Patents by Inventor LLOYD ESTKOWSKI

LLOYD ESTKOWSKI 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).

  • MRI system and method for performing time resolved MR imaging of an object with grouped data acquisition
    Patent number: 10359493
    Abstract: An MRI system for performing time resolved MR imaging of an object with grouped data acquisition is provided. The MRI system includes an MRI controller in electronic communication with a magnet assembly and operative to sample a group of data points within a first region of a k-space. The first region includes a central sub-region and a first peripheral sub-region. The MRI controller is further operative to sample a group of data points within a second region of the k-space. The second region includes the central sub-region and a second peripheral sub-region different from the first peripheral sub-region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ersin Bayram, Naoyuki Takei, Yuji Iwadate, Kang Wang, Lloyd Estkowski
  • MRI SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TIME RESOLVED MR IMAGING OF AN OBJECT WITH GROUPED DATA ACQUISITION
    Publication number: 20180188344
    Abstract: An MRI system for performing time resolved MR imaging of an object with grouped data acquisition is provided. The MRI system includes an MRI controller in electronic communication with a magnet assembly and operative to sample a group of data points within a first region of a k-space. The first region includes a central sub-region and a first peripheral sub-region. The MRI controller is further operative to sample a group of data points within a second region of the k-space. The second region includes the central sub-region and a second peripheral sub-region different from the first peripheral sub-region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: ERSIN BAYRAM, NAOYUKI TAKEI, YUJI IWADATE, KANG WANG, LLOYD ESTKOWSKI