Patents by Inventor Richard K. Grant
Richard K. Grant 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: 20190156482Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: ORTHO KINEMATICS, INC.Inventors: Adam DEITZ, Richard K. GRANT
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Publication number: 20180122075Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Adam DEITZ, Richard K. GRANT
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Patent number: 9724058Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson
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Publication number: 20170132789Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Adam DEITZ, Richard K. GRANT
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Publication number: 20160331335Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson
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Patent number: 9491415Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ORTHO KINEMATICS, INC.Inventors: Adam Deitz, Richard K. Grant
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Patent number: 9398886Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson
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Patent number: 9308295Abstract: An improved composition for inducing bone growth is provided that is a mixture of DBM and a perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier. Injection/implantation of a composition of DBM and a perfluorocarbon results in enhancement of bone formation.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: THERACELL, INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Carter, Nelson L. Scarborough, Richard K. Grant, Frank M. Phillips, Stephen H. Hochschuler
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Publication number: 20160028998Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: ORTHO KINEMATICS, INC.Inventors: Adam DEITZ, Richard K. GRANT
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Publication number: 20150004247Abstract: An improved composition for inducing bone growth is provided that is a mixture of DBM and a perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier. Injection/implantation of a composition of DBM and a perfluorocarbon results in enhancement of bone formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Andrew J. Carter, Nelson L. Scarborough, Richard K. Grant, Frank M. Phillips, Stephen H. Hochschuler
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Patent number: 8859007Abstract: An improved composition for inducing bone growth is provided that is a mixture of DBM and a perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier. Injection/implantation of a composition of DBM and a perfluorocarbon results in enhancement of bone formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Theracell, Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Carter, Nelson L. Scarborough, Richard K. Grant, Frank M. Phillips, Stephen H. Hochschuler
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Publication number: 20140205074Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. GREGERSON, Richard K. GRANT, Norbert JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20140199409Abstract: An improved composition for inducing bone growth is provided that is a mixture of DBM and a perfluorocarbon oxygen carrier. Injection/implantation of a composition of DBM and a perfluorocarbon results in enhancement of bone formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: THERACELL, INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Carter, Nelson L. Scarborough, Richard K. Grant, Frank M. Phillips, Stephen H. Hochschuler
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Patent number: 8746973Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining two-dimensional images of an object, such as a patient, in multiple projection planes. In one aspect, the invention advantageously permits quasi-simultaneous image acquisition from multiple projection planes using a single radiation source. An imaging apparatus comprises a gantry having a central opening for positioning an object to be imaged, a source of radiation that is rotatable around the interior of the gantry ring and which is adapted to project radiation onto said object from a plurality of different projection angles; and a detector system adapted to detect the radiation at each projection angle to acquire object images from multiple projection planes in a quasi-simultaneous manner. The gantry can be a substantially “O-shaped” ring, with the source rotatable 360 degrees around the interior of the ring. The source can be an x-ray source, and the imaging apparatus can be used for medical x-ray imaging.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson
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Patent number: 8678647Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson
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Publication number: 20130307955Abstract: Three components are proposed, each having at its core a system for producing measurements of the relative motion of anatomical structures of mammals (the “measurement system”). The measurement system in this case would be comprised of an apparatus for imaging the joint of through a prescribed motion, and a process and mechanism for deriving quantitative measurement output data from the resulting images. The components of the present invention include: (1) a software device for reporting measurement output of the measurement system and for allowing users to interact with the measurement output data; (2) an apparatus and method for utilizing measurement output of the measurement system for therapeutic and surgical applications such as surgical navigation and patient positioning during a therapeutic procedure; and (3) an apparatus providing input image data for the measurement system that assists with the imaging of joints connecting anatomical regions that are in motion during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Ortho Kinematics, Inc.,Inventors: Adam Deitz, Richard K. Grant
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Patent number: 8308361Abstract: An x-ray scanning imaging apparatus with a rotatably fixed generally O-shaped gantry ring, which is connected on one end of the ring to support structure, such as a mobile cart, ceiling, floor, wall, or patient table, in a cantilevered fashion. The circular gantry housing remains rotatably fixed and carries an x-ray image-scanning device that can be rotated inside the gantry around the object being imaged either continuously or in a step-wise fashion. The ring can be connected rigidly to the support, or can be connected to the support via a ring positioning unit that is able to translate or tilt the gantry relative to the support on one or more axes. Multiple other embodiments exist in which the gantry housing is connected on one end only to the floor, wall, or ceiling. The x-ray device is particularly useful for two-dimensional multi-planar x-ray imaging and/or three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) imaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110200175Abstract: An x-ray scanning imaging apparatus with a rotatably fixed generally O-shaped gantry ring, which is connected on one end of the ring to support structure, such as a mobile cart, ceiling, floor, wall, or patient table, in a cantilevered fashion. The circular gantry housing remains rotatably fixed and carries an x-ray image-scanning device that can be rotated inside the gantry around the object being imaged either continuously or in a step-wise fashion. The ring can be connected rigidly to the support, or can be connected to the support via a ring positioning unit that is able to translate or tilt the gantry relative to the support on one or more axes. Multiple other embodiments exist in which the gantry housing is connected on one end only to the floor, wall, or ceiling. The x-ray device is particularly useful for two-dimensional multi-planar x-ray imaging and/or three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) imaging applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert J. Johnson
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Patent number: 7965811Abstract: An apparatus and method for reconstructing image data for a region are described. A radiation source and multiple one-dimensional linear or two-dimensional planar area detector arrays located on opposed sides of a region angled generally along a circle centered at the radiation source are used to generate scan data for the region from a plurality of diverging radiation beams, i.e., a fan beam or cone beam. Individual pixels on the discreet detector arrays from the scan data for the region are reprojected onto a new single virtual detector array along a continuous equiangular arc or cylinder or equilinear line or plane prior to filtering and backprojecting to reconstruct the image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert J. Johnson
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Patent number: RE49349Abstract: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a detector located a distance from a source and positioned to receive a beam of radiation in a trajectory; a detector positioner that translates the detector to an alternate position in a direction that is substantially normal to the trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the alternate position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Richard K. Grant, Norbert Johnson