Patents by Inventor John Carl Hoefs

John Carl Hoefs 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: 12009090
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a tumor volume from image data obtained from a functional scanner. The methods and systems can include identifying a portion within a region of interest corresponding to a liver that varies in intensity with its corresponding neighboring portion by a threshold. The method and systems can further include determining a volume of the portion without identifying a boundary of the portion. The portion can also be tracked over time. The image data can include a scan from a SPECT scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: HEPATIQ, INC.
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Publication number: 20230368897
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a tumor volume from image data obtained from a functional scanner. The methods and systems can include identifying a portion within a region of interest corresponding to a liver that varies in intensity with its corresponding neighboring portion by a threshold. The method and systems can further include determining a volume of the portion without identifying a boundary of the portion. The portion can also be tracked over time. The image data can include a scan from a SPECT scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Patent number: 11615881
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a tumor volume from image data obtained from a functional scanner. The methods and systems can include identifying a portion within a region of interest corresponding to a liver that varies in intensity with its corresponding neighboring portion by a threshold. The method and systems can further include determining a volume of the portion without identifying a boundary of the portion. The portion can also be tracked over time. The image data can include a scan from a SPECT scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hepatiq, Inc.
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Publication number: 20210142891
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a tumor volume from image data obtained from a functional scanner. The methods and systems can include identifying a portion within a region of interest corresponding to a liver that varies in intensity with its corresponding neighboring portion by a threshold. The method and systems can further include determining a volume of the portion without identifying a boundary of the portion. The portion can also be tracked over time. The image data can include a scan from a SPECT scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Publication number: 20190099147
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein determine an objective metric for analyzing health of a patient's liver. In some embodiments, the system may include a scanner that can detect radiation counts responsive to administration of radioactive compound to a patient. Further, the system may include an image detection module that can access image data responsive to the detected radiation counts by the scanner. The image detection module can programmatically identify a first region of interest corresponding to a liver of the patient from the image data. A parameter calculator module can programmatically determine a first attribute associated with the first region of interest and calculate a first parameter indicating health of the liver of the patient based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Patent number: 10076299
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an objective metric for analyzing health of a patient's liver are described. In some embodiments, the system may include a scanner that can detect radiation counts responsive to administration of radioactive compound to a patient. Further, the system may include an image detection module that can access image data responsive to the detected radiation counts by the scanner. The image detection module can programmatically identify a first region of interest corresponding to a liver of the patient from the image data. A parameter calculator module can programmatically determine a first attribute associated with the first region of interest and calculate a first parameter indicating health of the liver of the patient based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HEPATIQ, INC.
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Publication number: 20160128663
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein determine an objective metric for analyzing health of a patient's liver. In some embodiments, the system may include a scanner that can detect radiation counts responsive to administration of radioactive compound to a patient. Further, the system may include an image detection module that can access image data responsive to the detected radiation counts by the scanner. The image detection module can programmatically identify a first region of interest corresponding to a liver of the patient from the image data. A parameter calculator module can programmatically determine a first attribute associated with the first region of interest and calculate a first parameter indicating health of the liver of the patient based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Patent number: 9155513
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein determine an objective metric for analyzing health of a patient's liver. In some embodiments, the system may include a scanner that can detect radiation counts responsive to administration of radioactive compound to a patient. Further, the system may include an image detection module that can access image data responsive to the detected radiation counts by the scanner. The image detection module can programmatically identify a first region of interest corresponding to a liver of the patient from the image data. A parameter calculator module can programmatically determine a first attribute associated with the first region of interest and calculate a first parameter indicating health of the liver of the patient based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: HEPATIQ LLC
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs
  • Publication number: 20150025372
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein determine an objective metric for analyzing health of a patient's liver. In some embodiments, the system may include a scanner that can detect radiation counts responsive to administration of radioactive compound to a patient. Further, the system may include an image detection module that can access image data responsive to the detected radiation counts by the scanner. The image detection module can programmatically identify a first region of interest corresponding to a liver of the patient from the image data. A parameter calculator module can programmatically determine a first attribute associated with the first region of interest and calculate a first parameter indicating health of the liver of the patient based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dipankar Ghosh, John Carl Hoefs