Patents by Inventor William Benjamin Carruthers, III

William Benjamin Carruthers, III 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 of selecting and visualizing findings within medical images
    Patent number: 8611632
    Abstract: A method of processing regions of interest (ROI) obtained using computed-aided detection (CAD) along with reference image data to assist in evaluation of disease within an anatomical volume. After obtaining ROIs and reference image data, additional information related to each ROI is automatically computed. Subsets of ROIs are selected for use in visualization. ROIs are then presented to an observer in interactive, linked views, each view presenting optimally certain aspects of the ROIs and mapping ROI inclusion within the subsets to visual parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: 361° Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Philip Brockway, William Benjamin Carruthers, III
  • Method of Selecting and Visualizing Findings Within Medical Images
    Publication number: 20100021031
    Abstract: A method of processing regions of interest (ROI) obtained using computed-aided detection (CAD) along with reference image data to assist in evaluation of disease within an anatomical volume. After obtaining ROIs and reference image data, additional information related to each ROI is automatically computed. Subsets of ROIs are selected for use in visualization. ROIs are then presented to an observer in interactive, linked views, each view presenting optimally certain aspects of the ROIs and mapping ROI inclusion within the subsets to visual parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: 361º Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Philip Brockway, William Benjamin Carruthers, III
  • System and method for detection and display of diseases and abnormalities using confidence imaging
    Patent number: 7599542
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for improved detection and display of abnormal regions in mammals such as tumors, lesions, and other abnormalities (collectively referred to as abnormalities). In a preferred embodiment, a system and process is disclosed for classification of image points in the spatial dimensions and subsequent segmentation and classification of regions using morphological descriptors that operate in up to three spatial dimensions. Additionally, mapping of a set of classification images to color and opacity parameters is provided for display purposes. After image data is captured and readied for processing, each spatial point in the image is evaluated against predetermined intensity-time parameters. The resulting intensity-time confidence image is then processed to identify distinct regions within the image, and evaluate morphological characteristics of the identified regions using predetermined morphology templates/parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventors: John Philip Brockway, William Benjamin Carruthers, III