Patents by Inventor Alan McMillan

Alan McMillan 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Evaluating Surgical Corridors in the Skull
    Publication number: 20230419591
    Abstract: A surgical planning tool evaluates a volumetric image of the skull to identify landmarks and define surgical corridors that can be compared and visualized for access to the skull for removal of tumors and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Zaid Aljuboori, Alan McMillan
  • Deep learning based data-driven approach for attenuation correction of pet data
    Patent number: 11302003
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for creating positron emission tomography (PET) images. The method includes receiving at least one PET image of a subject created from PET data acquired from the subject, creating an attenuation correction map using the at least one PET image, and reconstructing PET data using the attenuation correction map and the at least one PET image to generate an attenuation corrected PET image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Fang Liu, Hyungseok Jang, Richard Kijowski, Tyler Bradshaw, Alan McMillan
  • DEEP LEARNING BASED DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR ATTENUATION CORRECTION OF PET DATA
    Publication number: 20190130569
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for creating positron emission tomography (PET) images. The method includes receiving at least one PET image of a subject created from PET data acquired from the subject, creating an attenuation correction map using the at least one PET image, and reconstructing PET data using the attenuation correction map and the at least one PET image to generate an attenuation corrected PET image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Fang Liu, Hyungseok Jang, Richard Kijowski, Tyler Bradshaw, Alan McMillan
  • Apparatus and method for stiffeners
    Patent number: 9682764
    Abstract: An isolation layer is arranged between two adjacent upright portions of a T-section stiffener, which is arranged on and bonded to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventors: Gavin Lunney, Alan McMillan
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STIFFENERS
    Publication number: 20150203186
    Abstract: An isolation layer is arranged between two adjacent upright portions of a T-section stiffener, which is arranged on and bonded to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Services Limited
    Inventors: Gavin Lunney, Alan McMillan
  • Probe assembly for mapping and ablating pulmonary vein tissue and method of using same
    Publication number: 20030236455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a probe assembly for mapping and ablating pulmonary vein tissue and method of using the same. The probe assembly includes an expandable and collapsible basket assembly having multiple splines. One or more of the splines carry one or more electrodes adapted to sense electrical activity in the pulmonary vein tissue. The basket assembly defines an interior, and a microporous expandable and collapsible body is disposed in the interior of the basket assembly and defines an interior adapted to receive a medium containing ions. An internal electrode is disposed within the interior of the body and is adapted to transmit electrical energy to the medium containing ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Swanson, Anant V. Hegde, Anna Hartzog, Alan McMillan, Dennis M. O'Brien
  • Probe assembly for mapping and ablating pulmonary vein tissue and method of using same
    Patent number: 6640120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a probe assembly for mapping and ablating pulmonary vein tissue and method of using the same. The probe assembly includes an expandable and collapsible basket assembly having multiple splines. One or more of the splines carry one or more electrodes adapted to sense electrical activity in the pulmonary vein tissue. The basket assembly defines an interior, and a microporous expandable and collapsible body is disposed in the interior of the basket assembly and defines an interior adapted to receive a medium containing ions. An internal electrode is disposed within the interior of the body and is adapted to transmit electrical energy to the medium containing ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Swanson, Anant V. Hegde, Anna Hartzog, Alan McMillan, Dennis O'Brien