Patents by Inventor Joe LoVetri
Joe LoVetri 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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Publication number: 20240111039Abstract: A system for detecting human entry into a container using electromagnetic imaging to generate image maps of the container. The system includes a door monitor configured to detect an entry door open event associated with the container. The system uses one or more processors and a memory with instructions to generate a baseline image map of the container, detect an entry door open event with the door monitor associated with the container, generate a post entry door open event image map of the container, and compare the baseline image map generated before the entry door open event with image map generated after the entry door open event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: IAN JEFFREY, COLIN GERALD GILMORE, JOE LOVETRI, Jitendra PALIWAL, MOHAMMAD ASEFI, WILLIAM KURT HILDEBRAND, ERIC CONNER HAWLEY
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Publication number: 20230309958Abstract: A novel, integrated dual-modal breast imaging system that requires minimal or no movement of the breast between scans. A static receptacle holds the breast or other target object still. An acoustic imaging fixture with acoustic transducers, and an electromagnetic imaging chamber with electromagnetic antennae, each perform imaging of the target object when occupying a respective working position of surrounding relationship to the receptacle, and at least one thereof is movable relative to said static receptacle into and out of the respective working position, without repositioning of the static receptacle. Acoustic imaging is performed, and prior information extracted from the sound-speed image is incorporated into the electromagnetic inversion algorithm, whereby low-resolution sound-speed reconstructions are used to improve tumour detection via electromagnetic imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Joe LoVetri, Hannah Claire Fogel, Mohammad Asefi
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Publication number: 20230280286Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions, wherein the one or more processors are configured by the instructions to: receive first electromagnetic data at a plurality of frequencies; process the first electromagnetic data; and generate prediction parameters by passing the processed first electromagnetic data through a neural network trained on data corresponding to a synthetic training set, the prediction parameters corresponding to a container and contents located within the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Keeley Akiko Edwards, Ian Jeffrey, Colin Gerald Gilmore, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kennedy Krakalovich, Ryan Kruk
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Publication number: 20220365002Abstract: A method for electromagnetic imaging of containers receives uncalibrated first data corresponding to signals of a first plurality of different frequencies associated with an antenna array residing in a container having contents. The method estimates of a second data based on a computer model and simulation of signals of a second plurality of different frequencies associated with the antenna array, the second plurality of different frequencies including a subset of the first plurality of different frequencies. The method compares magnitudes, without corresponding phase comparisons, of the first and second data at each frequency of the second plurality of different frequencies. The method updates the second data based on the comparing. The method provides information about the contents within the container based on the updated second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, Ian Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown
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Patent number: 11125796Abstract: A method for electromagnetic imaging of containers receives uncalibrated first data corresponding to signals of a first plurality of different frequencies associated with an antenna array residing in a container having contents. The method estimates of a second data based on a computer model and simulation of signals of a second plurality of different frequencies associated with the antenna array, the second plurality of different frequencies including a subset of the first plurality of different frequencies. The method compares magnitudes, without corresponding phase comparisons, of the first and second data at each frequency of the second plurality of different frequencies. The method updates the second data based on the comparing. The method provides information about the contents within the container based on the updated second data.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignees: University of Manitoba, 151 Research Inc.Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, Ian Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown
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Publication number: 20210003621Abstract: A method for electromagnetic imaging of containers receives uncalibrated first data corresponding to signals of a first plurality of different frequencies associated with an antenna array residing in a container having contents. The method estimates of a second data based on a computer model and simulation of signals of a second plurality of different frequencies associated with the antenna array, the second plurality of different frequencies including a subset of the first plurality of different frequencies. The method compares magnitudes, without corresponding phase comparisons, of the first and second data at each frequency of the second plurality of different frequencies. The method updates the second data based on the comparing. The method provides information about the contents within the container based on the updated second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, IAN Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown, Jitendra Paliwal, William Kurt Hildebrand, Eric Conner Hawley
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Patent number: 10716488Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems may image an object of interest using one or more waveguide assemblies including gated elements. The gated elements may be configurable in a transmission state, a reception state, or a passive state. The exemplary methods and systems may deliver electromagnetic energy (e.g., microwave energy) to an object of interest using a gated element of a waveguide assembly configured in a transmission state and sample scattered field using a gated element of another waveguide assembly configured in the reception state while the remainder of gated elements are configured in the passive state.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: The University of ManitobaInventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri
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Patent number: 10197508Abstract: Exemplary imaging systems, apparatus, and methods may include a plurality of reconfigurable antenna assemblies. The reconfigurable antenna assemblies may each include one or more antennas. The antennas may be configured in a plurality of states including a passive state in which the antenna may not perturb the electromagnetic field. The antennas may be positioned about a measurement domain such as, e.g., a conductive measurement chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: UNIVERISTY OF MANITOBAInventors: Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi
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Publication number: 20170199134Abstract: Exemplary imaging systems, apparatus, and methods may include a plurality of reconfigurable antenna assemblies. The reconfigurable antenna assemblies may each include one or more antennas. The antennas may be configured in a plurality of states including a passive state in which the antenna may not perturb the electromagnetic field. The antennas may be positioned about a measurement domain such as, e.g., a conductive measurement chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi
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Publication number: 20160317061Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems may image an object of interest using one or more waveguide assemblies including gated elements. The gated elements may be configurable in a transmission state, a reception state, or a passive state. The exemplary methods and systems may deliver electromagnetic energy (e.g., microwave energy) to an object of interest using a gated element of a waveguide assembly configured in a transmission state and sample scattered field using a gated element of another waveguide assembly configured in the reception state while the remainder of gated elements are configured in the passive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri
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Patent number: 9448187Abstract: Methods and systems may image an object of interest using one or more probes. More specifically, such exemplary methods and systems may deliver electromagnetic energy (e.g., microwave energy) using a transmitting antenna to the object while activating a probe to interact with the scattered field and sampling the resulting scattered field using one or more receiving antennas. The sampled electromagnetic energy may then be used to reconstruct an image of the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: University of ManitobaInventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri, Lotfollah Shafai
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Patent number: 9167985Abstract: Methods and/or systems are disclosed herein for use in imaging an object with microwave tomography using a plurality of different boundary conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBAInventors: Joe Lovetri, Puyan Mojabi
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Publication number: 20140218230Abstract: Methods and systems may image an object of interest using one or more probes. More specifically, such exemplary methods and systems may deliver electromagnetic energy (e.g., microwave energy) using a transmitting antenna to the object while activating a probe to interact with the scattered field and sampling the resulting scattered field using one or more receiving antennas. The sampled electromagnetic energy may then be used to reconstruct an image of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBAInventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri, Lotfollah Shafai
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Patent number: 8478555Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods of improved tomography imaging such as microwave tomography (MWT). An improved inversion technique surrounds the imaging region with an electrically conducting surface to create field distortions producing an improved tomographic image. The improved inversion technique of the present invention creates a new physical situation for proposed imaging systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: University of ManitobaInventors: Colin Gilmore, Joe LoVetri
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Publication number: 20110227586Abstract: Methods and/or systems are disclosed herein for use in imaging an object with microwave tomography using a plurality of different boundary conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: University of ManitobaInventors: JOE LOVETRI, Puyan Mojabi
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Publication number: 20110046907Abstract: The present invention is a system and methods of improved tomography imaging such as microwave tomography (MWT). An improved inversion technique surrounds the imaging region with an electrically conducting surface to create field distortions producing an improved tomographic image. The improved inversion technique of the present invention creates a new physical situation for proposed imaging systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: University of ManitobaInventors: Colin Gilmore, Joe LoVetri