Patents by Inventor Yimo Tao

Yimo Tao 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).

  • Systems and methods for robust learning based annotation of medical radiographs
    Patent number: 8369593
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a medical imaging study include acquiring a preliminary scan. A set of local feature candidates is automatically detected from the preliminary scan. The accuracy of each local feature candidate is assessed using multiple combinations of the other local feature candidates and removing a local feature candidate that is assessed to have the lowest accuracy. The assessing and removing steps are repeated until only a predetermined number of local feature candidates remain. A region of interest (ROI) is located from within the preliminary scan based on the remaining predetermined number of local feature candidates. A medical imaging study is performed based on the location of the ROI within the preliminary scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhigang Peng, Yimo Tao, Xiang Sean Zhou, Yiqiang Zhan, Arun Krishnan
  • Systems and Methods for Robust Learning Based Annotation of Medical Radiographs
    Publication number: 20100284590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a medical imaging study include acquiring a preliminary scan. A set of local feature candidates is automatically detected from the preliminary scan. The accuracy of each local feature candidate is assessed using multiple combinations of the other local feature candidates and removing a local feature candidate that is assessed to have the lowest accuracy. The assessing and removing steps are repeated until only a predetermined number of local feature candidates remain. A region of interest (ROI) is located from within the preliminary scan based on the remaining predetermined number of local feature candidates. A medical imaging study is performed based on the location of the ROI within the preliminary scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhigang Peng, Yimo Tao, Xiang Sean Zhou, Yiqiang Zhan, Arun Krishnan