuan HUANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230169676
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for analyzing image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. The image data may include selected overlap and be acquired with an imaging system that generates a plurality of perspectives for more than one location. An automatic system and method may then define or identify various features and/or allow for registration for alternative image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Jeffrey H. SIEWERDSEN, Ali UNERI, Craig K. JONES, Yixuan HUANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230169646
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for analyzing image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. The image data may include selected overlap and be acquired with an imaging system that generates a plurality of perspectives for more than one location. An automatic system and method may then define or identify various features and/or allow for registration for alternative image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Jeffrey H. SIEWERDSEN, Ali UNERI, Craig K. JONES, Yixuan HUANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230169645
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for analyzing image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. The image data may include selected overlap and be acquired with an imaging system that generates a plurality of perspectives for more than one location. An automatic system and method may then define or identify various features and/or allow for registration for alternative image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Jeffrey H. SIEWERDSEN, Ali UNERI, Craig K. JONES, Yixuan HUANG, Xiaoxuan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11627913
    Abstract: An example method includes obtaining an image of a lead implanted in a patient, the lead including one or more electrodes positioned along a longitudinal axis of the lead and a plurality of orientation markers; determining, in the image, respective locations of the electrodes and respective locations of the orientation markers; obtaining a template model corresponding to the lead; determining a transform between the determined locations of the one or more electrodes and the plurality of orientation markers and locations of corresponding electrodes and orientation markers in the template model; and determining the rotational orientation of the lead based on the transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Shai Ronen, Andre D. A. Souza, Jiashu Li, Patrick A. Helm