Patents by Inventor Dragos Constantin

Dragos Constantin 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: 11948350
    Abstract: A method of tracking an object across a stream of images comprises determining a region of interest (ROI) bounding the object in an initial frame of an image stream. A HOG map is provided for the ROI by: dividing the ROI into an array of M×N cells, each cell comprising a plurality of image pixels; and determining a HOG for each of the cells. The HOG map is stored as indicative of the features of the object. Subsequent frames are acquired from the stream of images. The frames are scanned ROI by ROI to identify a candidate ROI having a HOG map best matching the stored HOG map features. If the match meets a threshold, the stored HOG map indicative of the features of the object is updated according to the HOG map for the best matching candidate ROI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Dragos Dinu, Mihai Constantin Munteanu, Alexandru Caliman
  • Patent number: 11857805
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide a radiotherapy treatment by focusing an electron beam on an x-ray target (e.g., a tungsten plate) to produce a high-yield x-ray output with improved field shaping. A modified electron beam spatial distribution is employed to scan the x-ray target, such as a 2D periodic beam path, which advantageously lowers the temperature of the x-ray target compared to typical compact beam spatial distribution. As a result, the x-ray target can produce a high yield x-ray output without sacrificing the life span of the x-ray target. The use of a 2D periodic beam path allows a much colder x-ray target functioning regime such that more dosage can be applied in a short period of time compared to existing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Anuj Purwar, Dragos Constantin, James Clayton
  • Patent number: 11226232
    Abstract: A Multichromatic Calibration (MC) method of at least a spectral sensor which is one of a list comprising at least a spectrometer, a multispectral sensor, a hyperspectral sensor, a spectral camera, a color camera. The method comprises a. generating a plurality of different multichromatic spectra, wherein i. a spectrum from the plurality of different multichromatic spectra contains light intensity measurable by the at least one spectral sensor and by a reference spectral device, and ii. a spectrum from the plurality of different multichromatic spectra contains light centered around at least two different wavelengths and is configured to be integrated during an exposure time of a single measurement from any of the at least one spectral sensor or the reference spectral device; b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Dragos Constantin, Simon De Visscher
  • Publication number: 20210220674
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide radiotherapy treatment by focusing an electron beam on an x-ray target (e.g., a tungsten plate) to produce a high-yield x-ray output with improved field shaping. A modified electron beam spatial distribution is employed to scan the x-ray target, such as a 2D periodic beam path, which advantageously lowers the x-ray target temperature compared to the typical compact beam spatial distribution. As a result, the x-ray target can produce a high yield output without sacrificing the x-ray target life span. The use of a 2D periodic beam path allows a much colder x-ray target functioning regime such that more dosage can be applied in a short period of time compared to existing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Anuj PURWAR, Dragos CONSTANTIN, James CLAYTON
  • Patent number: 11007381
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide radiotherapy treatment by focusing an electron beam on an x-ray target (e.g., a tungsten plate) to produce a high-yield x-ray output with improved field shaping. A modified electron beam spatial distribution is employed to scan the x-ray target, such as a 2D periodic beam path, which advantageously lowers the x-ray target temperature compared to the typical compact beam spatial distribution. As a result, the x-ray target can produce a high yield output without sacrificing the x-ray target life span. The use of a 2D periodic beam path allows a much colder x-ray target functioning regime such that more dosage can be applied in a short period of time compared to existing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc
    Inventors: Anuj Purwar, Dragos Constantin, James Clayton
  • Publication number: 20200264046
    Abstract: A Multichromatic Calibration (MC) method of at least a spectral sensor which is one of a list comprising at least a spectrometer, a multispectral sensor, a hyperspectral sensor, a spectral camera, a color camera. The method comprises a. generating a plurality of different multichromatic spectra, wherein i. a spectrum from the plurality of different multichromatic spectra contains light intensity measurable by the at least one spectral sensor and by a reference spectral device, and ii. a spectrum from the plurality of different multichromatic spectra contains light centered around at least two different wavelengths and is configured to be integrated during an exposure time of a single measurement from any of the at least one spectral sensor or the reference spectral device; b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Dragos CONSTANTIN, Simon DE VISSCHER
  • Publication number: 20190143144
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe systems and methods for providing radiotherapy treatment by focusing an electron beam on a target (e.g., a tungsten plate) to produce a high-yield x-ray output with improved field shaping. A modified electron beam spatial distribution is employed to scan the target, such as a 2D periodic beam path, which advantageously lowers the x-ray target temperature compared to the typical compact beam spatial distribution. As a result, the x-ray target can produce a high yield output without sacrificing the x-ray target life span. The use of a 2D periodic beam path allows a much colder target functioning regime such that more dosage can be applied in a short period of time compared to existing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Anuj PURWAR, Dragos CONSTANTIN, James CLAYTON
  • Patent number: 10274420
    Abstract: A method for obtaining spectral imaging data comprises at least the steps of receiving a sample set of data generated by sampling a spectral property of an image of an object in a spatial basis, wherein the sampling of the spectral property of the image of the object comprises providing a Spectral Filter Array (SFA) by arranging a plurality of SFA elements together to form a surface; configuring each SFA element of the plurality of SFA elements to filter one or more spectral bandwidths centered each at specific wavelengths corresponding to that SFA element, whereby all of the plurality of SFA elements taken together cover a determined spectral range; and setting the specific wavelengths of each SFA element of the plurality of SFA elements on the surface such to obtain a uniform and aperiodic spatial distribution of all of the plurality of SFA elements across the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Yosef Akhtman, Dragos Constantin
  • Publication number: 20170205337
    Abstract: A method for obtaining spectral imaging data comprises at least the steps of receiving a sample set of data generated by sampling a spectral property of an image of an object in a spatial basis, wherein the sampling of the spectral property of the image of the object comprises providing a Spectral Filter Array (SFA) by arranging a plurality of SFA elements together to form a surface; configuring each SFA element of the plurality of SFA elements to filter one or more spectral bandwidths centered each at specific wavelengths corresponding to that SFA element, whereby all of the plurality of SFA elements taken together cover a determined spectral range; and setting the specific wavelengths of each SFA element of the plurality of SFA elements on the surface such to obtain a uniform and aperiodic spatial distribution of all of the plurality of SFA elements across the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Yosef Akhtman, Dragos Constantin