Patents Examined by Nay A. Maung
  • Patent number: 11488719
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing digital images to identify diagnostic tests, the method comprising receiving one or more digital images associated with a pathology specimen, determining a plurality of diagnostic tests, applying a machine learning system to the one or more digital images to identify any prerequisite conditions for each of the plurality of diagnostic tests to be applicable, the machine learning system having been trained by processing a plurality of training images, identifying, using the machine learning system, applicable diagnostic tests of the plurality of diagnostic tests based on the one or more digital images and the prerequisite conditions, and outputting the applicable diagnostic tests to a digital storage device and/or display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Paige.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Grady, Christopher Kanan, Jorge Sergio Reis-Filho, Belma Dogdas, Matthew Houliston
  • Patent number: 11488306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to deep learning implementations for medical imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for indicating whether additional medical tests are required after analysing an initial medical screening, in substantially real-time. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method and system for recommending additional medical tests, in substantially real-time, based on analysing an initial medical scan, with the use of deep learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: KHEIRON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Peter Kecskemethy, Tobias Rijken, Edith Karpati, Michael O'Neill, Andreas Heindl, Joseph Elliot Yearsley, Dimitrios Korkinof, Galvin Khara
  • Patent number: 11455721
    Abstract: An imaging system comprises multiple light sources, a beam combiner, an optical array sensor, and a computing device. A first light source forms a first beam of light at a first wavelength. A second light source forms a second beam of light at a second wavelength. The beam combiner combines the first beam of light and the second beam of light into a single beam of light and illuminates a specimen with the single beam of light. The optical array sensor detects reflected light that is reflected from the specimen. The computing device accesses sensor data from the optical array sensor, forms a first image based on the first wavelength and a second image based on the second wavelength, and forms a composite image from the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Timothy Jang, Nai-Yuan Nicholas Chang
  • Patent number: 11455723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to deep learning implementations for medical imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for suggesting whether to obtain a second review after a first user has performed a manual review/analysis of a set of medical images from an initial medical screening. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method and system for suggesting that a second radiologist reviews one or more cases/sets of medical images in response to a first radiologist's review of the case of medical images, based on the use of computer-aided analysis (for example using deep learning) on each case/set of medical images and the first radiologist's review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: KHEIRON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Peter Kecskemethy, Tobias Rijken, Edith Karpati, Michael O'Neill, Andreas Heindl, Joseph Elliot Yearsley, Dimitrios Korkinof, Galvin Khara
  • Patent number: 11450425
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus 10 includes a medical image acquisition unit 11 that acquires a medical image 50 including a subject image, a medical image analysis result acquisition unit 12 that acquires an analysis result obtained by analyzing the medical image 50, a display unit 13 that displays at least one medical image 50 and at least information on presence or absence of a lesion or a type of a lesion in the analysis result acquired by the medical image analysis result acquisition unit 12, and an input receiving unit 14 that receives an input regarding whether or not the information on presence or absence of a lesion or a type of a lesion included in the analysis result is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shumpei Kamon, Masaaki Oosake
  • Patent number: 11435233
    Abstract: In part, the invention relates to systems and methods of calibrating a plurality of frames generated with respect to a blood vessel as a result of a pullback of an intravascular imaging probe being pullback through the vessel. A calibration feature disposed in the frames that changes between a subset of the frames can be used to perform calibration. Calibration can be performed post-pullback. Various filters and image processing techniques can be used to identify one or more feature in the frames including, without limitation, a calibration feature, a guidewire, a side branch, a stent strut, a lumen of the blood vessel, and other features. The feature can be displayed using a graphic user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LightLab Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Friedman, Amr Elbasiony
  • Patent number: 11423256
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for training a machine-learning model to generate image of biological samples, and systems and methods for generating enhanced images of biological samples. The method for training a machine-learning model to generate images of biological samples may include obtaining a plurality of training images comprising a training image of a first type, and a training image of a second type. The method may also include generating, based on the training image of the first type, a plurality of wavelet coefficients using the machine-learning model; generating, based on the plurality of wavelet coefficients, a synthetic image of the second type; comparing the synthetic image of the second type with the training image of the second type; and updating the machine-learning model based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Insitro, Inc.
