Patents Examined by Gregory F. Cunningham
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Patent number: 9582906Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for motion compensation and state-of-motion specific attenuation correction of positron tomography images by using a small number of low-radiation-dose computer tomography images.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jong-beom Ra, Woo-hyun Nam, Il-jun Ahn, Ji-hye Kim, Yong-jin Jang, Young-Zoon Park
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Patent number: 9576375Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting dead pixels of image frames are described including receiving a sequence of image frames, aligning, from the sequence of image frames, pairs of image frames, and for a given pair of image frames, determining differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames. The method also includes, based on the differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames, generating mask images indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects. The method further includes determining, within the mask images, common pixel locations indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects over a portion of the sequence of image frames, and based on a number of the common pixel locations for a given pixel location being above a threshold, identifying the given pixel location as a dead pixel.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dmitriy Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Hyukseong C. Kwon
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Patent number: 9578306Abstract: High-resolution three-dimensional imaging of a specimen is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a series of very thin slices from a specimen are serially and robustly arranged on an imaging device such as a microscope slide. The slices are imaged and the images are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional image having high resolution at depths into the specimen. The serial arrangement of the slices facilitates the proper ordering of images for reconstruction. Further, the robust nature of the slice arrangement facilitates treatment of the slices and, in some applications, multiple treatments with corresponding imaging sequences for each treatment. Various embodiments are directed to methods and arrangements for three-dimensional characterization of biological specimen and to data that is accessible and/or executable by a computer for linking different images together in order to characterize such biological specimen in three dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Kristina D. Micheva, Stephen J. Smith
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Patent number: 9569660Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product use control circuitry to respond to an optical detection of a wearable object worn by a user by initiating a service provided to the user, the service being associated with the wearable object.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Yasunori Kamada, Takayasu Kon, Kazunori Hayashi, Kohei Asada, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Takatoshi Nakamura, Mitsuru Takehara, Akira Tange, Hiroyuki Hanaya, Tomoya Onuma, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Yuki Koga, Maiko Saitou
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Patent number: 9569661Abstract: A device is configured to perform a method for neck and shoulder detection. The method includes receiving an image that includes a face. The method also includes performing a neck localization operation on the image. The neck localization operation is performed using results from a pre-trained regression model. The method further includes performing a shoulder localization operation on the image. The method still further includes estimating a plurality of shoulder and neck keypoints using results of the neck localization operation and the shoulder localization operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jingsong Xu, Ying Cui, Qiang Wu, Jian Zhang, Chen-Xiong Zhang, Haibo Liu, Kui Fang
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Patent number: 9558417Abstract: A system for document processing including decomposing an image of a document into at least one data entry region sub-image, providing the data entry region sub-image to a data entry clerk available for processing the data entry region sub-image, receiving from the data entry clerk a data entry value associated with the data entry region sub-image, and validating the data entry value.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Orbograph, LTDInventors: Avikam Baltsan, Ori Sarid, Aryeh Elimelech, Aharon Boker, Zvi Segal, Gideon Miller
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Patent number: 9558548Abstract: A system includes a memory and a processor device operatively coupled to the memory to obtain an inspected noise-indicative value representative of an analyzed pixel of an inspected image of an inspected object, and a reference noise-indicative value representative for each of multiple reference pixels of the inspected image. The processor device computes a representative noise-indicative value based on the inspected noise-indicative value and multiple reference noise-indicative values, calculates a defect-indicative value based on an inspected value representative of the analyzed pixel and determines a presence of a defect in the analyzed pixel based on the representative noise-indicative value and the defect-indicative value.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Applied Materials Israel Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Amzaleg, Yehuda Cohen, Nir Ben-David Dodzen, Efrat Rozenman
