Patents by Inventor Anming He Cai
Anming He Cai 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: 20240081785Abstract: The present disclosure provides to process intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images to identify key frames such as the proximal key frame, a distal key frame, and a minimal key frame from the IVUS images based on the raw lumen area, vessel area, and plaque burden. Ones of the key frames can be re-identified based on manipulation of other ones of the key frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Haruka Imura, Judith Tiferes Wang, Wenguang Li, Erik Stephen Freed, Jennifer Gibbs, Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20230233178Abstract: Methods include capturing intravascular ultrasound images. A drive motor is used to actively drive an ultrasound transducer at a set rotation speed. A temporary sensing window is created in which the ultrasound transducer is driven with a fixed drive signal. A plurality of signals from are received the ultrasound transducer during the temporary sensing window.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Corydon Carlson, Wenguang Li, Anming He Cai, Michael William Hansen, Timothy G. Curran
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Publication number: 20230157672Abstract: Methods including methods for processing intravascular ultrasound images are disclosed. An example method may include collecting one or more ultrasound images of a blood vessel and segmenting the ultrasound images with a processor. Segmenting may include identifying one or more of a lumen border of the blood vessel and a media border for media within the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: ANMING HE CAI, WENGUANG LI
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Publication number: 20230112017Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic lesion assessment and/or processing imaging data are disclosed. An example intravascular imaging system may include a catheter including an imaging device. A processor may be coupled to the catheter. The processor may be configured to process imaging data received from the imaging device. The processor may be configured to generate a longitudinal section view of a blood vessel from the imaging data received from the imaging device. The processor may be configured to identify a minimum lumen area along the longitudinal section view of the blood vessel, a distal reference point, and a proximal reference. A display unit may be coupled to the processor. The display unit may be configured to show a display including the longitudinal section view of the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Erik Stephen Freed, Anming He Cai, Matthew R. Huston, Jennifer Gibbs, Jessica D. Morlock, Heather Drury, Wenguang Li
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Publication number: 20230056254Abstract: Intravascular imaging systems and methods for making and using intravascular imaging devices are disclosed. An example intravascular imaging device may comprise a catheter including an imaging device. A processor may be coupled to the catheter. The processor may be configured to process image data received from the imaging device. The processor may be configured to generate a calcium map. The calcium map may include an indicator of calcium depth to a vessel lumen surface, calcium distance to a center of the catheter, or both. A display unit may be coupled to the processor. The display unit may be configured to show a display including the calcium map.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20220226114Abstract: A balloon valvuloplasty catheter may include an elongate shaft having a guidewire lumen and a device lumen extending longitudinally therein, an expandable balloon secured to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and an intravascular ultrasound catheter slidably disposed within the device lumen. The device lumen is in fluid communication with an interior of the expandable balloon. A method of preparing a native aortic heart valve of a patient's heart for transcatheter aortic valve replacement may include using the balloon valvuloplasty to observe via intravascular ultrasound and evaluate a position of the native leaflets relative to the left and right coronary artery ostia to determine if the native leaflets block the left coronary artery ostium and/or the right coronary artery ostium when the expandable balloon is inflated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Dongming Hou, Tim O'Connor, Wenguang Li, Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20200121291Abstract: A method for real-time displaying of cross-sectional images during an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging procedure includes, during an intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, receiving electrical signals from at least one transducer in a catheter as the at least one transducer rotates and moves longitudinally along a lumen of a patient blood vessel; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, processing the received electrical signals to form a series of cross-sectional images that are longitudinally-offset from one another along a length of the lumen; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, concurrently displaying i) a most recent image and ii) a previous image that is either a) selected by the operator or b) automatically selected as having a maximum or minimum of a selected image characteristic; and, during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, updating the display of the most recent image as a new image from the series of cross-sectional images is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Anming He Cai, Wenguang Li, Lewis J. Thomas, III
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Patent number: 10561401Abstract: A method for real-time displaying of cross-sectional images during an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging procedure includes, during an intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, receiving electrical signals from at least one transducer in a catheter as the at least one transducer rotates and moves longitudinally along a lumen of a patient blood vessel; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, processing the received electrical signals to form a series of cross-sectional images that are longitudinally-offset from one another along a length of the lumen; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, concurrently displaying i) a most recent image and ii) a previous image that is either a) selected by the operator or b) automatically selected as having a maximum or minimum of a selected image characteristic; and, during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, updating the display of the most recent image as a new image from the series of cross-sectional images is processed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventors: Anming He Cai, Wenguang Li, Lewis Jones Thomas, III