    Inventors: Herve Marie-Nelly, Jeevaa Velayutham
  • Patent number: 11423678
    Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques for classifying a tissue specimen are presented. The techniques include obtaining an image of the tissue specimen; segmenting the image into a first plurality of segments; selecting a second plurality of segments that include at least one region of interest; applying an electronic convolutional neural network trained by a training corpus including a set of pluralities of tissue sample image segments, each of the pluralities of tissue sample image segments labeled according to one of a plurality of primary pathology classes, where the plurality of primary pathology classes consist of a plurality of majority primary pathology classes, where the plurality of majority primary pathology classes collectively include a majority of pathologies according to prevalence, and a class for tissue sample image segments not in the plurality of majority primary pathology classes, such that a primary pathology classification is output; and providing the primary pathology classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PROSCIA INC.
    Inventors: Rajath Elias Soans, Julianna Ianni, Sivaramakrishnan Sankarapandian
  • Patent number: 11423543
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for evaluating an impact of injury to brain networks or regions are provided. The method comprises receiving MRI data of a brain of an individual, including a first volumetric dataset recorded using first imaging parameters and a second volumetric dataset recorded using second imaging parameters, combining, on a voxel-by-voxel basis, first MRI data based on the first volumetric dataset and second MRI data based on the second volumetric dataset to produce a volumetric injury map, performing a structural-functional analysis of one or more brain networks or regions by refining the volumetric injury map using a volumetric eloquence map that specifies eloquent brain tissue within the one or more brain networks or regions to determine an impact of injury within the one or more brain networks or regions, and displaying a visualization of the determined impact of injury within the one or more brain networks or regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Voxel AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher I. Murray, Andrew N. Ross, Douglas J. Cook
  • Patent number: 11423582
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for point cloud compression and decompression. In some examples, an apparatus for point cloud compression/decompression includes processing circuitry. For example, the processing circuitry in the apparatus for point cloud encoding receives an occupancy map for a point cloud. The occupancy map is indicative of a background portion and a foreground portion for a coding block in an image that is generated based on the point cloud. Then, the processing circuitry devaluates distortions in the background portion of the coding block during an optimization process that results a coding option for the coding block, and encodes the coding block according to the coding option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Arash Vosoughi, Sehoon Yea, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11423548
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for segmenting generic foreground objects in images and videos. For segmenting generic foreground objects in videos, an appearance stream of an image in a video frame is processed using a first deep neural network. Furthermore, a motion stream of an optical flow image in the video frame is processed using a second deep neural network. The appearance and motion streams are then joined to combine complementary appearance and motion information to perform segmentation of generic objects in the video frame. Generic foreground objects are segmented in images by training a convolutional deep neural network to estimate a likelihood that a pixel in an image belongs to a foreground object. After receiving the image, the likelihood that the pixel in the image is part of the foreground object as opposed to background is then determined using the trained convolutional deep neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kristen Grauman, Suyog Dutt Jain, Bo Xiong
  • Patent number: 11399917
    Abstract: A method and a system for planning an orthodontic treatment are provided. The method comprises: acquiring an arch form 3D digital model including a representation of the given tooth in a current position thereof within a subject's gingiva; determining an initial crown reference point and an initial root reference point; obtaining a target position of the given tooth within the arch form 3D digital model; determining a number of steps for the given tooth to displace from the current position to the target position thereof in the course of the orthodontic treatment; and storing data indicative of the number of steps associated with the given tooth for use in the planning the orthodontic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Oxilio Ltd
    Inventor: Islam Khasanovich Raslambekov
  • Patent number: 11393575
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating synthetic medical images, including images presenting rare conditions or morphologies for which sufficient data may be unavailable. In one aspect, style transfer methods may be used. For example, a target medical image, a segmentation mask identifying style(s) to be transferred to area(s) of the target, and source medical image(s) including the style(s) may be received. Using the mask, the target may be divided into tile(s) corresponding to the area(s) and input to a trained machine learning system. For each tile, gradients associated with a content and style of the tile may be output by the system. Pixel(s) of at least one tile of the target may be altered based on the gradients to maintain content of the target while transferring the style(s) of the source(s) to the target. The synthetic medical image may be generated from the target based on the altering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PAIGE.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Ceballos Lentini, Christopher Kanan
  • Patent number: 11393574
