Patents by Inventor Rafael Brada

Rafael Brada 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).

  • Method and system for detecting and analyzing heart mechanics
    Patent number: 8861830
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting and analyzing heart mechanical activity at a region of interest of a patient's heart are provided. The method comprises acquiring a time sequence of 2-dimensional X-ray images of a region of interest over at least part of a cardiac cycle; detecting coronary vessels in the X-ray images; tracking the coronary vessels through the sequence of images to identify movements of the coronary vessels; and analyzing the movements of the coronary vessels to quantify at least one parameter characterizing heart wall motion in the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Paieon Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Brada, Michael Zarkh
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND ANALYZING HEART MECAHNICS
    Publication number: 20130116739
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting and analyzing heart mechanical activity at a region of interest of a patient's heart are provided. The method comprises acquiring a time sequence of 2-dimensional X-ray images of a region of interest over at least part of a cardiac cycle; detecting coronary vessels in the X-ray images; tracking the coronary vessels through the sequence of images to identify movements of the coronary vessels; and analyzing the movements of the coronary vessels to quantify at least one parameter characterizing heart wall motion in the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PAIEON INC.
    Inventors: Rafael BRADA, Michael Zarkh
  • Method and apparatus for positioning a subject in a CT scanner
    Patent number: 7809102
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimally positioning a region of interest of a subject for imaging by a CT scanner. The scanner provides a source of one or more X-ray beams, at least one of which is used for acquiring a CT image of the subject, a movable support for the subject, and a controller that controls the X-ray source. To position the region of interest of the subject, the controller operates to illuminate the subject with X-rays to acquire stereo image data for the region of interest and controls the position of the support responsive to the stereo image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Arineta Ltd.
    Inventors: Rafael Brada, Ehud Dafni
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A SUBJECT IN A CT SCANNER
    Publication number: 20090285355
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimally positioning a region of interest of a subject for imaging by a CT scanner. The scanner provides a source of one or more X-ray beams, at least one of which is used for acquiring a CT image of the subject, a movable support for the subject, and a controller that controls the X-ray source. To position the region of interest of the subject, the controller operates to illuminate the subject with X-rays to acquire stereo image data for the region of interest and controls the position of the support responsive to the stereo image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Rafael Brada, Ehud Dafni