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Patent number: 9547788Abstract: A fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay which uses anisotropic conductive material to enable accurate imaging of a fingerprint through an overlay is disclosed. The anisotropic conductive material has increased conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the fingerprint sensor, increasing the capacitive coupling of the fingerprint to the sensor surface, allowing the fingerprint sensor to accurately image the fingerprint through the overlay. In one embodiment, the overlay is configured to enclose a device which includes a fingerprint sensor. In another embodiment, the overlay is configured as a glove. Methods for forming a fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Roman Ogirko, Hans Klein, David G. Wright, Igor Kolych, Andriy Maharyta, Hassane El-Khoury
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Patent number: 9545233Abstract: A method verifying the position of a surgically inserted orthopedic insert. A preoperative three dimensional image data set of the surgical site is generated, showing the bone into which the insert is to be inserted. During the insertion procedure, a series of intraoperative two-dimensional fluoroscope images are generated, each at a known pose relative to the bone, showing the insert during or after insertion into the bone. The 3-D position of the insert is determined in an intraoperative three dimensional image data set reconstructed from the series of intraoperative 2-D fluoroscope images. The reconstructed intraoperative 3-D image data set is registered with the preoperative three dimensional image data set, such as by comparison of imaged anatomical features. Once this registration is achieved, the determined 3-D position of the insert is used to implant a virtual image of the insert into the preoperative three dimensional image data set.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Yael Sirpad, Eli Zehavi, Moshe Shoham, Leonid Kleyman
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Patent number: 9547886Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for interpolating an image. The method includes: selecting a first filter, from among a plurality of different filters, for interpolating between pixel values of integer pixel units, according to an interpolation location; and generating at least one pixel value of at least one fractional pixel unit by interpolating between the pixel values of the integer pixel units by using the selected first filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Elena Alshina, Alexander Alshin, Nikolay Shlyakhov, Byeong-doo Choi, Yoon-mi Hong, Woo-jin Han, Tammy Lee
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Patent number: 9547904Abstract: A system includes a sensor to generate a first image having a first two-dimensional image pixel data set. A database provides a second image having a second two-dimensional image pixel data set that includes a three-dimensional positional data set describing a navigational position of each pixel in the second two-dimensional image pixel data set. A vision module includes an edge extractor to extract image edge features from the first two-dimensional pixel data set and image edge features from the second two-dimensional image pixel data set. The vision module includes a feature correlator to determine a navigational position for each pixel in the first two-dimensional data set based on an image edge feature comparison of the extracted edge features from the first and second two-dimensional image pixel data sets.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventor: Yunqian Ma
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Patent number: 9542763Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for quantitative susceptibility mapping (“QSM”) using magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”). Susceptibility maps are reconstructed from phase images using an automatic regularization technique based in part on variable splitting. Two different regularization parameters are used, one, ?, that controls the smoothness of the final susceptibility map and one, ?, that controls the convergence speed of the reconstruction. For instance, the regularization parameters can be determined using an L-curve heuristic to find the parameters that yield the maximum curvature on the L-curve. The ? parameter can be determined based on an l2-regularization and the ? parameter can be determined based on the iterative l1-regularization used to reconstruct the susceptibility map.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Berkin Bilgic, Kawin Setsompop
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Patent number: 9542079Abstract: Methods, computer devices, and computer readable media containing instructions for executing such methods are provided for the modification of digital images having a plurality of visual elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Sergey Ignatchenko, Victor Gavrysh, Dmitri Ligoum
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Patent number: 9536176Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards environmental based location monitoring. Environmental based location monitoring can include collecting, a first set of image data that corresponds to a first set of environmental characteristics existing within a bounded area encompassing a hardware element of the computer and determining an environmental difference based on a difference between a first location corresponding to a geographic position of the hardware element relative to the first set of environmental characteristics and a second location corresponding to an approved geographic position of the hardware element. Environmental based location monitoring can include determining that the environmental difference does not satisfy a threshold and executing a reaction sequence in the computer, in response to determining that the environmental difference does not satisfy the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gerald K. Bartley, Darryl J. Becker, Matthew S. Doyle, Mark O. Maxson
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Patent number: 9536143Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging seismic data using hybrid one-way wave-equation-migration in tilted transverse isotropic media and/or hybrid two-way reverse-time-migration in tilted transverse isotropic media.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Landmark Graphics CorporationInventors: Fan Jiang, Shengwen Jin
