Patents by Inventor John Charles KLOCK

John Charles KLOCK 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).

  • RETENTION AND STABILIZATION OF ANATOMY FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
    Publication number: 20200170618
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the retention and stabilization of anatomy for ultrasound imaging are described. A system can include a vessel with a flexible membrane covering an opening, a fluid pressure sensor, a pump, and a pump controller for adding and removing fluid from the vessel until an optimum fluid pressure value or range of values is achieved. A method can include identifying an optimum fluid pressure range or value for retaining a specified body part in a stable position against a flexible membrane, monitoring the pressure of fluid in a vessel having the flexible membrane covering an opening, and directing a pump to add or remove fluid until the optimum fluid pressure value or range of values is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Wayne LENOX, Nasser Charles PIRSHAFIEY, Bilal Hameed MALIK, John Charles KLOCK
  • Color coding an image for identifying anatomy using quantitative transmission ultrasound tomography
    Patent number: 10433818
    Abstract: The speed of sound, attenuation, and reflection data obtained through quantitative Transmission ultrasound (QTUS) differs by body tissue type. Skin, fat, gland, duct and connective tissues can be classified based on the sound, attenuation, and reflection data. The system can assign coloration to breast images to provide a color-coded breast tissue volume based on the output of the classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: QT ULTRASOUND LLC
    Inventors: Bilal Hameed Malik, John Charles Klock, James W. Wiskin, Nasser Charles Pirshafiey, Mark Wayne Lenox
  • COLOR CODING AN IMAGE FOR IDENTIFYING ANATOMY USING QUANTITATIVE TRANSMISSION ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20190053789
    Abstract: The speed of sound, attenuation, and reflection data obtained through quantitative Transmission ultrasound (QTUS) differs by body tissue type. Skin, fat, gland, duct and connective tissues can be classified based on the sound, attenuation, and reflection data. The system can assign coloration to breast images to provide a color-coded breast tissue volume based on the output of the classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Bilal Hameed Malik, John Charles Klock, James W. Wiskin, Nasser Charles Pirshafiey, Mark Wayne Lenox
  • RETENTION AND STABILIZATION OF ANATOMY FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
    Publication number: 20170112467
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the retention and stabilization of anatomy for ultrasound imaging are described. A system can include a vessel with a flexible membrane covering an opening, a fluid pressure sensor, a pump, and a pump controller for adding and removing fluid from the vessel until an optimum fluid pressure value or range of values is achieved. A method can include identifying an optimum fluid pressure range or value for retaining a specified body part in a stable position against a flexible membrane, monitoring the pressure of fluid in a vessel having the flexible membrane covering an opening, and directing a pump to add or remove fluid until the optimum fluid pressure value or range of values is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Wayne LENOX, Nasser Charles PIRSHAFIEY, Bilal Hameed MALIK, John Charles KLOCK