Patents by Inventor Elena Zhao

Elena Zhao 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).

  • Interactive contour refinements for data annotation
    Patent number: 12232900
    Abstract: An automated process for data annotation of medical images includes obtaining image data from an imaging sensor, partitioning the image data, identifying an object of interest in the partitioned image data, generating an initial contour with one or more control points with respect to the object of interest, identifying a manual adjustment of one of the control points, automatically adjust a position of at least one other control point within a predetermined range of the manually adjusted control point to a new position, the new position of the at least one other control point and manually adjusted control point defining a new contour, and generating an updated image with the new contour and corresponding control points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng Zheng, Elena Zhao, Srikrishna Karanam, Ziyan Wu, Terrence Chen
  • Interactive Contour Refinements for Data Annotation
    Publication number: 20230200767
    Abstract: An automated process for data annotation of medical images includes obtaining image data from an imaging sensor, partitioning the image data, identifying an object of interest in the partitioned image data, generating an initial contour with one or more control points with respect to the object of interest, identifying a manual adjustment of one of the control points, automatically adjust a position of at least one other control point within a predetermined range of the manually adjusted control point to a new position, the new position of the at least one other control point and manually adjusted control point defining a new contour, and generating an updated image with the new contour and corresponding control points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Meng Zheng, Elena Zhao, Srikrishna Karanam, Ziyan Wu, Terrence Chen