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Patent number: 9519753Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating a medical imaging workflow with the use of preparation and coordination actions, and similar pre-processing protocols are disclosed herein. Imaging procedure data from a medical imaging study, such as image data and order data produced from imaging procedures (e.g., radiological imaging procedures) at medical facilities is processed and presented for review to a preparing user. The preparing user is offered the ability to change the display characteristics of image presentation, supplement erroneous or incomplete data and information of the study, open a support request for the study, or associate prior or comparison images with the study. The changes provided by the preparing user within these or other portions of a preparation protocol may be used to affect a subsequent display of the medical imaging study, and in some examples, to affect the assignment of the study in the workflow to particular imaging users.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Virtual Radiologic CorporationInventors: Kimberlee Gerdeman, Andrew Grabiel, Kenneth Leer, Joe Schmugge, Wade J. Steigauf, Benjamin Strong, Shannon Werb, Angela Yates
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Patent number: 9506743Abstract: An apparatus to measure the position of a mark, the apparatus including an objective lens to direct radiation on a mark using radiation supplied by an illumination arrangement; an optical arrangement to receive radiation diffracted and specularly reflected by the mark, wherein the optical arrangement is configured to provide a first image and a second image, the first image being formed by coherently adding specularly reflected radiation and positive diffraction order radiation and the second image being formed by coherently adding specularly reflected radiation and negative diffraction order radiation; and a detection arrangement to detect variation in an intensity of radiation of the first and second images and to calculate a position of the mark in a direction of measurement therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignees: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Justin Lloyd Kreuzer, Simon Gijsbert Josephus Mathijssen, Gerrit Johannes Nijmeijer, J. Christian Swindal, Patricius Aloysius Jacobus Tinnemans, Richard Johannes Franciscus Van Haren
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Patent number: 9501687Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a model relating parameters generated via a first molecular imaging modality to parameters generated via a second molecular imaging modality. First and second feature extractors extract, from images of a region of interest obtained via respective first and second molecular imaging modalities, respective sets of parameters for respective first and second sets of locations. A mapping component associates respective locations of the first and second sets of locations according to their spatial relationship within the region of interest to produce a training set. Each example in the training set comprises a set of parameters associated with a location in the first set of locations and a set of parameters associated with a location in the second set. A modeling component generates a predictive model relating the parameters associated with the first modality with at least one parameter associated with the second modality.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Richard Caprioli, Raf Van de Plas
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Patent number: 9501839Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting dead pixels of image frames are described including receiving a sequence of image frames, aligning, from the sequence of image frames, pairs of image frames, and for a given pair of image frames, determining differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames. The method also includes, based on the differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames, generating mask images indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects. The method further includes determining, within the mask images, common pixel locations indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects over a portion of the sequence of image frames, and based on a number of the common pixel locations for a given pixel location being above a threshold, identifying the given pixel location as a dead pixel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dmitriy Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Hyukseong Kwon
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Patent number: 9495068Abstract: A three-dimensional user interface apparatus includes a three-dimensional information acquisition unit acquiring three-dimensional information from a three-dimensional sensor; a position calculation unit calculating three-dimensional position information on a three-dimensional coordinate space regarding a specific part of a target person by using the three-dimensional information; a virtual data generation unit generating virtual three-dimensional space data indicating a virtual three-dimensional space which is disposed in the three-dimensional coordinate space and at least part of which is set in a display region; a space processing unit performing a predetermined process corresponding to a change in the three-dimensional position information regarding the specific part of the target person, on the three-dimensional coordinate space or the virtual three-dimensional space data; and a display processing unit displaying the virtual three-dimensional space within the display region on a display unit on the basisType: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, LTD.Inventors: Koji Morishita, Katsuyuki Nagai, Hisashi Noda