Patents by Inventor Joseph Bradley Alford

Joseph Bradley Alford 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).

  • Analysis-suitable geometry from discrete point sets using a mesh-free method
    Patent number: 10013797
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating analysis suitable models from discrete point sets. The proposed methodology is completely automated, requiring no human intervention, as compared to traditional mesh-based methods that often require manual input. The present invention is directly applicable to engineering approaches in medicine where the object to be analyzed is described by discrete medical images, such as MM or CT scans. Moreover, the present invention is useful in any application where the object of interest is created from digitized imaging technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Daniel Craig Simkins, Jr., Joseph Bradley Alford
  • Analysis-suitable geometry from discrete point sets using a mesh-free method
    Patent number: 9715760
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating analysis suitable models from discrete point sets. The proposed methodology is completely automated, requiring no human intervention, as compared to traditional mesh-based methods that often require manual input. The present invention is directly applicable to engineering approaches in medicine where the object to be analyzed is described by discrete medical images, such as MRI or CT scans. Moreover, the present invention is useful in any application where the object of interest is created from digitized imaging technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Daniel Craig Simkins, Jr., Joseph Bradley Alford
  • ANALYSIS-SUITABLE GEOMETRY FROM DISCRETE POINT SETS USING A MESH-FREE METHOD
    Publication number: 20150332501
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating analysis suitable models from discrete point sets. The proposed methodology is completely automated, requiring no human intervention, as compared to traditional mesh-based methods that often require manual input. The present invention is directly applicable to engineering approaches in medicine where the object to be analyzed is described by discrete medical images, such as MRI or CT scans. Moreover, the present invention is useful in any application where the object of interest is created from digitized imaging technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Daniel Craig Simkins, JR., Joseph Bradley Alford