Patents by Inventor Lori Anne Gardi

Lori Anne Gardi 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).

  • Ultrasound imaging system and methods of imaging using the same
    Patent number: 9070190
    Abstract: A method of registering the position of an object moving in a target volume in an ultrasound imaging system includes capturing a first ultrasound image of a target volume. A second ultrasound image of the target volume is then captured after the capturing of the first ultrasound image. The position of the object in the target volume is identified using differences detected between the first and second ultrasound images. In another aspect, a region of interest in the target volume is determined. A segment of an operational scan range of a transducer of the ultrasound imaging system encompassing the region of interest is determined. The transducer is focused on the segment of the operational scan range during image capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Robarts Research Institute
    Inventors: Lori Anne Gardi, Donal B. Downey, Aaron Fenster
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF IMAGING USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120004539
    Abstract: A method of registering the position of an object moving in a target volume in an ultrasound imaging system includes capturing a first ultrasound image of a target volume. A second ultrasound image of the target volume is then captured after the capturing of the first ultrasound image. The position of the object in the target volume is identified using differences detected between the first and second ultrasound images. In another aspect, a region of interest in the target volume is determined. A segment of an operational scan range of a transducer of the ultrasound imaging system encompassing the region of interest is determined. The transducer is focused on the segment of the operational scan range during image capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Lori Anne Gardi, Donal B. Downey, Aaron Fenster
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF IMAGING USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100324419
    Abstract: A method of registering the position of an object moving in a target volume in an ultrasound imaging system includes capturing a first ultrasound image of a target volume. A second ultrasound image of the target volume is then captured after the capturing of the first ultrasound image. The position of the object in the target volume is identified using differences detected between the first and second ultrasound images. In another aspect, a region of interest in the target volume is determined. A segment of an operational scan range of a transducer of the ultrasound imaging system encompassing the region of interest is determined. The transducer is focused on the segment of the operational scan range during image capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Lori Anne Gardi, Donal B. Downey, Aaron Fenster