Patents by Inventor Jackie Wu
Jackie 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: 11583698Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data about a patient, computing geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient or vice versa, and selecting relevant treatment knowledge and experience. The method also includes generating, based on the received data, computed geometric characterization, and available knowledge and experience, a first set of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to a high quality plan for the patient. Further, the method includes model-based prediction, based on the data, a second set or more of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to alternative achievable plans with different organ sparing objectives for treating the patient. The multiple sets for parameters can be used separately or in conjunction to generate treatment plans.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Duke UniversityInventors: Fang-Fang Yin, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge
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Patent number: 11443842Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient and automatic determination of radiation beam configurations for patient-specific radiation therapy planning are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient. The method includes determining automatically one or more radiation treatment beam configuration sets. Further, the method includes presenting the determined one or more radiation beam configuration sets via a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at CharlotteInventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan
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Patent number: 11065471Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic, customized radiation treatment plan generation for cancer are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data indicating anatomy information of a patient and radiation beam characteristics of a radiation therapy system. Further, the method includes determining energy levels for application of radiation beams to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at CharlotteInventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Taoran Li, Fang-Fang Yin, Yang Sheng
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Publication number: 20200254275Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic, customized radiation treatment plan generation for cancer are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data indicating anatomy information of a patient and radiation beam characteristics of a radiation therapy system. Further, the method includes determining energy levels for application of radiation beams to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Taoran Li, Fang-Fang Yin, Yang Sheng
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Publication number: 20200121950Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient and automatic determination of radiation beam configurations for patient-specific radiation therapy planning are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient. The method includes determining automatically one or more radiation treatment beam configuration sets. Further, the method includes presenting the determined one or more radiation beam configuration sets via a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan
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Publication number: 20200108276Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for specifying treatment criteria and treatment planning parameters for patient specific radiation therapy planning. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data about a patient, computing geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient or vice versa, and selecting relevant treatment knowledge and experience. The method also includes generating, based on the received data, computed geometric characterization, and available knowledge and experience, a first set of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to a high quality plan for the patient. Further, the method includes model-based prediction, based on the data, a second set or more of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to alternative achievable plans with different organ sparing objectives for treating the patient. The multiple sets for parameters can be used separately or in conjunction to generate treatment plans.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Fang-Fang Yin, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge
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Patent number: 10549121Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient and automatic determination of radiation beam configurations for patient-specific radiation therapy planning are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient. The method includes determining automatically one or more radiation treatment beam configuration sets. Further, the method includes presenting the determined one or more radiation beam configuration sets via a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at CharlotteInventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan
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Patent number: 10449388Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for specifying treatment criteria and treatment planning parameters for patient specific radiation therapy planning. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data about a patient, computing geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient or vice versa, and selecting relevant treatment knowledge and experience. The method also includes generating, based on the received data, computed geometric characterization, and available knowledge and experience, a first set of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to a high quality plan for the patient. Further, the method includes model-based prediction, based on the data, a second set or more of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to alternative achievable plans with different organ sparing objectives for treating the patient. The multiple sets for parameters can be used separately or in conjunction to generate treatment plans.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: Duke University, Wake Forest University Health SciencesInventors: Fang-Fang Yin, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge
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Publication number: 20180043184Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient and automatic determination of radiation beam configurations for patient-specific radiation therapy planning are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient. The method includes determining automatically one or more radiation treatment beam configuration sets. Further, the method includes presenting the determined one or more radiation beam configuration sets via a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan
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Publication number: 20180043182Abstract: Systems and methods for automated radiation treatment planning with decision support are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk and a cancer target of a patient. The method also includes determining the appropriate models and model settings for the given patient case. Further, the method includes generating automatically one or more radiation treatment plans using the proper models learned from a plurality of radiation treatment plans of prior patient cases based on certain relationships, including one of a match or similarity, between the patient information and geometric characterization of the patient and the other patients. The method also includes presenting the determined one or more radiation treatment plans via a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan, Yang Sheng, Taoran Li, Jianfei Liu
