Patents by Inventor Ban Leong SNG

Ban Leong SNG 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).

  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AN ANATOMICAL FEATURE OF A SPINE
    Publication number: 20230034589
    Abstract: Ultrasound imaging methods for identifying an anatomical feature of a spine are described. In an embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a transverse ultrasound image of a portion of the spine; extracting features of the portion of the spine from the image based on a distinct pattern associated with the anatomical feature of the spine; identifying a midline of the portion of the spine in the image; extracting midline features using pixel intensity values of the image; and identifying, based on a combination of the extracted features of the portion of the spine and the extracted midline features, the anatomical feature in the image. In another embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a paramedian sagittal ultrasound image of a portion of the spine; identifying morphological features of the image; and determining if the portion of the spine includes a sacrum using a Support Vector Machine classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: National University of Singapore, Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun MA, Kok Kiong TAN, Ban Leong SNG, Tiong Heng SIA