Patents Examined by Farouk Bruce
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Patent number: 11963817Abstract: A tool for facilitating medical diagnosis is disclosed herein, including an ultrasound device configured to collect ultrasound data from a patient, a display device, and a processing circuit configured to generate a cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) waveform based on the ultrasound data, determine morphology indicators identifying attributes of the CBFV waveform, and configure the display device to display the CBFV waveform and the morphology indicators.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Corey Thibeault, Michael O'Brien, Mina Ranjbaran, Samuel Thorpe, Nicolas Canac
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Patent number: 11925498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reconstructing an image.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Shenyang Intelligent Neuclear Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rumei Zhang, Long Yang, Peng Gao, Guodong Liang, Jun Zhang
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Patent number: 11925508Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for conducting heat from an ultrasound transducer and reducing drop impact forces are disclosed. A thermal management system including a thermally conductive compliant component in an ultrasound probe is disclosed. The thermal management system may include thermally conductive compliant component coupled to a transducer assembly. A printed circuit assembly (PCA) may be coupled to the compliant component. The thermally compliant component may conduct heat from the transducer assembly to the PCA. The PCA may be further coupled to a cable that may conduct heat from the PCA and away from the ultrasound probe.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Dennis Dean Clark
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Patent number: 11877882Abstract: A device (10) for measuring respiration of a patient includes a positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging device (12). At least one electronic processor (16) is programmed to: extract a first respiration data signal (32) from emission imaging data of a patient acquired by the PET or SPECT imaging device; extract a second respiration data signal (36) from a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal of the patient; and combine the first and second extracted respiration data signals to generate a respiration signal (40) indicative of respiration of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Kushal Shah, Andriy Andreyev, Shushen Lin, Bin Zhang, Chuanyong Bai
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Patent number: 11865371Abstract: Apparatuses and methods to generate high frequency shock waves in a controlled manner. The generated shock waves can be delivered to certain cellular structures of a patient for use in medical and/or aesthetic therapeutic applications. The shock waves can be configured to impose sufficient mechanical stress to the targeted cells of the tissue to rupture the targeted cells. Embodiments of the apparatuses and methods of the present invention provide targeted rupturing of specific cells without damaging side effects such as cavitation or thermal degradation of surrounding non-targeted cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas SysterInventor: Christopher C. Capelli
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Patent number: 11857145Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for providing image data of a hollow organ. The method includes applying a first contrast agent to a lumen of the hollow organ, to obtain a contrast agent filling of the lumen; applying a second contrast agent to a blood vessel system, the blood vessel system supplying a wall of the hollow organ, the second contrast agent having a different absorption spectrum than the first contrast agent; generating spectrally resolved computed tomography data of an examination area, the examination area including the hollow organ; calculating first image data indicative of a presence of the first contrast agent and second image data indicative of a presence of the second contrast agent by applying a material separation algorithm onto the spectrally resolved computed tomography data; and providing the image data of the hollow organ including the first image data and the second image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Matthias Lichy, Bernhard Schmidt
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Patent number: 11766296Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including tracking a tool portion and a patient marker from a first line of sight, using a first tracking device disposed upon a first head-mounted device that includes a display. The tool portion and the patient marker are tracked from a second line of sight, using a second tracking device. When a portion of the patient marker and the tool portion are both within the first line of sight, an augmented reality image is generated upon the first display based upon data received from the first tracking device and without using data from the second tracking device. When at least the patient marker portion and the tool portion are not both within the first line of sight, a virtual image of the tool and anatomy of the patient is generated using data received from the second tracking device. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: AUGMEDICS LTD.Inventors: Stuart Wolf, Nissan Elimelech
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Patent number: 11730430Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for performing a single-scan rest-stress cardiac measurement. In one aspect, the system includes a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging system, a source of a first PET radiotracer for administration to a subject, a source of a second PET radiotracer for administration to a subject, and a processor. The processor has non-transient computer readable media programmed with instructions to obtain PET images of the subject administered with the radiotracer. Furthermore, the computer readable media is programmed with instructions to process the PET images with a non-steady-state, multi-compartment parametric model. An output of the non-steady-state, multi-compartment parametric model is a measure of myocardial blood flow for both a rest state and a stress state of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Nathaniel Alpert, Georges El Fakhri
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Patent number: 11717256Abstract: Motion independent acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is provided. Rather than rely on the displacement over time for each location, the displacements over locations for each time are used. Parallel beamforming is used to simultaneously sample across a region of interest. Since it may be assumed that the different locations are subjected to the same motion at the same time, finding a peak displacement over locations for each given time provides peak or profile information independent of the motion. The velocity or other viscoelastic parameter may be estimated from the displacements over locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Yassin Labyed, Liexiang Fan
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Patent number: 11707363Abstract: A tunable implant, system, and method enables a tunable implant to be adjusted within a patient. The tunable implant includes a securing mechanism to secure the implant in the patient, a actuation portion that enables the implant to move and an adjustment portion that permits adjustment of the implant after the implant has been positioned within the patient. The method of adjusting the tunable implant includes analyzing the operation of the implant, determining if any adjustments are necessary and adjusting the implant to improve implant performance. The implant system includes both the tunable implant and a telemetric system that is operable to telemetrically receive data from the tunable implant where the data is used to determine if adjustment of the tunable implant is necessary. The system also includes an instrument assembly that is used for performing spinal surgery where the instrument assembly includes a mounting platform and a jig.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Hunter, Greg Rutz, Torsten Lyon
