Patents by Inventor Yo Han Joo

Yo Han Joo 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: 9286700
    Abstract: A method for acquiring a PET image with ultra high resolution using movement of a PET device is provided. In the related art, there is a limit in lowering of the resolution below a half (d/2) of the width of a detector. According to the provided method, an image with ultra high resolution, which can jump over the limit, can be acquired. Further, since utilization of larger detectors becomes possible without a loss of the resolution, the sensitivity of the PET can be improved, and thus an image of higher quality can be acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GACHON UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hang Keun Kim, Young Don Son, Zang Hee Cho, Young Bo Kim, Dae Hyuk Kwon, Yo Han Joo
  • Publication number: 20150297120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tracking the motion of a subject in real time and for correcting a medical image. The method includes the steps of: (a) a motion detection module outputting real-time motion information of a subject; (b) a motion calculation module receiving and analyzing the real-time motion information, transforming the analyzed result into triaxial motion parameters, and outputting the triaxial motion parameters; (c) a driving module driving a driving motor in response to the triaxial motion parameters; and (d) a medical image data acquisition module moving by as much as the subject moves in response to the driving of the driving motor. According to the present invention, medical image data can be acquired as if a subject has not moved during imaging by calculating the triaxial motion parameters of a subject through motion information acquired from the motion detection module and moving the medical image data acquisition module according to the triaxial motion parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: GACHON UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Young Don SON, Hang Keun KIM, Zang Hee CHO, Young Bo KIM, Dae Hyuk KWON, Yo Han JOO
  • Publication number: 20150034830
    Abstract: A method for acquiring a PET image with ultra high resolution using movement of a PET device is provided. In the related art, there is a limit in lowering of the resolution below a half (d/2) of the width of a detector. According to the provided method, an image with ultra high resolution, which can jump over the limit, can be acquired. Further, since utilization of larger detectors becomes possible without a loss of the resolution, the sensitivity of the PET can be improved, and thus an image of higher quality can be acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Hang Keun Kim, Young Don Son, Zhang Hee Cho, Young Bo Kim, Dae Hyuk Kwon, Yo Han Joo