Patents by Inventor Dun Alex Li

Dun Alex Li 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).

  • Publication number: 20240122547
    Abstract: A human-body-signal collection device (10). The human-body-signal collection device (10) includes a reference electrode (210), a first electrode (220) and a second electrode (230), an adjusting and generating device (30), a first collection device (40), and a first feedback device (50). The first electrode (220) outputs the first signal. The second electrode (230) outputs the second signal. The adjusting and generating device (30) is connected to the reference electrode (210) to output a reference signal to the reference electrode (210). The first collection device (40) collects the first signal and the second signal, and generates a first potential-difference signal based on the first signal and the second signal. The first feedback device (50) is connected to the first collection device (40) and the adjusting and generating device respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: ZHUO-BIAO HE, JUN TIAN, YI-FENG CHEN, DUN ALEX LI
  • Patent number: 10016148
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present technique, a method for selecting between a plurality of electromagnetic sensors to correct for one or more field distortions includes, in the presence of an electromagnetic field, acquiring signals representative of the location of a plurality of electromagnetic sensors. The method further includes selecting between the signals from the plurality of electromagnetic sensors based on one or more quality metrics. In another aspect of the present technique, a system for selecting an optimum EM sensor to correct for one or more field distortions includes a plurality of EM sensors and an additional EM sensor for transmitting or receiving signals representative of the location of each of the plurality of EM sensors. The system further includes a controller configured to acquire signals representative of the location of the plurality of EM sensors, and select between the signals from the plurality of EM sensors based on one or more quality metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Vernon Thomas Jensen, Cristian Atria
  • Patent number: 9055883
    Abstract: A surgical navigation system including an ultrasound catheter is disclosed herein. The ultrasound catheter includes a flexible catheter housing defining a distal end, a transducer array disposed at least partially within the catheter housing, and a motor coupled with the transducer array. The motor is configured to rotate the transducer array in order to image a three-dimensional volume. The ultrasound catheter also includes a tracking element adapted to provide an estimate of a position and/or orientation of the distal end of the catheter housing. The tracking element is disposed within the catheter housing and immediately adjacent to the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nora T. Tgavalekos, Dun Alex Li, Peter Traneus Anderson, Jonathan David Schiff
  • Patent number: 8989842
    Abstract: A system to navigate an object traveling in an imaged subject is provided. The system includes a four-dimensional (4D) imaging system to create a first three-dimensional model of the acquired imaged data correlated relative to a time reference and defined relative to a first image coordinate system. A second imaging system creates a second three-dimensional model of the imaged subject defined relative to a second image coordinate system. A tracking system tracks movement and orientation of the object relative to a tracking coordinate system. A controller includes program instructions in combination with the processor operable to register the first and second image coordinate systems and the tracking coordinate system relative to a world coordinate system, and to combine the three-dimensional model created by the 4D imaging system with the three-dimensional model created by the second imaging system with a tracked location of the object relative to the world coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher A. Nafis, Douglas Wildes
  • Patent number: 8790262
    Abstract: A method for implementing an imaging and navigation system to perform a medical procedure such as cardiac ablation is disclosed herein. The a method includes implementing an ultrasonic imaging device to provide a generally real time three-dimensional patient image, identifying a target site on the generally real time three-dimensional patient image, directing a medical instrument to the target site using a tracking system, and performing a medical procedure at the target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis, Douglas Glenn Wildes
  • Publication number: 20130231557
    Abstract: A system and method to display a four-dimensional (4D) model of an imaged anatomy is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe can acquire generally real-time, 3D image data relative to a direction of image acquisition along an imaging plane. The system also includes a tracking system in communication with the controller. The tracking system includes at least one tracking element integrated with the imaging probe. The system is operable to process the generally real-time, 3D image data acquired by the imaging probe relative to generally real-time tracking information acquired by the tracking system so as to display the 4D model of the imaged anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: DUN ALEX LI, CHRISTOPHER A. NAFIS, DOUGLAS G. WILDES, VERNON T. JENSEN
  • Patent number: 8527032
    Abstract: An embodiment of an imaging system of an imaged subject is provided. The imaging system comprises a controller, and an imaging system and a display in communication with the controller. The imaging system can include an imaging probe having a marker representative of a unique identifier. The display can be illustrative of the imaged data acquired with the imaging probe in combination with a graphic representation of an imaging plane vector representative of a general direction of a field of view (FOV) of image acquisition of the imaging probe traveling through the imaged subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Dun Alex Li