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Patent number: 9567785Abstract: A hinge has a pivot assembly and a holding assembly. The pivot assembly has a securing panel, a connecting seat, a pivot shaft, and two positioning sets. Each of the positioning sets has a positioning ball and a silencing positioning element filled with lubricating grease. The holding assembly has two holding sheets holding the pivot shaft. With the holding sheets and the pivot shaft abutting each other with tooth or embossed surfaces, friction between the holding sheets and the pivot shaft is increased. Thus, the pivot shaft and the holding sheets do not pivot relative to each other easily. The lubricating grease in the silencing positioning elements can be smeared on the positioning balls, such that the positioning balls can smoothly roll on the pivot shaft without abrasion and no noise will occur.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Dinmex Mfg., Inc.Inventors: Grace Wang, Jackie Wu, Jennifer Wu, Andy Wu
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Publication number: 20160129282Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for specifying treatment criteria and treatment planning parameters for patient specific radiation therapy planning. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data about a patient, computing geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient or vice versa, and selecting relevant treatment knowledge and experience. The method also includes generating, based on the received data, computed geometric characterization, and available knowledge and experience, a first set of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to a high quality plan for the patient. Further, the method includes model-based prediction, based on the data, a second set or more of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to alternative achievable plans with different organ sparing objectives for treating the patient. The multiple sets for parameters can be used separately or in conjunction to generate treatment plans.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITYInventors: Fang-Fang Yin, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge
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Publication number: 20150368951Abstract: A hinge has a pivot assembly and a holding assembly. The pivot assembly has a securing panel, a connecting seat, a pivot shaft, and two positioning sets. Each of the positioning sets has a positioning ball and a silencing positioning element filled with lubricating grease. The holding assembly has two holding sheets holding the pivot shaft. With the holding sheets and the pivot shaft abutting each other with tooth or embossed surfaces, friction between the holding sheets and the pivot shaft is increased. Thus, the pivot shaft and the holding sheets do not pivot relative to each other easily. The lubricating grease in the silencing positioning elements can be smeared on the positioning balls, such that the positioning balls can smoothly roll on the pivot shaft without abrasion and no noise will occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: GRACE WANG, JACKIE WU, JENNIFER WU, ANDY WU
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Patent number: 8976929Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically generating radiation treatment planning parameters are disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, a database is constructed that stores: (i) patient data and past treatment plans by expert human planners for these patients, and (ii) optimal treatment plans that are generated using multi-objective optimization and Pareto front search and that represent the best tradeoff opportunities of the patient case, and a predictive model (e.g., a neural network, a decision tree, a support vector machine [SVM], etc.) is then trained via a learning algorithm on a plurality of input/output mappings derived from the contents of the database. During training, the predictive model is trained to identify and infer patterns in the treatment plan data through a process of generalization. Once trained, the predictive model can then be used to automatically generate radiation treatment planning parameters for new patients.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Xiaofeng Zhu
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Publication number: 20120014507Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically generating radiation treatment planning parameters are disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, a database is constructed that stores: (i) patient data and past treatment plans by expert human planners for these patients, and (ii) optimal treatment plans that are generated using multi-objective optimization and Pareto front search and that represent the best tradeoff opportunities of the patient case, and a predictive model (e.g., a neural network, a decision tree, a support vector machine [SVM], etc.) is then trained via a learning algorithm on a plurality of input/output mappings derived from the contents of the database. During training, the predictive model is trained to identify and infer patterns in the treatment plan data through a process of generalization. Once trained, the predictive model can then be used to automatically generate radiation treatment planning parameters for new patients.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITYInventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Xiaofeng Zhu
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Patent number: 5779153Abstract: A nozzle for paint spray guns, including a tubular nozzle body having a conical nozzle tip at one end and an outer thread at an opposite end, a first collar tightly mounted around the tubular nozzle body and having a plurality of axial through holes; and, a second collar tightly mounted around the tubular nozzle body between the first collar and the outer thread of the tubular nozzle body and having a plurality of axial through holes which are not in longitudinal alignment with the through holes of the first collar and through which compressed currents of air are driven toward the through holes of the first collar, after a mixing process at the annular space defined between the first collar and the second collar, to mix with the output spray of paint into a good atomization of paint.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Chia Chun Enterprises Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jackie Wu
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Patent number: 5720437Abstract: An improved flow regulating mechanism for paint spray guns includes a spray gun body, a flow regulating mechanism and a nozzle. The flow regulating mechanism is disposed in a secondary air duct of the spray gun body and comprises a regulating rod, a regulating knob, a fixed regulating ring and a movable regulating ring. The regulating rings are each provided with a central through hole and a plurality of spaced apart air vents running parallel to the through hole. The regulating rod is screwably disposed in the secondary air duct by the regulating knob. The movable regulating ring and the fixed regulating ring are disposed in the secondary air duct in sequence such that an air chamber is defined between the regulating rings. The size of the air chamber can be adjusted by the regulating rod. High-pressure air flowing via the secondary air duct of the spray gun body may be reduced in pressure and regulated to prevent sputtering of paint due to excessively high pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1996Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Chia Chung Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jackie Wu