Patents by Inventor Carri K. Glide-Hurst

Carri K. Glide-Hurst 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 categorizing breast density and assessing cancer risk utilizing acoustic parameters
    Patent number: 8870771
    Abstract: A method for categorizing whole-breast density is disclosed. The method includes the steps of exposing breast tissue to an acoustic signal; measuring a distribution of an acoustic parameter by analyzing the acoustic signal; and obtaining a measure of whole-breast density from said measuring step. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Inventors: Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Nebojsa Duric, Peter J. Littrup
  • Method and Apparatus for Categorizing Breast Density and Assessing Cancer Risk Utilizing Acoustic Parameters
    Publication number: 20080275344
    Abstract: A method for categorizing whole-breast density is disclosed. The method includes the steps of exposing breast tissue to an acoustic signal; measuring a distribution of an acoustic parameter by analyzing the acoustic signal; and obtaining a measure of whole-breast density from said measuring step. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Inventors: Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Nebojsa Duric, Peter J. Littrup