Patents by Inventor Sun-Kai Lin

Sun-Kai Lin 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: 11798665
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to a method, system, or apparatus, such as a medical imaging device. The method can include retrieving data from a worksheet or form repository server. The data can include one or more fields of a customized worksheet or form. The one or more fields can be based on at least one of an identification of a user, a location of the medical imaging device, or a medical department using the medical imaging device. The method can also include recreating the customized worksheet or form at the medical imaging device based on the received data, and displaying the recreated customized worksheet or form on a graphical user interface connected to the medical imaging device. In addition, the method can include producing a medical image via the medical imaging device, and automatically forwarding the customized worksheet or form and the medical image to a billable workflow or an educational workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Torres, Christopher Bartholomew, Tod Kahler, Sun-Kai Lin, David Knapp, John D Higinbotham
  • Publication number: 20200111553
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to a method, system, or apparatus, such as a medical imaging device. The method can include retrieving data from a worksheet or form repository server. The data can include one or more fields of a customized worksheet or form. The one or more fields can be based on at least one of an identification of a user, a location of the medical imaging device, or a medical department using the medical imaging device. The method can also include recreating the customized worksheet or form at the medical imaging device based on the received data, and displaying the recreated customized worksheet or form on a graphical user interface connected to the medical imaging device. In addition, the method can include producing a medical image via the medical imaging device, and automatically forwarding the customized worksheet or form and the medical image to a billable workflow or an educational workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Damian Torres, Christopher Bartholomew, Tod Kahler, Sun-Kai Lin, David Knapp, John D. Higinbotham
  • Publication number: 20190105514
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a structure for coupling to a patient; a plurality of reflective markers coupled to the structure, wherein the reflective markers are configured to reflect non-visible light; and a securing mechanism configured to secure the structure relative to the patient. An apparatus includes: a first light source configured to project a first structured light onto an object, wherein the first structured light is non-visible; a first camera configured to obtain a first image of the first structured light as projected onto the object; a second camera configured to obtain a second image of the first structured light as projected onto the object; and a processing unit configured to process the first and second images from the first camera and the second camera; wherein the first camera and the second camera are configured for non-visible light detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Amstutz, Patrik Kunz, Stefan G. Scheib, Roland Meier, Fergus Quigley, Eric Hadford, Ron Weaver, Roland Perez, Sun-Kai Lin
  • Patent number: 10043284
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose systems and methods for tracking regions (e.g., tumor locations) within living organisms. Some embodiments provide real-time, highly accurate, low latency measurements of tumor location even as the tumor moves with internal body motions. Such measurements may be suitable for closed-loop radiation delivery applications where radiation therapy may be continuously guided to the tumor site even as the tumor moves. Tumor motion may be associated with periodic motion (e.g., respiratory, cardiac) or aperiodic motion (e.g., gross patient motion, internal bowel motion). Various embodiments facilitate accurate radiation delivery to tumor sites exhibiting significant motion, e.g., lung, breast, and liver tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence J. Newell, Stephen Phillips, Raymond Kraft, Sun-Kai Lin
  • Patent number: 9886534
    Abstract: A method of detecting a possible collision in a medical procedure that involves a medical system, includes: obtaining an image of a patient that is supported on a patient support; determining a first model using a processing unit based at least in part on the image, at least a part of the first model representing a surface of the patient; determining a second model using the processing unit, the second model representing a first component of the medical system; virtually moving the first model, the second model, or both, using a collision prediction mechanism to simulate a movement of the first component of the medical system to determine whether there is a possible collision between the first component and the patient; and generating an output to indicate the possible collision or an absence of the possible collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Wan, Raymond Kraft, Sun-Kai Lin, Stephen C. Phillips, Anthony Harrington, Hassan Mostafavi, Alexander Sloutsky, Andrew G. Jeung
  • Publication number: 20170220709
    Abstract: A method of detecting a possible collision in a medical procedure that involves a medical system, includes: obtaining an image of a patient that is supported on a patient support; determining a first model using a processing unit based at least in part on the image, at least a part of the first model representing a surface of the patient; determining a second model using the processing unit, the second model representing a first component of the medical system; virtually moving the first model, the second model, or both, using a collision prediction mechanism to simulate a movement of the first component of the medical system to determine whether there is a possible collision between the first component and the patient; and generating an output to indicate the possible collision or an absence of the possible collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong WAN, Raymond KRAFT, Sun-Kai LIN, Stephen C. PHILLIPS, Anthony HARRINGTON, Hassan MOSTAFAVI, Alexander SLOUTSKY, Andrew G. JEUNG
  • Publication number: 20150324967
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose systems and methods for tracking regions (e.g., tumor locations) within living organisms. Some embodiments provide real-time, highly accurate, low latency measurements of tumor location even as the tumor moves with internal body motions. Such measurements may be suitable for closed-loop radiation delivery applications where radiation therapy may be continuously guided to the tumor site even as the tumor moves. Tumor motion may be associated with periodic motion (e.g., respiratory, cardiac) or aperiodic motion (e.g., gross patient motion, internal bowel motion). Various embodiments facilitate accurate radiation delivery to tumor sites exhibiting significant motion, e.g., lung, breast, and liver tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Laurence J. Newell, Stephen Phillips, Raymond Kraft, Sun-Kai Lin