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).

  • Publication number: 20240111039
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: IAN JEFFREY, COLIN GERALD GILMORE, JOE LOVETRI, Jitendra PALIWAL, MOHAMMAD ASEFI, WILLIAM KURT HILDEBRAND, ERIC CONNER HAWLEY
  • Publication number: 20230309958
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joe LoVetri, Hannah Claire Fogel, Mohammad Asefi
  • Publication number: 20230280286
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Keeley Akiko Edwards, Ian Jeffrey, Colin Gerald Gilmore, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kennedy Krakalovich, Ryan Kruk
  • Publication number: 20220365002
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, Ian Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown
  • Patent number: 11125796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: University of Manitoba, 151 Research Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, Ian Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown
  • Publication number: 20210003621
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Gerald Gilmore, IAN Jeffrey, Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi, Nicholas Geddert, Kevin Brown, Jitendra Paliwal, William Kurt Hildebrand, Eric Conner Hawley
  • Patent number: 10716488
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri
  • Patent number: 10197508
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERISTY OF MANITOBA
    Inventors: Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi
  • Publication number: 20170199134
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Joe LoVetri, Mohammad Asefi
  • Publication number: 20160317061
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri
  • Patent number: 9448187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri, Lotfollah Shafai
  • Patent number: 9167985
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems are disclosed herein for use in imaging an object with microwave tomography using a plurality of different boundary conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
    Inventors: Joe Lovetri, Puyan Mojabi
  • Publication number: 20140218230
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
    Inventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri, Lotfollah Shafai
  • Patent number: 8478555
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Colin Gilmore, Joe LoVetri
  • Publication number: 20110227586
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems are disclosed herein for use in imaging an object with microwave tomography using a plurality of different boundary conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: JOE LOVETRI, Puyan Mojabi
  • Publication number: 20110046907
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Colin Gilmore, Joe LoVetri