Patents by Inventor Andrei State
Andrei State 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).
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Publication number: 20160166334Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image annotation in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow physicians or other operators to use one or more medical devices in order to define annotations in 3D space. These annotations may later be displayed to the physician or operator in 3D space in the position in which they were first drawn or otherwise generated. In some embodiments, the operator may use various available medical devices, such as needles, scalpels, or even a finger in order to define the annotation. Embodiments herein may allow an operator to more conveniently and efficiently annotate visualizable medical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Publication number: 20160166336Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can determine one or more intersections between a medical device and an image region based at least in part on first emplacement data and second emplacement data. Using the determined intersections, the system can cause one or more displays to display perspective views of image guidance cues, including an intersection indicator in a virtual 3D space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Luv Kohli, Brian Heaney
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Patent number: 9364294Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image management in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound transducers or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets and allow the operator to control the presentation of regions of interest. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quick calibration of surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Caroline Green, Brian Heaney
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Publication number: 20160117857Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can be used to determine one or more affected regions corresponding to the operation of one or more medical devices and display at least a portion of the one or more affected regions. The affected regions can correspond to predicted affected regions and/or dynamic affected regions and can be based at least in part on a variance parameter of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Andrei State, Luv Kohli, Sharif Razzaque, Brian Heaney
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Patent number: 9282947Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide for imager focusing based on intraoperative data. Ideally, an imaging plane of an ultrasound transducer would be truly planar. That is not the case, though. Instead, ultrasound transducers image a volume that is closer to a rectangular volume, but that has focal depths or areas in the imaged volume that are “thinner” and provide a better resolution. In general, embodiments herein may include determining the pose of an imager, such as an ultrasound transducer, and the pose of a location of interest. Based on those poses, a focal adjustment may be determined in order to, for example, better focus the imager on the object of interest. Then data is generated and the focus of the imager is adjusted. Additionally, imaging data and/or the object of interest may be displayed. In other embodiments, estimated projections of medical devices are displayed to allow for better intraoperative planning.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Kurtis Keller
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Patent number: 9265572Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for image guided ablation. One system for image guided ablation includes an ultrasound transducer for producing a real-time ultrasound image of a target volume and of surrounding tissue. The system further includes an ablation probe for ablating the target volume. The system further includes a display for displaying an image to guide positioning of the ablation probe during ablation of the target volume. The system further includes at least one tracker for tracking position and orientation of the ablation probe during the ablation of the target volume. The system further includes a rendering and display module for receiving a pre-ablation image of the target volume and for displaying a combined image on the display, where the combined image includes a motion tracked, rendered image of the ablation probe and an equally motion tracked real-time ultrasound image registered with the pre-ablation image.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillInventors: Henry Fuchs, Hua Yang, Tabitha Peck, Anna Bulysheva, Andrei State
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Patent number: 9107698Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image annotation in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow physicians or other operators to use one or more medical devices in order to define annotations in 3D space. These annotations may later be displayed to the physician or operator in 3D space in the position in which they were first drawn or otherwise generated. In some embodiments, the operator may use various available medical devices, such as needles, scalpels, or even a finger in order to define the annotation. Embodiments herein may allow an operator to more conveniently and efficiently annotate visualizable medical data.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Publication number: 20150178973Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing synthetic animatronics are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for synthetic animatronics includes providing a display surface having different regions that accommodate different positions or deformations of a subject, mapping images of the subject to the different regions on the display surface, and displaying the mapped images on the different regions of the display surface at different times in accordance with a desired animation of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Gregory Welch, Kurtis P. Keller, Andrei State, Henry Fuchs, Ryan Edward Schubert
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Publication number: 20140343404Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can be used to display portions of a display object, such as a rendered medical image, at different transparency levels. The system can also be used to resolve co-located display objects, such as a co-located image guidance cue and rendered medical image. The system can further be used to adjust a point-of-view location for one or more medical display objects within a virtual 3D space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Brian Heaney
