Patents Assigned to Terarecon, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10978184
    Abstract: A medical information server receives a signal from a client device over a network, representing a first user interaction of a user with respect to first medical information displayed to a user. A user interaction analyzer invokes a first set of ECCD rules associated with the user based on the first user interaction to determine medical data categories that the user is likely interested in. The first set of ECCD rules was generated by an ECCD engine based on prior user interactions of the user. A data retrieval module accesses medical data servers corresponding to the medical data categories to retrieve medical data of the medical data categories. A view generator integrates the retrieved medical data to generate one or more views of second medical information and transmits the views of second medical information to a client device to be displayed on a display of the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Sorenson
  • Patent number: 10970365
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence findings system includes a findings engine that receives medical image data and generates findings based on the medical image data and image interpretation algorithms. An adjustment engine allows the user to adjust the findings to produce a report. A tracking module tracks findings and adjustments made to the findings by the user when producing the report. The tracking module produces tracking information. A machine learning engine receives the tracking information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon, Tiecheng Zhao, Gael Kuhn, Misha H. Herscu, Jacob Ian Taylor, Steven Rothenberg
  • Patent number: 10867011
    Abstract: A plurality of image processing engines are hosted within an image processing system. Each image processing engine performs one or more image processing operations or clinical content processing operations on medical images and clinical content. A user interface allows a user to configure the plurality of image processing engines for a particular study of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon, Tiecheng Zhao, Gael Kuhn
  • Patent number: 10818048
    Abstract: An automatic medical image processing system includes a series of operation stages, each automating specifying the image processing parameters for processing medical images. In response to an image processing indicator, a first medical image is automatically identified, including determining a first image operation and image processing parameters, without user intervention. The first image operation is performed on the first medical image based on the image processing parameters. A second medical image is generated and transmitted to the client device to be presented therein. The client device displays a message prompting the user whether the user is satisfied with the second medical image. In response to a user input from the client device indicating that the user is unsatisfied with the second medical image, one or more remedial options are presented to allow the user selecting a remedial action to reprocess the first medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Tiecheng T. Zhao, Akio Iwase, Nobuyuki Kihara
  • Patent number: 10679402
    Abstract: A medical image viewing system allows multiple person viewing of rendered medical images, the medical image viewing system. A medical image processing system receives medical image data and manipulates the medical image data to produce first rendered medical image data that includes the medical image data plus image manipulation results. A first client system receives the first rendered medical image data from the medical image processing system. The first client system displays to a first end user on the first client system, a first 3D medical image that is based on the first rendered medical image data. The first 3D medical image is displayed within an augmented reality environment or a virtual reality environment so that within the augmented reality environment or the virtual reality environment the first end user has a first viewer location and a first viewing angle of the first 3D medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gael Kuhn, Tiecheng Zhao, David J. G. Guigonis, Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon
  • Patent number: 10559114
    Abstract: Automated three-dimensional (3D) printing work flow through a network is provided. A network server receives through the network a request to convert 3D segmented medical image data to information print-ready for printing on a 3D printer. The 3D segmented medical image data is converted to a converted data file in a medical image data file format that allows multiple sub-segmentation of a particular human anatomy or region of interest. The medical image data file format allows for storage of mask segmentation information. Identifying information, including patient information, is removed from metadata of the 3D segmented medical image data when converting to the converted data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gael Kuhn, Tiecheng Zhao, David J. G. Guigonis, Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon
  • Patent number: 10452813
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence findings system includes an artificial intelligence findings system. An image identification engine receives new image data pertaining to a patient and past reports and image data pertaining to the patient. The image identification engine uses the past image data pertaining to the patient to identify for study images of patient anatomical structures, anatomical anomalies and anatomical features within the new image data. A findings engine receives new image data and processes the new image data to generate findings based on the new image data and based on the identified for study images of patient anatomical structures, anatomical anomalies and anatomical features within the new image data. A communication interface provides the findings to a diagnostic review system that presents the findings to a user. An adjustment engine receives notifications of changes to findings made by a user when using the medical image interpretation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon, Tiecheng Zhao, Gael Kuhn
