Patents by Inventor Jacques Felblinger

Jacques Felblinger 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).

  • Patent number: 10548494
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a personalized cardiac model, including steps of (i) computing a velocity time profile of a blood flow across a selected area of the heart or the aorta during at least one cardiac cycle, using data acquired with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device; (ii) performing a segmentation of the velocity time profile so as to identify cardiac phases according to a predefined generic cardiac model; and (iii) computing normalized time location and/or duration of the cardiac phases within cardiac cycles so as to define a personalized cardiac model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL DE NANCY
    Inventors: Christophe Meyer, Pierre-André Vuissoz, Laurent Bonnemains, Jacques Felblinger
  • Patent number: 10048347
    Abstract: The system of the invention utilizes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil to measure power at a different frequency than the MRI frequency to produce MRI images. The different frequency such as harmonic frequency of the MR coil is applied to the coil and the reflected power is measured by the power sensor. Changes due to respiratory, cardiac, or overall motion are then analyzed, as desired. During imaging, the coil is connected to the MRI system and disconnected from the setup described, including the power sensor and its associated data processing, amplifier, signal generator, and directional coupler. Disconnect is provided in a one-step process by the switching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Guido Peter Kudielka, Pierre-Andre Vuissoz, Jacques Felblinger
  • Publication number: 20160324427
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a personalized cardiac model, including steps of (i) computing a velocity time profile of a blood flow across a selected area of the heart or the aorta during at least one cardiac cycle, using data acquired with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device; (ii) performing a segmentation of the velocity time profile so as to identify cardiac phases according to a predefined generic cardiac model; and (iii) computing normalized time location and/or duration of the cardiac phases within cardiac cycles so as to define a personalized cardiac model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Christophe MEYER, Pierre-André VUISSOZ, Laurent BONNEMAINS, Jacques FELBLINGER
  • Patent number: 9274198
    Abstract: A method is provided of reconstructing imaging signals in a biological medium on the basis of experimental measurements perturbed by movements, implementing measurements representative of the movements, at least one model of movement including movement parameters, and an imaging sampling grid, which method furthermore includes steps of (i) constructing a movement sampling grid by selecting a restricted set of points on the basis of the imaging sampling grid, and (ii) calculation of movement parameters by inverting a linear system at the points of the movement sampling grid. Devices implementing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL DE NANCY
    Inventors: Anne Menini, Jacques Felblinger, Freddy Odille, Pierre-Andre Vuissoz
  • Publication number: 20160003927
    Abstract: The system of the invention utilizes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil to measure power at a different frequency than the MRI frequency to produce MRI images. The different frequency such as harmonic frequency of the MR coil is applied to the coil and the reflected power is measured by the power sensor. Changes due to respiratory, cardiac, or overall motion are then analyzed, as desired. During imaging, the coil is connected to the MRI system and disconnected from the setup described, including the power sensor and its associated data processing, amplifier, signal generator, and directional coupler. Disconnect is provided in a one-step process by the switching circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Guido Peter Kudielka, Pierre-Andre Vuissoz, Jacques Felblinger
  • Patent number: 9140770
    Abstract: A method for acquiring (1) experimental measures with interferences of a physical phenomenon, and for reconstructing (2) a point-by-point signal (3) representative of the phenomenon according to at least one dimension that can vary during the experimental measure acquisition, using at least one simulation model (4) of at least one acquisition chain of the experimental measures including at least one interference, and at least one model (8) of each interference in each acquisition chain, each interference model being determined at least from the measures themselves, wherein the simulation and interference models include adjustable parameters (6, 10) depending on experimental conditions, wherein at least one adjustable parameter of one of the models is coupled to at least one adjustable parameter of the other model, and in that the adjustable parameters are optimized in a coupled manner. A device for MRI imaging, NMR, or medical imaging using such a method is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE
    Inventors: Freddy Odille, Pierre-André Vuissoz, Jacques Felblinger
  • Publication number: 20140355844
    Abstract: A method is provided of reconstructing imaging signals in a biological medium on the basis of experimental measurements perturbed by movements, implementing measurements representative of the movements, at least one model of movement including movement parameters, and an imaging sampling grid, which method furthermore includes steps of (i) constructing a movement sampling grid by selecting a restricted set of points on the basis of the imaging sampling grid, and (ii) calculation of movement parameters by inverting a linear system at the points of the movement sampling grid. Devices implementing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicants: CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL DE NANCY, UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE
    Inventors: Anne Menini, Jacques Felblinger, Freddy Odille, Pierre-Andre Vuissoz
  • Publication number: 20110022375
    Abstract: A method for acquiring (1) experimental measures with interferences of a physical phenomenon, and for reconstructing (2) a point-by-point signal (3) representative of the phenomenon according to at least one dimension that can vary during the experimental measure acquisition, using at least one simulation model (4) of at least one acquisition chain of the experimental measures including at least one interference, and at least one model (8) of each interference in each acquisition chain, each interference model being determined at least from the measures themselves, wherein the simulation and interference models include adjustable parameters (6, 10) depending on experimental conditions, wherein at least one adjustable parameter of one of the models is coupled to at least one adjustable parameter of the other model, and in that the adjustable parameters are optimized in a coupled manner. A device for MRI imaging, NMR, or medical imaging using such a method is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE HENRI POINCARE NANCY 1