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Publication number: 20140275810Abstract: A sensor mount that can be coupled to the shaft of a medical device can include an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft can include a lumen for coupling to the shaft of the medical device and a pose sensor for providing position and orientation information regarding the medical device. In some cases, the sensor mount can include a handle coupled to the elongated shaft and the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kurtis Keller, Caroline Green, Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Patent number: 8831310Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for presenting imaging data related to an anatomical site. These include obtaining a first set of imaging data related to the anatomical site and tracking units at the anatomical site and, thereafter, optionally, obtaining a second set of imaging data related to the anatomical site. A deformed version of the first set of imaging data is then determined based on the relative arrangements of one or more of the tracking units at the time when the first set of imaging data is obtained and when the second set of imaging data is obtained. Then the relative emplacements of the second set of imaging data set and of the deformed version of the first set of imaging data set are determined and used, along with the second set of imaging data set and the deformed version of the first set of imaging data, as a basis for displaying image guidance data.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Publication number: 20140180074Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system receives emplacement information of medical devices within a predetermined area. The system calculates a viewing angle in a virtual 3D space of a plurality of virtual medical devices corresponding to the plurality of medical devices. The system also causes a display device to display the plurality of virtual medical devices based at least on the calculated viewing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Caroline Green, Brian Heaney, Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Publication number: 20140142426Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image management in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound transducers or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets and allow the operator to control the presentation of regions of interest. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quick calibration of surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Caroline Green, Brian Heaney
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Patent number: 8690776Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image guided surgery. The systems herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound wands or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quickly calibratable surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, John Martinie, David Iannitti, Andrei State, Brian Heaney, Allan Siperstein, Kurtis Keller
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Publication number: 20140094687Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image annotation in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow physicians or other operators to use one or more medical devices in order to define annotations in 3D space. These annotations may later be displayed to the physician or operator in 3D space in the position in which they were first drawn or otherwise generated. In some embodiments, the operator may use various available medical devices, such as needles, scalpels, or even a finger in order to define the annotation. Embodiments herein may allow an operator to more conveniently and efficiently annotate visualizable medical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Patent number: 8670816Abstract: A system and method for providing image guidance for placement of one or more medical devices at a target location. The system receives emplacement information of medical devices within a predetermined area. The system calculates a viewing angle in a virtual 3D space of a plurality of virtual medical devices corresponding to the plurality of medical devices. The system also causes a display device to display the plurality of virtual medical devices based at least on the calculated viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Caroline Green, Brian Heaney, Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State
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Patent number: 8641621Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image management in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound transducers or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets and allow the operator to control the presentation of regions of interest. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quick calibration of surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: InnerOptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State, Caroline Green, Brian Heaney
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Publication number: 20140016848Abstract: A system and method of providing composite real-time dynamic imagery of a medical procedure site from multiple modalities which continuously and immediately depicts the current state and condition of the medical procedure site synchronously with respect to each modality and without undue latency is disclosed. The composite real-time dynamic imagery may be provided by spatially registering multiple real-time dynamic video streams from the multiple modalities to each other. Spatially registering the multiple real-time dynamic video streams to each other may provide a continuous and immediate depiction of the medical procedure site with an unobstructed and detailed view of a region of interest at the medical procedure site at multiple depths.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: INNEROPTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Sharif A Razzaque, Kurtis P Keller, Andrei State, Caroline K Green, Jeremy D Ackerman
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Patent number: 8585598Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image guided surgery. The systems herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound wands or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quickly calibratable surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Inneroptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, John Martinie, David Iannitti, Andrei State, Brian Heaney, Allan Siperstein, Kurtis Keller
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Patent number: 8554307Abstract: Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image annotation in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow physicians or other operators to use one or more medical devices in order to define annotations in 3D space. These annotations may later be displayed to the physician or operator in 3D space in the position in which they were first drawn or otherwise generated. In some embodiments, the operator may use various available medical devices, such as needles, scalpels, or even a finger in order to define the annotation. Embodiments herein may allow an operator to more conveniently and efficiently annotate visualizable medical data.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Inneroptic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sharif Razzaque, Andrei State