Patents by Inventor Daniel Ryder Ludwig

Daniel Ryder Ludwig 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).

  • System and method for structure-function fusion for surgical interventions
    Patent number: 9622821
    Abstract: A method for fusing information related to structural features and characteristics of a biological sample. The resulting fused image may be imported into a surgical navigation technology intra-operatively to aid in surgical interventions by co-registering the fused image with the patient's anatomical features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Prahlad Menon Gopalakrishna, Daniel Ryder Ludwig, David Schwartzman
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURE-FUNCTION FUSION FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
    Publication number: 20150257845
    Abstract: A method for fusing information related to structural features and characteristics of a biological sample. The resulting fused image may be imported into a surgical navigation technology intra-operatively to aid in surgical interventions by co-registering the fused image with the patient's anatomical features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Camegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Prahlad Menon Gopalakrishna, Daniel Ryder Ludwig, David Schwartzman
  • SELECTION AND OPTIMIZATION FOR CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY
    Publication number: 20130072790
    Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging and analyzing a patient heart are described. Imaging can be performed with a variety or combination of methods, including single photon emission computed tomography, to provide a comprehensive, three-dimensional image or model of the heart including high-resolution details relating to scar tissue and other abnormalities. Data, including information related to the heart developed through the imaging process, can be analyzed to determine if a patient is a desirable candidate for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Specific details relating to a cardiac resynchronization therapy device and a procedure for implantation can be developed through analysis of available information. A heart model and “virtual roadmap” can be generated to guide a medical practitioner through patient-individualized procedures related to the specific details gleaned through analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Daniel Ryder Ludwig, Mati Friehling, David Schwartzman