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating synthetic medical images, including images presenting rare conditions or morphologies for which sufficient data may be unavailable. In one aspect, style transfer methods may be used. For example, a target medical image, a segmentation mask identifying style(s) to be transferred to area(s) of the target, and source medical image(s) including the style(s) may be received. Using the mask, the target may be divided into tile(s) corresponding to the area(s) and input to a trained machine learning system. For each tile, gradients associated with a content and style of the tile may be output by the system. Pixel(s) of at least one tile of the target may be altered based on the gradients to maintain content of the target while transferring the style(s) of the source(s) to the target. The synthetic medical image may be generated from the target based on the altering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PAIGE.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Ceballos Lentini, Christopher Kanan
  • Patent number: 11389065
    Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of OCT and provides an OCT image processing device and system. An FPGA is in communication connection with an upper computer via a PCIE interface to receive OCT image data acquired by the upper computer and to carry out image preprocessing on the OCT image data and then send the OCT image data to the upper computer to display. The OCT image data is acquired and displayed by the upper computer and the OCT image data's preprocessing is implemented by the FPGA, so that the processing efficiency of the OCT image data is greatly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: SHENZHEN INSTITUTE OF TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, XIONGAN CHINA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minwei Yang, Junqiu Zhan, Qing Ding
  • Patent number: 11386683
    Abstract: Technologies are provided for the detection and recognition of overlaid content within video content. Some embodiments include a computing system that can receive data defining a sequence of frames corresponding to video content. The sequence of frames spans a defined time interval. The computing system can determine image changes between contiguous images defined by contiguous frames in the sequence of frames. A subset of the image changes can indicate static content within the video content, and another subset of the image changes can indicate non-static content. The computing system can then generate a composite image using at least the image changes, where the composite image includes an area representing the static content. Using the composite image, the computing system can classify the area as a defined visual element. Examples of the defined visual element include a logo and text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David John Ossim, Hooman Mahyar, Domenic Rigoglioso
  • Patent number: 11386643
    Abstract: A driving controller includes a logo detector. The logo detector includes a histogram extractor which receives input image data and extracts a first histogram from logo area data of the input image data, a first histogram regenerator electrically connected to the histogram extractor and configured to receive the first histogram from the histogram extractor to generate a second histogram based on the first histogram and a logo map determiner electrically connected to the histogram extractor and the first histogram regenerator, and configure to select one of the first histogram and the second histogram to generate a first logo map. The driving controller is configured to compensate the logo area data of the input image data using the first logo map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Byung Ki Chun, Kuk-Hwan Ahn, Young Wook Yoo, Jungyu Lee, Hyunjun Lim
  • Patent number: 11386989
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using an integrated computing platform to view and transfer digital pathology slides using artificial intelligence, the method including receiving at least one whole slide image in a cloud computing environment located in a first geographic region, the whole slide image depicting a medical sample associated with a patient, the patient being located in the first geographic region; storing the received whole slide image in a first encrypted bucket; applying artificial intelligence to perform a classification of the at least one whole slide image, the classification comprising steps to determine whether portions of the medical sample depicted in the whole slide image are healthy or diseased; based on the classification of the at least one whole slide image, generating metadata associated with the whole slide image; and storing the metadata in a second encrypted bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Paige.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Razik Yousfi, Peter Schueffler, Thomas Fresneau, Alexander Tsema
  • Patent number: 11376076
    Abstract: Systems and methods for designing and implementing patient-specific surgical procedures and/or medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a patient data set of a patient. The patient data set is compared to a plurality of reference patient data sets, wherein each of the plurality of reference patient data sets is associated with a corresponding reference patient. A subset of the plurality of reference patient data sets is selected based, at least partly, on similarity to the patient data set and treatment outcome of the corresponding reference patient. Based on the selected subset, at least one surgical procedure or medical device design for treating the patient is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Carlsmed, Inc.
    Inventors: Niall Patrick Casey, Michael J. Cordonnier, Justin Esterberg, Jeffrey Roh
  • Patent number: 11367191
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for adapting a report of nodules in computed tomography (CT) scan image. A CT scan image may be resampled into a plurality of slices. A plurality of region of interests may be identified on each slice using an image processing technique. Subsequently, a plurality of nodules may be detected in each region of interest using the deep learning. Further, a plurality of characteristics associated with each nodule may be identified. The plurality of nodules may be classified into AI-confirmed nodules and AI-probable nodules based on a malignancy score. Further, feedback associated with the AI-confirmed nodules and the AI-probable may be received form a radiologist. Furthermore, data may be adapted based on the feedback. Finally, a report comprising adapted data may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Prashant Warier, Ankit Modi, Preetham Putha, Prakash Vanapalli, Pradeep Kumar Thummala, Vijay Senapathi, Kunjesh Kumar