Patents by Inventor Heang Tuy

Heang Tuy 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).

  • Apparatus and method to acquire data for reconstruction of images pertaining to functional and anatomical structure of the breast
    Publication number: 20070064867
    Abstract: An apparatus for breast scanning to obtain functional and anatomical images of the breast comprises a patient support for a patient to rest in a prone position, the support having an opening with one of her breasts vertically pendent through the opening for scanning; a laser CT scanner disposed below the support for generating a first set of data for reconstruction of functional images of the breast; an X-ray CT scanner disposed below the support for generating a second set of data for reconstruction of anatomical images of the breast; and a display to visualize at least one of the functional and anatomical images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Hansen, Heang Tuy, Robert Wake, Steven Ponder, Patrick Olivier