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Patent number: 10258315Abstract: A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving an image frame comprising consecutive ultrasound scan lines obtained using a rotating ultrasound imaging arrangement and determining at least a first cross-correlation value and a second cross-correlation value for each of a plurality of the scan lines. For each individual scan line of the plurality of scan lines, the first cross-correlation value comprises a cross-correlation coefficient between a first subframe comprising a plurality of consecutive scan lines including the individual scan line and a second subframe comprising a plurality of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a first integer value. The second correlation value comprising a cross-correlation coefficient between the first subframe and a third subframe comprising a plurality scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a second integer value that is different from the first integer value.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Patent number: 9603584Abstract: A method for generating a composite image using an intravascular imaging device includes receiving reflected echo signals from at least one transducer along a first of a plurality of radial scan lines. The received echo signals are passed through a plurality of signal processing channels to form a plurality of filtered signals. The filtered signals include a high-resolution tissue structure signal and at least one first pre-blood-flow-mask signal. High-resolution tissue structure signals are processed to form a high-resolution tissue structural image. First pre-blood-flow-mask signals are cross-correlated with second pre-blood-flow-mask signals from an adjacent radial scan line to form blood-flow-mask signals. Blood-flow-mask signals are processed to form a blood-flow mask.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Patent number: 9427210Abstract: A medical imaging assembly includes an elongated catheter having a connector at the proximal end; an array of transducers on the distal end of the catheter; conductors electrically coupled to the array of transducers and in electrical communication with the connector of the catheter; and a control unit coupleable to the catheter to send and receive electrical signals between the control unit and the array of transducers through the connector of the catheter. The control unit has a processor to execute instructions including 1) selecting a first subset of M transmitting transducers and a second subset of N receiving transducers from the array of transducers, where N>M; and 2) for each of at least N transmit/receive cycles, a) directing the first subset of M transmitting transducers to transmit an acoustic signal; and b) directing the second subset of N receiving transducers to receive corresponding echo signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Lewis Jones Thomas, III, Wenguang Li, Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20150150540Abstract: A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving an image frame comprising consecutive ultrasound scan lines obtained using a rotating ultrasound imaging arrangement and determining at least a first cross-correlation value and a second cross-correlation value for each of a plurality of the scan lines. For each individual scan line of the plurality of scan lines, the first cross-correlation value comprises a cross-correlation coefficient between a first subframe comprising a plurality of consecutive scan lines including the individual scan line and a second subframe comprising a plurality of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a first integer value. The second correlation value comprising a cross-correlation coefficient between the first subframe and a third subframe comprising a plurality scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a second integer value that is different from the first integer value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20150073279Abstract: A method for real-time displaying of cross-sectional images during an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging procedure includes, during an intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, receiving electrical signals from at least one transducer in a catheter as the at least one transducer rotates and moves longitudinally along a lumen of a patient blood vessel; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, processing the received electrical signals to form a series of cross-sectional images that are longitudinally-offset from one another along a length of the lumen; during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, concurrently displaying i) a most recent image and ii) a previous image that is either a) selected by the operator or b) automatically selected as having a maximum or minimum of a selected image characteristic; and, during the intravascular ultrasound imaging procedure, updating the display of the most recent image as a new image from the series of cross-sectional images is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Anming He Cai, Wenguang Li, Lewis Jones Thomas, III
