Patents by Inventor Guanghe WU
Guanghe WU 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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Patent number: 11874413Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe Wu, Weiping Liu, Shigang Su
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Publication number: 20240004014Abstract: A housing in an imaging apparatus is provided. The imaging apparatus may include a Magnetic Resonance (MR) component and a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) component that includes a plurality of detectors. The housing may include one or more enclosed spaces configured to accommodate the plurality of detectors of the PET component. Each of the one or more enclosed spaces is defined by one or more walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe WU, Haojie YI, Peng LIU
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Patent number: 11644585Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a system. The system may include a gantry, a detector assembly including a plurality of detector modules arranged on the gantry, and/or a cooling assembly configured to cool the detector assemble. Each of the plurality of detector modules may include a crystal array configured to detect radiation rays, and a shielding component configured to shield the crystal array from an electromagnetic interference. The cooling assembly may include a plurality of cooling components. Each of the plurality of cooling components may be embedded in a corresponding detector module of the plurality of detector modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe Wu, Fangjie Xu, Kai Shao, Huaifang Jiang, Miao Li
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Patent number: 11543544Abstract: An imaging system is provided. A method for installing the imaging system is provided. The imaging system may include a first modality imaging apparatus. The first modality imaging apparatus may have a detector including a scintillator unit, a photodetector unit, a circuit unit, a supporting block, and a supporting board. The supporting block may be disposed on an end of the scintillator unit. The supporting board may be disposed between the photodetector unit and the circuit unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping Liu, Guanghe Wu, Shitao Liu
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Publication number: 20220342096Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe WU, Weiping LIU, Shigang SU
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Patent number: 11385363Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe Wu, Weiping Liu, Shigang Su
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Publication number: 20210293980Abstract: An imaging system is provided. A method for installing the imaging system is provided. The imaging system may include a first modality imaging apparatus. The first modality imaging apparatus may have a detector including a scintillator unit, a photodetector unit, a circuit unit, a supporting block, and a supporting board. The supporting block may be disposed on an end of the scintillator unit. The supporting board may be disposed between the photodetector unit and the circuit unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping LIU, Guanghe WU, Shitao LIU
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Patent number: 11090012Abstract: A PET-MR apparatus is provided. The PET-MR apparatus may include a first supporting component, a PET detector, a second supporting component, and a radio frequency (RF) coil. The first supporting component may have an inner surface and an outer surface. The PET detector may be supported on the outer surface of the first supporting component. The second supporting component may be at least partially surrounded by the first supporting component. The RF coil configured to generate or receive an RF signal may be supported on the second supporting component.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Fuyi Fang, Feng Xu, Guanghe Wu, Min Wu
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Publication number: 20210208294Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a system. The system may include a gantry, a detector assembly including a plurality of detector modules arranged on the gantry, and/or a cooling assembly configured to cool the detector assemble. Each of the plurality of detector modules may include a crystal array configured to detect radiation rays, and a shielding component configured to shield the crystal array from an electromagnetic interference. The cooling assembly may include a plurality of cooling components. Each of the plurality of cooling components may be embedded in a corresponding detector module of the plurality of detector modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe WU, Fangjie XU, Kai SHAO, Huaifang JIANG, Miao LI
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Patent number: 11016204Abstract: An imaging system is provided. A method for installing the imaging system is provided. The imaging system may include a first modality imaging apparatus. The first modality imaging apparatus may have a detector including a scintillator unit, a photodetector unit, a circuit unit, a supporting block, and a supporting board. The supporting block may be disposed on an end of the scintillator unit. The supporting board may be disposed between the photodetector unit and the circuit unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping Liu, Guanghe Wu, Shitao Liu
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Publication number: 20200408941Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Guanghe WU, Weiping LIU, Shigang SU
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Patent number: 10768319Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigang Su, Weiping Liu, Guanghe Wu
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Publication number: 20200237320Abstract: A PET-MR apparatus is provided. The PET-MR apparatus may include a first supporting component, a PET detector, a second supporting component, and a radio frequency (RF) coil. The first supporting component may have an inner surface and an outer surface. The PET detector may be supported on the outer surface of the first supporting component. The second supporting component may be at least partially surrounded by the first supporting component. The RF coil configured to generate or receive an RF signal may be supported on the second supporting component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Fuyi FANG, Feng XU, Guanghe WU, Min WU
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Publication number: 20190250287Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigang Su, Weiping LIU, Guanghe WU
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Patent number: 10267930Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigang Su, Weiping Liu, Guanghe Wu
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Publication number: 20180095182Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for PET imaging. The system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may include a first scanning channel. The second device may include a second scanning channel connected to the first scanning channel, a heat generating component, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the heat generating component, wherein the cooling assembly may include an inlet chamber and a return chamber, the heat generating component may be closer to a first side of the second device than at least one of the inlet chamber or the return chamber, and the first side of the second device may face the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigang Su, Weiping LIU, Guanghe WU
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Publication number: 20170168169Abstract: An imaging system is provided. A method for installing the imaging system is provided. The imaging system may include a first modality imaging apparatus. The first modality imaging apparatus may have a detector including a scintillator unit, a photodetector unit, a circuit unit, a supporting block, and a supporting board. The supporting block may be disposed on an end of the scintillator unit. The supporting board may be disposed between the photodetector unit and the circuit unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping LIU, Guanghe WU, Shitao LIU