  • Patent number: 8442619
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying errors while tracking instrument navigations is enclosed. The method may include assigning a plurality of virtual points to a plurality of sensors. At least one of the virtual points may be a non-fixed virtual point. The assignment of virtual points to sensors may be determined based on the medical instrument, or the medical instrument attachment, being used. Virtual point locations may be determined for the non-fixed virtual point. The locations of the non-fixed virtual point may be determined based on the medical instrument, or the medical instrument attachment, being used. The vector values for vectors terminating at the non-fixed virtual point may be adjusted. The field integrity values for the virtual points may be computed. If a field integrity value is greater than a threshold value, an error signal may be communicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Joseph Casey Crager, Douglas Karl Johnson
  • Patent number: 8428690
    Abstract: A system and method to display a four-dimensional (4D) model of an imaged anatomy is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe can acquire generally real-time, 3D image data relative to a direction of image acquisition along an imaging plane. The system also includes a tracking system in communication with the controller. The tracking system includes at least one tracking element integrated with the imaging probe. The system is operable to process the generally real-time, 3D image data acquired by the imaging probe relative to generally real-time tracking information acquired by the tracking system so as to display the 4D model of the imaged anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher A. Nafis, Douglas G. Wildes, Vernon T. Jensen
  • Patent number: 8364242
    Abstract: A system and method to image an imaged subject is provided. The system comprises an ultrasound imaging system including an imaging probe operable to move internally and acquire ultrasound image data of the imaged subject, a fluoroscopic imaging system operable to acquire fluoroscopic image data of the imaged subject during image acquisition by the ultrasound imaging system, and a controller in communication with the ultrasound imaging system and the fluoroscopic imaging system. A display can be illustrative of the ultrasound image data acquired with the imaging probe in combination with a fluoroscopic imaging data acquired by the fluoroscopic imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Dun Alex Li
  • Patent number: 8350914
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for calibration of an imaging camera or other image acquisition device. Certain embodiments include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imager to a coordinate system of a first sensor positioned with respect to the imager using a first off-line calibration. Certain embodiments also include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imaging camera source to a coordinate system of a second sensor positioned with respect to the imaging camera source using a second off-line calibration. Additionally, certain embodiments include quantifying intrinsic parameters of the imaging camera source based on a transformation from the coordinate system of the imager to the coordinate system of the imaging camera source based on the first and second off-line calibrations and information from the first and second sensors and a transmitter positioned with respect to an object being imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis
  • Patent number: 8213693
    Abstract: A system to navigate an imaged subject in relation to an acquired image of the imaged subject is provided. The system includes an intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) imaging system having a transducer operable to acquire image data so as to create a four-dimensional image model of the imaged subject. The model is defined in spatial relation and orientation relative to an image coordinate system. A tracking system is operable to track movement and orientation of the transducer through the imaged subject relative to a tracking coordinate system. A controller is electrically connected in communication with the imaging system and the tracking system. The controller is operable to register the image coordinate system with the tracking coordinate system, and to calibrate the image coordinate system and the tracking coordinate system relative to a common reference having fiducials of known spatial relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Dun Alex Li
  • Patent number: 8057397
    Abstract: An imaging and navigation system is disclosed herein. The imaging and navigation system includes a computer and an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic imaging device is connected to the computer and is adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image. The imaging and navigation system also includes a tracking system connected to the computer. The tracking system is adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument. The imaging and navigation system also includes a display connected to the computer. The display is adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis, Douglas Glenn Wildes, Vernon Thomas Jensen, Weston Blaine Griffin
  • Patent number: 8022990
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for calibration of an imaging camera or other image acquisition device. Certain embodiments include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imager to a coordinate system of a first sensor positioned with respect to the imager using a first off-line calibration. Certain embodiments also include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imaging camera source to a coordinate system of a second sensor positioned with respect to the imaging camera source using a second off-line calibration. Additionally, certain embodiments include quantifying intrinsic parameters of the imaging camera source based on a transformation from the coordinate system of the imager to the coordinate system of the imaging camera source based on the first and second off-line calibrations and information from the first and second sensors and a transmitter positioned with respect to an object being imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis