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Patent number: 11684346Abstract: Ultrasound beamformer-based channel data compression allows for software-based image formation. To increase the amount of data transferred, ultrasound beamformer-based channel data compression is provided. A beamformer is used to compress instead of or in addition to traditional beamformation. The compression reduces the data bandwidth while allowing reconstruction of the original channel data.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventor: David P. Duncan
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Patent number: 11684491Abstract: A tunable implant, system, and method enables a tunable implant to be adjusted within a patient. The tunable implant includes a securing mechanism to secure the implant in the patient, a actuation portion that enables the implant to move and an adjustment portion that permits adjustment of the implant after the implant has been positioned within the patient. The method of adjusting the tunable implant includes analyzing the operation of the implant, determining if any adjustments are necessary and adjusting the implant to improve implant performance. The implant system includes both the tunable implant and a telemetric system that is operable to telemetrically receive data from the tunable implant where the data is used to determine if adjustment of the tunable implant is necessary. The system also includes an instrument assembly that is used for performing spinal surgery where the instrument assembly includes a mounting platform and a jig.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventor: Mark W. Hunter
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Patent number: 11642174Abstract: A system and method that acquire (i) at least a reference image including one of a preoperative image of a surgical site with skeletal and articulating bones and a contralateral image on an opposite side of the patient from the surgical site, and (ii) at least an intraoperative image of the site after an implant has been affixed to the articulating bone. The system preferably generates at least one reference stationary point on at least the skeletal bone in the reference image and at least one intraoperative stationary point on at least the skeletal bone in the intraoperative image. The location of the implant is identified in the intraoperative image, preferably including the position of first and second centers of rotation, which are digitally represented and copied into the reference image to analyze at least one of offset and length differential.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Noah D. Wollowick, Andrew J. Cooper
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Patent number: 11617623Abstract: A system for providing a perspective for a virtual image includes an intraoperative imaging system (110) having a transducer (146) configured to generate an image data set for a region. A shape sensing enabled device (102) is configured to have at least a portion of the shape sensing enabled device positioned relative to the region. The shape sensing enabled device has a coordinate system registered with a coordinate system of the intraoperative imaging system. An image generation module (148) is configured to render a virtual image (152) of at least a portion of the region using the image data set wherein the virtual image includes a vantage point relative to a position on the shape sensing enabled device.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christopher Stephen Hall, Bharat Ramachandran, Molly Lara Flexman, Aleksandra Popovic
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Patent number: 11596366Abstract: A method and system for determining a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images is provided. The method may include determining a scan volume of a subject supported by a scan table; dividing the scan volume into one or more scan regions; for each scan region of the one or more scan regions, determining whether there is a physiological motion in the scan region; generating, based on a result of the determination, a PET sub-image of the scan region based on first PET data of the scan region acquired in a first mode or based, at least in part, on second PET data of the scan region acquired in a second mode; and generating a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun Sun, Tao Feng
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Patent number: 11583251Abstract: An ultrasound imaging probe (204) includes a transducer array (210). The transducer array includes one or more transducer elements (212). The ultrasound imaging probe further includes an illumination component (218) and an optical imaging component (220). The ultrasound imaging probe further includes an elongated housing (302) with a long axis (304). The elongated housing includes a proximal end region (306) affixed to a handle (308) and a distal end region (310) with a tip region (312). The elongated housing houses the transducer array, the illumination component, and the optical imaging component in the distal end region.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BK MEDICAL APSInventors: Marianne Andersen, Terry A. Kling, Henrik Jensen, Johannes Paede
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Patent number: 11534127Abstract: A system and method for analyzing images to optimize orthopedic functionality at a site within a patient, including obtaining at least a first, reference image of the site, or a corresponding contralateral site, the first image including at least a first anatomical region or a corresponding anatomical region. At least a second, intra-operative results image of the site is obtained. At least one point is selected to serve as a reference for both images during analysis including at least one of scaling, calculations, and image comparisons.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Noah D. Wollowick, Andrew J. Cooper, Xiu Jiang, Cameron Albert
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Patent number: 11464413Abstract: One aspect of the present subject matter provides an imaging method including: receiving a trigger signal; after a period substantially equal to a trigger delay minus an inversion delay, applying a non-selective inversion radiofrequency pulse to a region of interest followed by a slice-selective reinversion radiofrequency pulse to a slice of the region of interest of a subject; and after lapse of the trigger delay commenced at the cardiac cycle signal, acquiring a plurality of time-resolved images of the slice of the region of interest from an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: The United States of America as represented by Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Khaled Z. Abd-Elmoniem, Ahmed M. Gharib, Roderic I. Pettigrew
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Patent number: 11407008Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound transducer assembly (10), in particular for intra vascular ultrasound systems. The assembly (10) comprises a transducer array (12) including a plurality of transducer elements (14) for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves. Two support elements (16, 18) are provided for supporting the transducer array (12) in a curved or polygonal shape. The support elements (16, 18) are connected via a flexible connection layer (20) to the transducer array (12) for flexibly connecting the support elements (16, 18) to the transducer array (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ronald Dekker, Vincent Adrianus Henneken
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Patent number: 11357480Abstract: A quantitative shear wave elasticity imaging method and system relates to the technical field of medical ultrasound imaging. The provided ultrasound quantitative elasticity imaging method and system are based on a sliding window linear fitting strain and use a two-dimensional linear fitting shear wave velocity detection algorithm, and thus, the anti-noise capability is stronger, and the result is more reliable. Moreover, where the load of an ultrasonic front-end storage and transmission module is not additionally in-creased, global ultrasonic quantitative elasticity imaging is realized, thereby significantly reducing the design difficulty of the ultrasound quantitative elasticity imaging system and the device cost.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Saset Chengdu Technology Ltd.Inventors: Hao Yin, Dan Shi, Xiyao Liu, Dongquan Liu