Patents by Inventor Andre Souza

Andre Souza 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).

  • Patent number: 12525382
    Abstract: A shunt reactor includes a primary winding and a steel core. The steel core includes a bottom yoke, a top yoke, a first core limb, a second core limb, and a main limb. The first core limb, the second core limb and the main limb are arranged in parallel and in between the top yoke and the bottom yoke to form a support for a magnetic flux through the steel core. The primary winding is wound around the main limb. The shunt reactor further includes an auxiliary winding wound around the bottom yoke, top yoke, first core limb, or second core limb, and is configured to generate auxiliary power. The primary and the auxiliary windings are electrically insulated from the steel core and from each other. A cooling fan is configured to be driven by the auxiliary power generated by the auxiliary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Wilerson Calil, Luiz Yamazaki, Paulo Avelino, Nadia Amaral, Daniel De Azevedo Bahcivanji, Andre Souza, Hitochi Taninaga
  • Publication number: 20250152120
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Rasika A. PARKAR, Robert J. REDDY, Kyo C. JIN, Seunghoon NAM, Andre SOUZA, Xiaodong TAO, David A. GARLOW, John R. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20250078292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas FERNANDEZ, Andre SOUZA, Robert SIMPSON, Kyo JIN, Hong LI, Xiaodong TAO, Patrick A. HELM, Michael MARRAMA
  • Publication number: 20240298986
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Rasika A. PARKAR, Robert J. REDDY, Seunghoon NAM, Kyo C. JIN, Andre SOUZA, Xiaodong TAO, David A. GARLOW, John R. MARTIN
  • Patent number: 12070344
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Seunghoon Nam, Kyo C. Jin, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Patent number: 11965844
    Abstract: A method (and corresponding system) that characterizes a porous rock sample is provided, which involves subjecting the porous rock sample to an applied experimental pressure where a first fluid that saturates the porous rock sample is displaced by a second fluid, and subsequently applying an NMR pulse sequence to the rock sample, detecting resulting NMR signals, and generating and storing NMR data representative of the detected NMR signals. The application of experimental pressure and NMR measurements can be repeated over varying applied experimental pressure to obtain NMR data associated with varying applied experimental pressure values. The NMR data can be processed using inversion to obtain a probability distribution function of capillary pressure values as a function of NMR property values. The probability distribution function of capillary pressure values as a function of NMR property values can be processed to determine at least one parameter indicative of the porous rock sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Qiao Song, Andre Souza, Muthusamy Vembusubramanian, Tuanfeng Zhang, Wenyue Xu
  • Patent number: 11922645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Patent number: 11771391
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Patent number: 11769261
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Publication number: 20230041583
    Abstract: A shunt reactor includes a primary winding and a steel core is. The steel core includes a bottom yoke, a top yoke, a first core limb, a second core limb, and a main limb. The first core limb, the second core limb and the main limb are arranged in parallel and in between the top yoke and the bottom yoke to form a support for a magnetic flux through the steel core. The primary winding is wound around the main limb. The shunt reactor further includes an auxiliary winding wound around the bottom yoke, top yoke, first core limb, or second core limb, and is configured to generate auxiliary power. The primary and the auxiliary windings are electrically insulated from the steel core and from each other. A cooling fan is configured to be driven by the auxiliary power generated by the auxiliary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wilerson Calil, Luiz Yamazaki, Paulo Avelino, Nadia Amaral, Daniel De Azevedo Bahcivanji, Andre Souza, Hitochi Taninaga
  • Publication number: 20220296195
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick A. HELM, Rasika A. PARKAR, Robert J. REDDY, Kyo C. JIN, Seunghoon NAM, Andre SOUZA, Xiaodong TAO, David A. GARLOW, John R. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20220301199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Publication number: 20220301200
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • Patent number: 11364006
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20220082517
    Abstract: A method (and corresponding system) that characterizes a porous rock sample is provided, which involves subjecting the porous rock sample to an applied experimental pressure where a first fluid that saturates the porous rock sample is displaced by a second fluid, and subsequently applying an NMR pulse sequence to the rock sample, detecting resulting NMR signals, and generating and storing NMR data representative of the detected NMR signals. The application of experimental pressure and NMR measurements can be repeated over varying applied experimental pressure to obtain NMR data associated with varying applied experimental pressure values. The NMR data can be processed using inversion to obtain a probability distribution function of capillary pressure values as a function of NMR property values. The probability distribution function of capillary pressure values as a function of NMR property values can be processed to determine at least one parameter indicative of the porous rock sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Qiao Song, Andre Souza, Muthusamy Vembusubramanian, Tuanfeng Zhang, Wenyue Xu
  • Patent number: 11227269
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence system for managing a consumer relationship is provided. The artificial intelligence system includes: one or more client entities; a storage device configured to store data related to actions and characteristics of the one or more client entities, the actions and characteristics relating to payment of accounts receivable; one or more machine learning server devices configured to generate and update a machine learning model based on previous actions and characteristics of said one or more client entities; and predict future actions of the one or more client entities with respect to the payment of accounts receivable, based on the machine learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Leonardo Collares, Andre Souza
  • Publication number: 20210345978
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Seunghoon Nam, Kyo C. Jin, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Patent number: 11071507
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20210145392
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin
  • Patent number: 10888294
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Helm, Rasika A. Parkar, Robert J. Reddy, Kyo C. Jin, Seunghoon Nam, Andre Souza, Xiaodong Tao, David A. Garlow, John R. Martin