Patents by Inventor David Thibault

David Thibault 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: 11751835
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus (100) is configured to generate movement maps (30) of pixels (21) belonging to a first image (11) based on the first image (11) and a second image (12) captured at different times, to move a pixel (21) of the first image (11) based on a smoothed movement map (30a) in which high-frequency components of the movement maps (30) have been suppressed in a spatial direction and generate a deformed image (11a), and to combine the deformed image (11a) and the second image (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: David Thibault Pelletier, Shota Sato, Shohei Okubo
  • Patent number: 11426139
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes an image generator configured to generate a plurality of first images and a plurality of second images, and an image processor configured to align common regions between the plurality of first images and generate a difference long image by splicing images obtained by subtracting a plurality of corrected images from the plurality of second images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanno, David Thibault Pelletier
  • Patent number: 11179131
    Abstract: In this radiation fluoroscopic imaging apparatus, an image processing unit is configured to generate a first image by performing first image processing that clarifies a blood vessel as an imaging target when capturing a plurality of contrast agent images and generate a plurality of second images used to generate a differential long image by performing second image processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: David Thibault Pelletier, Naoki Hasegawa, Keiichi Tanno, Takaya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200330063
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus (100) is configured to generate movement maps (30) of pixels (21) belonging to a first image (11) based on the first image (11) and a second image (12) captured at different times, to move a pixel (21) of the first image (11) based on a smoothed movement map (30a) in which high-frequency components of the movement maps (30) have been suppressed in a spatial direction and generate a deformed image (11a), and to combine the deformed image (11a) and the second image (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: David THIBAULT PELLETIER, Shota SATO, Shohei OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200315564
    Abstract: In this radiation fluoroscopic imaging apparatus, an image processing unit is configured to generate a first image by performing first image processing that clarifies a blood vessel as an imaging target when capturing a plurality of contrast agent images and generate a plurality of second images used to generate a differential long image by performing second image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: David THIBAULT PELLETIER, Naoki HASEGAWA, Keiichi TANNO, Takaya YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200289079
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes an image generator configured to generate a plurality of first images and a plurality of second images, and an image processor configured to align common regions between the plurality of first images and generate a difference long image by splicing images obtained by subtracting a plurality of corrected images from the plurality of second images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Keiichi TANNO, David THIBAULT PELLETIER
  • Patent number: 7814748
    Abstract: An exhaust bypass valve assembly for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust bypass valve having valve structure coupled to a rotatable shaft such that rotation of the shaft moves the valve structure between opened and closed positions. An actuator is disposed remotely from the bypass valve for selectively causing rotation of the shaft associated with the valve structure in opposing directions. Linkage structure is connected between the actuator and the shaft to transfer motion of actuator to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Peter Nydam, David Thibault
  • Publication number: 20060199082
    Abstract: A photomask repair method is provided which has the spatial resolution of a focused energy beam process without the corresponding potential for damage to the photomask pattern and underlying transparent substrate. A photomask defect is repaired by first providing a masking film over the photomask pattern. Next, a high spatial resolution focused energy beam repair technique, such as laser ablation, focused ion beam, or electron beam, is used to remove a portion of the masking film which corresponds to an underlying defect in the photomask pattern. After the defect in the photomask pattern has been exposed and the rest of the non-defective photomask pattern is protected by the masking film, a chemical etching process is used to remove the defect which selectively etches the photomask pattern material without harming the underlying substrate. Once the defect has been removed, the masking film is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip Flanigan, Emily Gallagher, Louis Kindt, Michael Schmidt, David Thibault, Carey Thiel