  • Patent number: 10445462
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence findings system includes a findings engine that receives medical image data and generates findings based on the medical image data and image interpretation algorithms that take into account stored preferences for a user. A client viewer presents the findings to the user. An adjustment engine allows the user to adjust the findings to produce a report. A tracking module tracks findings and adjustments made to the findings by the user when producing the report. The tracking module produces tracking information. A machine learning engine receives the tracking information and based on the adjustments made to the findings by the user adjusts the stored preferences for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon, Tiecheng Zhao, Gael Kuhn, Misha H. Herscu, Jacob Ian Taylor, Steven Rothenberg
  • Patent number: 10417804
    Abstract: Multiple person viewing of rendered medical image is achieved by manipulating an image by the server to produce first rendered medical image data that includes the medical image data plus image manipulation results. A first 3-D medical image that is based on the first rendered medical image data is displayed within an augmented reality environment or a virtual reality environment so that the first end user has a first viewer location and a first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image. A second 3-D medical image that is based on second rendered medical image data is displayed within the augmented reality environment or the virtual reality environment so that the second end user has at least one of a second viewer location and a second viewing angle that is different from at least one of the first viewer location and the first viewing angle of the first 3-D medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gael Kuhn, Tiecheng Zhao, David J. G. Guigonis, Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon
  • Patent number: 10376336
    Abstract: A server receives a request from a client device initiated from a user operating the client device. The server determines a user action identifier (ID) based on the request, the user action ID identifying a user physical action that was captured by one or more sensors. One or more image processing commands are determined based on the user action ID in view of a first medical image currently displayed at the client device. An image processing operation is performed based on the first medical image by executing the one or more image processing commands, generating a second medical image. The second medical image is transmitted to the client device to be presented to the user at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiecheng Zhao, Keiji Ito, Ryan Moffitt
  • Patent number: 10275927
    Abstract: A work flow is provided through a network. A network server receives through the network a request to convert 3D segmented medical image data to information print-ready for printing on a 3D printer or rendered for viewing. Access to converted data is limited to one or more authorized users. The 3D segmented medical image data to a converted data file. The converted data file is in a medical image data file format that allows multiple sub-segmentation of a particular human anatomy or region of interest. The medical image data file format allows for storage of mask segmentation information, color palette, shadowing, transparency and opacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gael Kuhn, Tiecheng Zhao, David J. G. Guigonis, Jeffrey L. Sorenson, David W. MacCutcheon
  • Patent number: 10229497
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, at least a portion of medical information of a patient is displayed within MRCS executed within a local device, the medical information including medical treatment history of the patient. At least a portion of the displayed medical information of the patient is transmitted to a medical imaging processing server over a network, where the transmitted medical information includes a patient identifier (ID) of the patient. Both the at least a portion of patient medical information and one or more medical images are displayed within the MRCS, where the medical images are associated with the patient and rendered by the medical image processing server. A set of icons representing a set of image processing tools is displayed within the MRCS, which when activated by a user, allow an image to be manipulated by the imaging processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Tiecheng Zhao, Tim Frandsen
  • Patent number: 10140888
    Abstract: Techniques for providing medical image processing training are described herein. According to one embodiment, at least one medical image associated with a medical image processing training course (MIPTC) is displayed in a first display area. An instruction is displayed in a second display area, where the instruction requests a user to perform a quantitative determination on at least a portion of a body part within the medical image displayed in the first display area. In response to a user action from the user, the requested determination is performed on the displayed medical image. It is determined automatically without user intervention at least one quantitative value representing a result of the user action. The quantitative value is compared to a predefined model answer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gelson Campanatti, Jr., Vishal Chodnekar, Sha He, Robert James Taylor
  • Patent number: 10114926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, workflow templates are maintained, each workflow template including a predefined sequence of workflow stages associated with a particular type of medical diagnosis or process. In response to a request for processing medical image data from a user, a user identifier (ID) that identifies the user is automatically determined based on the request. At least one of the workflow templates that is specifically configured to process medical image data associated with the user is identified based on the user ID. One or more image processing operations defined by the identified workflow template are performed on the medical image data, generating a scene corresponding to an image view representing the medical image data. The scene associated with each of the workflow stages is stored in a persistent storage, where a scene includes metadata used to recreate a corresponding medical image view subsequently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Akio Iwase, Motoaki Saito, Robert J. Taylor, Tiecheng Zhao, Vikram Simha
