Patents by Inventor Ed Gardner
Ed Gardner 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).
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Publication number: 20210346721Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 11097127Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 11033251Abstract: A computing system includes a memory configured to store instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to receive data relating to an image or a user, determine a feature from the data, identify a user preference from a user profile, obtain a model, and segment the image based on the feature, the user preference, and the model. The model is generated by determining a historical feature from historical data as an input, determining a desired output, obtaining a preliminary model based on the input and the desired output, determining an actual output of the preliminary model, determining error criteria between the actual output and the desired output, and generating the model by updating the preliminary model based on the error criteria.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Seshadri Srinivasan, Jianhua Mo, Ed Gardner, Feng Ling, Sean Murphy
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Patent number: 10974075Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner
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Publication number: 20190351254Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20190261956Abstract: A computing system includes a memory configured to store instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to receive data relating to an image or a user, determine a feature from the data, identify a user preference from a user profile, obtain a model, and segment the image based on the feature, the user preference, and the model. The model is generated by determining a historical feature from historical data as an input, determining a desired output, obtaining a preliminary model based on the input and the desired output, determining an actual output of the preliminary model, determining error criteria between the actual output and the desired output, and generating the model by updating the preliminary model based on the error criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Seshadri SRINIVASAN, Jianhua MO, Ed GARDNER, Feng LING, Sean MURPHY
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Publication number: 20170189721Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner
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Publication number: 20170065831Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 9504853Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 9320916Abstract: Radiosurgical treatments of tissues of the heart mitigate arrhythmias and treat other tumerous and non-tumerous disease using an implanted fiducial positioned in or near the heart using cardiac catheterization techniques. The fiducials may be implanted after diagnostic and planning images of the target tissues have been acquired. Fiducial implantation may take place the day of a scheduled radiosurgical treatment. Techniques to accommodate post-planning fiducial implantation may include registration of the implanted fiducial location with the treatment plan, and active fiducials may limit collateral imaging radiation exposure while enhancing tracking accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: CYBERHEART, INC.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20160051843Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 9205279Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: CYBERHEART, INC.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Patent number: 8784290Abstract: Radiosurgical treatments of tissues of the heart mitigate arrhythmias and treat other tumerous and non-tumerous disease using an implanted fiducial positioned in or near the heart using cardiac catheterization techniques. The fiducials may be implanted after diagnostic and planning images of the target tissues have been acquired. Fiducial implantation may take place the day of a scheduled radiosurgical treatment. Techniques to accommodate post-planning fiducial implantation may include registration of the implanted fiducial location with the treatment plan, and active fiducials may limit collateral imaging radiation exposure while enhancing tracking accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20130131425Abstract: Radiosurgical treatments of tissues of the heart mitigate arrhythmias and treat other tumerous and non-tumerous disease using an implanted fiducial positioned in or near the heart using cardiac catheterization techniques. The fiducials may be implanted after diagnostic and planning images of the target tissues have been acquired. Fiducial implantation may take place the day of a scheduled radiosurgical treatment. Techniques to accommodate post-planning fiducial implantation may include registration of the implanted fiducial location with the treatment plan, and active fiducials may limit collateral imaging radiation exposure while enhancing tracking accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20130102896Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner
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Patent number: 8345821Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner
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Publication number: 20110166408Abstract: A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20110166407Abstract: Radiosurgical treatments of tissues of the heart mitigate arrhythmias and treat other tumerous and non-tumerous disease using an implanted fiducial positioned in or near the heart using cardiac catheterization techniques. The fiducials may be implanted after diagnostic and planning images of the target tissues have been acquired. Fiducial implantation may take place the day of a scheduled radiosurgical treatment. Techniques to accommodate post-planning fiducial implantation may include registration of the implanted fiducial location with the treatment plan, and active fiducials may limit collateral imaging radiation exposure while enhancing tracking accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Ed Gardner, Oliver Blanck, Tao Cai, Darrin Uecker, Patrick Maguire
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Publication number: 20110137158Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: CyberHeart, Inc.Inventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner
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Patent number: 7953204Abstract: Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignees: Cyberheart, Inc., Accuray IncorporatedInventors: Thilaka Sumanaweera, Patrick Maguire, Ed Gardner, Jay West