  • Publication number: 20110211076
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for calibration of an imaging camera or other image acquisition device. Certain embodiments include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imager to a coordinate system of a first sensor positioned with respect to the imager using a first off-line calibration. Certain embodiments also include characterizing a transformation from a coordinate system of an imaging camera source to a coordinate system of a second sensor positioned with respect to the imaging camera source using a second off-line calibration. Additionally, certain embodiments include quantifying intrinsic parameters of the imaging camera source based on a transformation from the coordinate system of the imager to the coordinate system of the imaging camera source based on the first and second off-line calibrations and information from the first and second sensors and a transmitter positioned with respect to an object being imaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis
  • Patent number: 7986826
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for modeling S-distortion in an image intensifier. In an embodiment, the method may include identifying a reference coordinate on an input screen of the image intensifier. The method also includes computing a set of charged particle velocity vectors. The method also includes computing a set of magnetic field vectors. The method also includes computing the force exerted on the charged particle in an image intensifier. Certain embodiments of the present invention include an iterative method for calibrating an image acquisition system with an analytic S-distortion model. In an embodiment, the method may include comparing the difference between the measured fiducial shadow positions and the model fiducial positions with a threshold value. If the difference is less than the threshold value, the optical distortion parameters are used for linearizing the set of acquired images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Joseph Casey Crager, Peter Kelley, Andrey Litvin
  • Publication number: 20110137152
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a surgical navigation system is provided with a transmitter assembly that includes at least one coil for creating an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of a surgical operation. The surgical navigation system also includes a cooling unit thermally coupled to the transmitter assembly for dissipating heat generated by the transmitter assembly and a receiver assembly that includes at least one coil configured to generate signals induced by the field. The surgical navigation system further includes electronic circuitry coupled to and communicating with the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly for calculating at least a position of the receiver coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Dun Alex Li
  • Patent number: 7957582
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for modeling S-distortion in an image intensifier. In an embodiment, the method may include identifying a reference coordinate on an input screen of the image intensifier. The method also includes computing a set of charged particle velocity vectors. The method also includes computing a set of magnetic field vectors. The method also includes computing the force exerted on the charged particle in an image intensifier. Certain embodiments of the present invention include an iterative method for calibrating an image acquisition system with an analytic S-distortion model. In an embodiment, the method may include comparing the difference between the measured fiducial shadow positions and the model fiducial positions with a threshold value. If the difference is less than the threshold value, the optical distortion parameters are used for linearizing the set of acquired images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Joseph Casey Crager, Peter Kelley, Andrey Litvin
  • Publication number: 20110116693
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for modeling S-distortion in an image intensifier. In an embodiment, the method may include identifying a reference coordinate on an input screen of the image intensifier. The method also includes computing a set of charged particle velocity vectors. The method also includes computing a set of magnetic field vectors. The method also includes computing the force exerted on the charged particle in an image intensifier. Certain embodiments of the present invention include an iterative method for calibrating an image acquisition system with an analytic S-distortion model. In an embodiment, the method may include comparing the difference between the measured fiducial shadow positions and the model fiducial positions with a threshold value. If the difference is less than the threshold value, the optical distortion parameters are used for linearizing the set of acquired images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Joseph Casey Crager, Peter Kelley, Andrey Litvin
  • Patent number: 7933730
    Abstract: A method for restoring navigation failure information in a fluoroscopy-based imaging system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of receiver navigation information using a calibration target rigidly attached to a supporting member of the imaging system. The calibration target may include a plurality of receivers providing navigation information and the supporting member may be a C-arm. The method identifies a navigation failure and corresponding to the navigation failure a calibrated receiver navigation information is generated. The calibrated receiver navigation information is generated using a calibration information and a C-arm imaging position obtained during navigation failure. A receiver navigation information corresponding to the navigation failure is estimated using the calibrated receiver navigation information, and a transmitter navigation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Dun Alex Li, Daniel Eduardo Groszmann