  • Patent number: 10078727
    Abstract: A cloud server receives a request for accessing medical image data from a client device, where the cloud server provides image processing services to users in image processing steps, resulting in image views. User privileges of a user are determined for accessing the medical image data. In response to receiving a command having a selection of an image view from the client device, the cloud server provides the medical image data based on the selected one or more image views. The user interactions of the user with the medical image data via the selected image views are tracked, including tracking how long in time the user takes to complete a particular medical image processing step. An analysis is performed on the tracked user interactions to determine an overall usage trend of the image views.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Junnan Wu, Robert James Taylor, Gang Li, Tiecheng Zhao, Chunguang Jia
  • Patent number: 10025479
    Abstract: An automatic medical image processing system includes a series of operation stages, each automating specifying the image processing parameters for processing medical images. In response to an image processing indicator, a first medical image is automatically identified, including determining a first image operation and image processing parameters, without user intervention. The first image operation is performed on the first medical image based on the image processing parameters. A second medical image is generated and transmitted to the client device to be presented therein. The client device displays a message prompting the user whether the user is satisfied with the second medical image. In response to a user input from the client device indicating that the user is unsatisfied with the second medical image, one or more remedial options are presented to allow the user selecting a remedial action to reprocess the first medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Tiecheng Zhao, Akio Iwase, Nobuyuki Kihara
  • Patent number: 9839490
    Abstract: A server receives a request from a client device initiated from a user operating the client device. The server determines a user action identifier (ID) based on the request, the user action ID identifying a user physical action that was captured by one or more sensors. One or more image processing commands are determined based on the user action ID in view of a first medical image currently displayed at the client device. An image processing operation is performed based on the first medical image by executing the one or more image processing commands, generating a second medical image. The second medical image is transmitted to the client device to be presented to the user at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Tiecheng Zhao, Keiji Ito, Ryan Moffitt
  • Patent number: 9626758
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, at least a portion of medical information of a patient is displayed within MRCS executed within a local device, the medical information including medical treatment history of the patient. At least a portion of the displayed medical information of the patient is transmitted to a medical imaging processing server over a network, where the transmitted medical information includes a patient identifier (ID) of the patient. Both the at least a portion of patient medical information and one or more medical images are displayed within the MRCS, where the medical images are associated with the patient and rendered by the medical image processing server. A set of icons representing a set of image processing tools is displayed within the MRCS, which when activated by a user, allow an image to be manipulated by the imaging processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Tiecheng Zhao, Tim Frandsen
  • Patent number: 9430828
    Abstract: A cloud server receives a request for accessing medical image data from a client device, where the cloud server provides image processing services to users in image processing steps, resulting in image views. User privileges of a user are determined for accessing the medical image data. In response to receiving a command having a selection of an image view from the client device, the cloud server provides the medical image data based on the selected one or more image views. The user interactions of the user with the medical image data via the selected image views are tracked, including tracking how much time the user takes to complete a particular medical image processing step. The tracked user interactions are stored in a persistent storage, and an analysis is performed on the tracked user interactions stored in the persistent storage to determine an overall usage trend of the image views.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TERARECON, INC.
    Inventors: Junnan Wu, Robert James Taylor, Gang Li, Tiecheng Zhao, Chunguang Jia
  • Patent number: 8908947
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, at least a portion of medical information of a patient is displayed within MRCS executed within a local device, the medical information including medical treatment history of the patient. At least a portion of the displayed medical information of the patient is transmitted to a medical imaging processing server over a network, where the transmitted medical information includes a patient identifier (ID) of the patient. Both the at least a portion of patient medical information and one or more medical images are displayed within the MRCS, where the medical images are associated with the patient and rendered by the medical image processing server. A set of icons representing a set of image processing tools is displayed within the MRCS, which when activated by a user, allow an image to be manipulated by the imaging processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: TeraRecon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Tiecheng Zhao, Tim Frandsen