Patents by Inventor Joseph CONNER

Joseph CONNER 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).

  • Automated quantitative imaging system
    Patent number: 10828004
    Abstract: A quantitative imaging system (100) for automating delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and imaging a patient. The system (100) includes a QI controller (102) that controls the operation of the system. The system (100) includes a producer (104) for creating a radiopharmaceutical and a synthesizer (106) to synthesize the radioisotope with a biologically compatible material to form the radiopharmaceutical. The system (100) includes a dosimeter (110) to measure and timestamp the concentration measurement of the radiopharmaceutical and an injector (112) to deliver the radiopharmaceutical into the patient. The system (100) includes an imaging apparatus (114) to image the patient. The QI controller (102) uses the timestamp of the concentration and decay characteristics to adjust imaging data. The system includes aquantitative analyzer (116) to calculate parametric images and quantitative values from the collected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Joseph Conner, Charles Nortmann, Lingxiong Shao
  • AUTOMATED QUANTITATIVE IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180021005
    Abstract: A quantitative imaging system (100) for automating delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and imaging a patient. The system (100) includes a QI controller (102) that controls the operation of the system. The system (100) includes a producer (104) for creating a radiopharmaceutical and a synthesizer (106) to synthesize the radioisotope with a biologically compatible material to form the radiopharmaceutical. The system (100) includes a dosimeter (110) to measure and timestamp the concentration measurement of the radiopharmaceutical and an injector (112) to deliver the radiopharmaceutical into the patient. The system (100) includes an imaging apparatus (114) to image the patient. The QI controller (102) uses the timestamp of the concentration and decay characteristics to adjust imaging data. The system includes aquantitative analyzer (116) to calculate parametric images and quantitative values from the collected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph CONNER, Charles NORTMANN, Lingxiong SHAO