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Patent number: 8956299Abstract: A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving an image frame having consecutive ultrasound scan lines obtained using a rotating ultrasound imaging arrangement and determining first and second cross-correlation values for a plurality of the scan lines. For each individual scan line, the first cross-correlation value includes a cross-correlation coefficient between a first subframe of consecutive scan lines including the individual scan line and a second subframe of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a first integer value. The second correlation value includes a cross-correlation coefficient between the first subframe and a third subframe of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a second integer value. The method further includes evaluating, individually for multiple scan lines, whether that scan line exhibits non-uniform rotation distortion using at least one of the first and second cross-correlation values. A correction for non-uniform rotation distortion is applied.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20140249423Abstract: A method for processing a sequence of ultrasound frames for display includes receiving a sequence of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) frames of a vessel having a lumen, the sequence including a first frame and a second frame; determining one or more texture features for each of one or more regions of the first frame; determining at least one flow feature for each of the one or more regions by comparing the first and second frames; deriving a lumen border for the first frame using the one or more texture features and the at least one flow feature to characterize the one or more regions as within or outside of the lumen of the vessel; and displaying an ultrasound image of the first frame with the lumen border.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventors: Anming He Cai, Wenguang Li, Shashidhar Sathyanarayana, Lewis Jones Thomas, III
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Publication number: 20140243679Abstract: A medical imaging assembly includes an elongated catheter having a connector at the proximal end; an array of transducers on the distal end of the catheter; conductors electrically coupled to the array of transducers and in electrical communication with the connector of the catheter; and a control unit coupleable to the catheter to send and receive electrical signals between the control unit and the array of transducers through the connector of the catheter. The control unit has a processor to execute instructions including 1) selecting a first subset of M transmitting transducers and a second subset of N receiving transducers from the array of transducers, where N>M; and 2) for each of at least N transmit/receive cycles, a) directing the first subset of M transmitting transducers to transmit an acoustic signal; and b) directing the second subset of N receiving transducers to receive corresponding echo signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventors: Lewis Jones Thomas, III, Wenguang Li, Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20140073924Abstract: A method for generating a composite image using an intravascular imaging device includes receiving reflected echo signals from at least one transducer along a first of a plurality of radial scan lines. The received echo signals are passed through a plurality of signal processing channels to form a plurality of filtered signals. The filtered signals include a high-resolution tissue structure signal and at least one first pre-blood-flow-mask signal. High-resolution tissue structure signals are processed to form a high-resolution tissue structural image. First pre-blood-flow-mask signals are cross-correlated with second pre-blood-flow-mask signals from an adjacent radial scan line to form blood-flow-mask signals. Blood-flow-mask signals are processed to form a blood-flow mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Patent number: 8591421Abstract: A method for generating a composite image using an intravascular imaging device includes receiving reflected echo signals from at least one transducer along a first of a plurality of radial scan lines. The received echo signals are passed through a plurality of signal processing channels to form a plurality of filtered signals. The filtered signals include a high-resolution tissue structure signal and at least one first pre-blood-flow-mask signal. High-resolution tissue structure signals are processed to form a high-resolution tissue structural image. First pre-blood-flow-mask signals are cross-correlated with second pre-blood-flow-mask signals from an adjacent radial scan line to form blood-flow-mask signals. Blood-flow-mask signals are processed to form a blood-flow mask.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20120123271Abstract: A method for generating a composite image using an intravascular imaging device includes receiving reflected echo signals from at least one transducer along a first of a plurality of radial scan lines. The received echo signals are passed through a plurality of signal processing channels to form a plurality of filtered signals. The filtered signals include a high-resolution tissue structure signal and at least one first pre-blood-flow-mask signal. High-resolution tissue structure signals are processed to form a high-resolution tissue structural image. First pre-blood-flow-mask signals are cross-correlated with second pre-blood-flow-mask signals from an adjacent radial scan line to form blood-flow-mask signals. Blood-flow-mask signals are processed to form a blood-flow mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai
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Publication number: 20120108969Abstract: A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving an image frame having consecutive ultrasound scan lines obtained using a rotating ultrasound imaging arrangement and determining first and second cross-correlation values for a plurality of the scan lines. For each individual scan line, the first cross-correlation value includes a cross-correlation coefficient between a first subframe of consecutive scan lines including the individual scan line and a second subframe of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a first integer value. The second correlation value includes a cross-correlation coefficient between the first subframe and a third subframe of scan lines shifted from the first subframe by a second integer value. The method further includes evaluating, individually for multiple scan lines, whether that scan line exhibits non-uniform rotation distortion using at least one of the first and second cross-correlation values. A correction for non-uniform rotation distortion is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventor: Anming He Cai