Patents by Inventor Ginger P. Layne

Ginger P. Layne 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).

  • System and device for tumor characterization using nonlinear elastography imaging
    Patent number: 11090025
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device to image and characterize human tumors, and to classify the tumors as either malignant or benign. The method includes using a multi-compression technique upon the tissue or organ combined with a 3D ultrasound strain imaging of the compressed tissue or organ for acquiring raw data and analyzing the raw data using a computer processing unit equipped with a nonlinear biomechanical tissue model for tumor classification. A device is provided having a compression stage for delivering multi-compression with continuous force measurements, and a 3D ultrasound transducer strain imaging probe, wherein the imaging probe and the compression stage are in communication with a computer processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Osama M. Mukdadi, Ahmed M. Abdulhameed Sayed, Ginger P. Layne, Jame Abraham
  • System and Device for Tumor Characterization Using Nonlinear Elastography Imaging
    Publication number: 20140288424
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device to image and characterize human tumors, and to classify the tumors as either malignant or benign. The method includes using a multi-compression technique upon the tissue or organ combined with a 3D ultrasound strain imaging of the compressed tissue or organ for acquiring raw data and analyzing the raw data using a computer processing unit equipped with a nonlinear biomechanical tissue model for tumor classification. A device is provided having a compression stage for delivering multi-compression with continuous force measurements, and a 3D ultrasound transducer strain imaging probe, wherein the imaging probe and the compression stage are in communication with a computer processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Osama M. Mukdadi, Ahmed M. Abdulhameed Sayed, Ginger P. Layne, Jame Abraham