Patents by Inventor Cristel Baiu

Cristel Baiu 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: 11490873
    Abstract: A phantom, phantom system, and method of phantom identification include a first material that forms a phantom. A phantom identifier includes at least one unit marker. The at least one unit marker identifies a physical characteristic of the phantom. In a method of phantom identification, an image of the phantom is obtained that includes the phantom identifier. The at least one unit marker is identified, the at least one unit marker encodes a value representative of a physical characteristic of the phantom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ruchala, Eric Schloesser, Thomas Kammeyer, Jason Holzmann, Cristel Baiu, Mark Holmes
  • Publication number: 20210386407
    Abstract: Contrast targets for medical imaging are disclosed herein which include a granule of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) material. The granule of SAP material has absorbed and formed crosslinks with a hydrogen-containing liquid to form an expanded SAP particle with at least one predetermined medical imaging physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristel Baiu
  • Publication number: 20210145396
    Abstract: A phantom, phantom system, and method of phantom identification include a first material that forms a phantom. A phantom identifier includes at least one unit marker. The at least one unit marker identifies a physical characteristic of the phantom. In a method of phantom identification, an image of the phantom is obtained that includes the phantom identifier. The at least one unit marker is identified, the at least one unit marker encodes a value representative of a physical characteristic of the phantom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ruchala, Eric Schloesser, Thomas Kammeyer, Jason Holzmann, Cristel Baiu, Mark Holmes
  • Patent number: 10939891
    Abstract: A phantom, phantom system, and method of phantom identification include a first material that forms a phantom. A phantom identifier includes at least one unit marker. The at least one unit marker identifies a physical characteristic of the phantom. In a method of phantom identification, an image of the phantom is obtained that includes the phantom identifier. The at least one unit marker is identified, the at least one unit marker encodes a value representative of a physical characteristic of the phantom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ruchala, Eric Schloesser, Thomas Kammeyer, Jason Holzmann, Cristel Baiu, Mark Holmes
  • Patent number: 10034651
    Abstract: Compositions, including composition for use in radiographic calibration and quality assurance include glass micro bubbles, epoxy, CaCo3, MgO, and Polyethylene. Embodiments of the composition may be used in calibration devices or phantoms. Calibration devices or phantoms constructed of embodiments of the composition may be used in methods of calibrating a radiographic device for imaging of brain tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristel Baiu
  • Publication number: 20180140272
    Abstract: A phantom, phantom system, and method of phantom identification include a first material that forms a phantom. A phantom identifier includes at least one unit marker. The at least one unit marker identifies a physical characteristic of the phantom. In a method of phantom identification, an image of the phantom is obtained that includes the phantom identifier. The at least one unit marker is identified, the at least one unit marker encodes a value representative of a physical characteristic of the phantom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ruchala, Eric Schloesser, Thomas Kammeyer, Jason Holzmann, Cristel Baiu, Mark Holmes
  • Patent number: 9669116
    Abstract: A composition for use in radiology includes glass micro bubbles, Araldite, Jeffamine, magnesium oxide, and polyethylene. Another composition or use in radiology may include glass micro bubbles, an epoxy, acrylic, or polyurethane, and polyethylene. This composition may result in an elemental composition including carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium. A composition for use in radiology may include glass micro bubbles, araldite, jeffamine, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, polyethylene, and a pigment and the composition includes an elemental composition including carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, silicon, and magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristel Baiu
  • Publication number: 20160015356
    Abstract: Compositions, including composition for use in radiographic calibration and quality assurance include glass micro bubbles, epoxy, CaCo3, MgO, and Polyethylene. Embodiments of the composition may be used in calibration devices or phantoms. Calibration devices or phantoms constructed of embodiments of the composition may be used in methods of calibrating a radiographic device for imaging of brain tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Gammex, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristel Baiu
  • Publication number: 20160015836
    Abstract: A composition for use in radiology includes glass micro bubbles, Araldite, Jeffamine, magnesium oxide, and polyethylene. Another composition or use in radiology may include glass micro bubbles, an epoxy, acrylic, or polyurethane, and polyethylene. This composition may result in an elemental composition including carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium. A composition for use in radiology may include glass micro bubbles, araldite, jeffamine, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, polyethylene, and a pigment and the composition includes an elemental composition including carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, silicon, and magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: GAMMEX, INC.
    Inventor: Cristel Baiu