    Inventors: Freddy Odille, Pierre-Andre Vuissoz, Jacques Felblinger
  • Publication number: 20100191095
    Abstract: A method for collecting and a device for sensing at least one electrophysiological signal, as well as to a system including at least one such device. The device for sensing at least one electrophysiological signal from a living subject subjected to at least one electromagnetic field, includes elements, such as electrodes, which are placed on the subject for the physical acquisition of at least one electrophysiological signal and at least elements for the pre-processing of the at least one sampled electrophysiological signal. The sensor device (1) is characterised in that it also includes additional elements (7, 8) for measuring or determining at least one characteristic of the electromagnetic environment at or close to the electrophysiological signal acquisition point(s) or zone(s) on the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: SCHILLER MEDICAL, UNIVERSITE HENRI POINCARE-NANCY I, UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE HOSPITALIER ET UNIVERSITAIRE DE NANCY
    Inventors: Jacques Felblinger, Michel Kraemer, Jean-Philippe Blonde, Roger Abacherli, Vincent Frick, Johann-Jakob Schmid
  • Patent number: 7467005
    Abstract: The flow of blood in a vessel (G) in a living being (P) which is exposed to a magnetic field (B) is determined by measuring the potential difference (?V) between at least two points (P1, P2) next to the vessel (G). The potential difference (?V) is produced on the basis of the Hall effect by the moving charge carriers (Q) in the blood in the presence of the magnetic field (B). When recording an ECG, the cardiac output can be determined in this manner under the influence of a magnetic field (B). At the same time, the ECG signal can be corrected in the knowledge of the component (T) of the ECG signal (E) which can be attributed to the Hall effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Schiller AG
    Inventors: Johann-Jakob Schmid, Jacques Felblinger, Roger Abächerli
  • Publication number: 20040106876
    Abstract: To transmit electrophysiological data from an interference region (S) of an MRI arrangement (20) to an evaluation and/or display unit (10) a signal is handled in a recording arrangement (1) arranged within the interference region (S). The ECG signal (E) is first subjected to analogue above-linear compression, is then digitized and is transmitted as a digitized signal (D) to an evaluation and/or display unit (10). The digital signal (D) is subjected to above-linear digital expansion in the evaluation and/or display unit (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Schiller AG
    Inventors: Johann-Jakob Schmid, Roger Abacherli, Jacques Felblinger
  • Publication number: 20040097818
    Abstract: The flow of blood in a vessel (G) in a living being (P) which is exposed to a magnetic field (B) is determined by measuring the potential difference (&Dgr;V) between at least two points (P1, P2) next to the vessel (G). The potential difference (&Dgr;V) is produced on the basis of the Hall effect by the moving charge carriers (Q) in the blood in the presence of the magnetic field (B). When recording an ECG, the cardiac output can be determined in this manner under the influence of a magnetic field (B). At the same time, the ECG signal can be corrected in the knowledge of the component (T) of the ECG signal (E) which can be attributed to the Hall effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Schiller AG
    Inventors: Johann-Jakob Schmid, Roger Abacherli, Jacques Felblinger
  • Patent number: 5782241
    Abstract: A sensor device intended to be implemented at the vicinity or inside a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, and more particularly on a patient inside the canal of the magnet of a magnetic resonance imager (MRI). The device includes at least two non-metal electrodes intended to be applied to the skin of a patient, and an electro-optical conversion, amplification and filtering module for the electric signals received from the heart by the electrodes. The module is arranged in a shielded casing forming a Faraday cage, and optically connected to a display and/or monitoring apparatus. A support body made of non-magnetic material carries the electrode and the shielded casing containing the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: O.D.A.M. Office de Distribution d'Appareils Medicaux (SA)
    Inventors: Jacques Felblinger, Chris Boesch, Gerard Muller, Michel Kraemer
  • Patent number: 5691641
    Abstract: A detector device delivering a signal representative of the respiration of patient, adapted to be used in a charged and sensitive electromagnetic environment. The device is principally constituted by at least two non-metallic electrodes (1) and by a unit for the processing of electrical signals emitted by the heart, comprising a first module (5) for acquiring and shaping cardiac electric signals, a second module (6) for extraction of the respiratory signal, and a third module (7) for electro-optical conversion of this latter, the modules being disposed in a shielded casing (8) forming a Faraday cage and, finally, by an optical connection (9) connecting the casing (8) to at least one other apparatus or device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: "O.D.A.M." Office de Distribution d'Appareils Medicaux (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Albert Cansell, Michel Kraemer, Christian Brevard, Jacques Felblinger, Chris Boesch
  • Patent number: 5423863
    Abstract: Procedure to recognize a ventricular cardiac pathological condition in view of an automatic defibrillation and monitor/defibrillator to implement the procedureProcedure to recognize a ventricular cardiac pathological condition characterized in that after an analog preprocessing, the ECG signals are continuously sampled and digitized, then digitally processed by basic periods in such a manner as to periodically measure distinct basic values according to three criteria of zeros Z, of cardiac frequency FC and of arrythmia RR, then to individually allocate to each value a probability weighting according to a weighting scale specific to each criteria, to proceed to sum these basic values to establish an overall probability over a given duration utilized to determine the triggering of a recognition alarm of a cardiac pathological condition. The invention is of particular interest in cardiology in the medical industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Odam, S.A.
    Inventors: Jacques Felblinger, Albert Cansell, Didier Meyer