Patents by Inventor James Rioux

James Rioux 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: 11592509
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing automated reconstruction of a dynamic MRI dataset that is acquired without a fixed temporal resolution. On one or more image quality metrics (IQMs) are obtained by processing a subset of the acquired dataset. In one example implementation, at each stage of an iterative process, one or more IQMs of the image subset is computed, and the parameters controlling the reconstruction and/or the strategy for data combination are adjusted to provide an improved or optimal image reconstruction. Once the IQM of the image subset satisfies acceptance criteria based on an estimate of the overall temporal fidelity of the reconstruction, the full reconstruction can be performed, and the estimate of the overall temporal fidelity can be reported based on the IQM at the final iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH AUTHORITY
    Inventors: James Rioux, Nathan Murtha, Steven Beyea
  • Publication number: 20210356546
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing automated reconstruction of a dynamic MRI dataset that is acquired without a fixed temporal resolution. On one or more image quality metrics (IQMs) are obtained by processing a subset of the acquired dataset. In one example implementation, at each stage of an iterative process, one or more IQMs of the image subset is computed, and the parameters controlling the reconstruction and/or the strategy for data combination are adjusted to provide an improved or optimal image reconstruction. Once the IQM of the image subset satisfies acceptance criteria based on an estimate of the overall temporal fidelity of the reconstruction, the full reconstruction can be performed, and the estimate of the overall temporal fidelity can be reported based on the IQM at the final iteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: James RIOUX, Nathan MURTHA, Steven BEYEA
  • Patent number: 11079454
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing automated reconstruction of a dynamic MRI dataset that is acquired without a fixed temporal resolution. On one or more image quality metrics (IQMs) are obtained by processing a subset of the acquired dataset. In one example implementation, at each stage of an iterative process, one or more IQMs of the image subset is computed, and the parameters controlling the reconstruction and/or the strategy for data combination are adjusted to provide an improved or optimal image reconstruction. Once the IQM of the image subset satisfies acceptance criteria based on an estimate of the overall temporal fidelity of the reconstruction, the full reconstruction can be performed, and the estimate of the overall temporal fidelity can be reported based on the IQM at the final iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH AUTHORITY
    Inventors: James Rioux, Nathan Murtha, Steven Beyea
  • Publication number: 20200363487
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing automated reconstruction of a dynamic MRI dataset that is acquired without a fixed temporal resolution. On one or more image quality metrics (IQMs) are obtained by processing a subset of the acquired dataset. In one example implementation, at each stage of an iterative process, one or more IQMs of the image subset is computed, and the parameters controlling the reconstruction and/or the strategy for data combination are adjusted to provide an improved or optimal image reconstruction. Once the IQM of the image subset satisfies acceptance criteria based on an estimate of the overall temporal fidelity of the reconstruction, the full reconstruction can be performed, and the estimate of the overall temporal fidelity can be reported based on the IQM at the final iteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Nova Scotia Health Authority
    Inventors: James RIOUX, Nathan MURTHA, Steven BEYEA
  • Patent number: 5291663
    Abstract: A trim marking tool is disclosed which utilizes a plurality of pins located in a slot and movable therein such that the pins can be aligned to conform to measurements taken. The pins are locked into position and a sheet material is placed on a base of the tool with an upper member containing the pins then closed on a lower member such that the pins indent the sheet material for indicating that either bending or cutting is required. Once the tool is set for a particular style window or door, marking of numerous pieces of sheet material can proceed without resetting and pieces bent and cut accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventors: Frank Briglia, James Rioux