Patents by Inventor Lydia Ng

Lydia Ng 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).

  • Patent number: 7158692
    Abstract: A system for image registration and quantitative feature extraction for multiple image sets. The system includes an imaging workstation having a data processor and memory in communication with a database server in communication. The a data processor capable of inputting and outputting data and instructions to peripheral devices and operating pursuant to a software product and accepts instructions from a graphical user interface capable of interfacing with and navigating the imaging software product. The imaging software product is capable of instructing the data processor, to register images, segment images and to extract features from images and provide instructions to store and retrieve one or more registered images, segmented images, quantitative image features and quantitative image data and from the database server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Insightful Corporation
    Inventors: Vikram Chalana, Stephen Fogarasi, Lydia Ng, John Oelund, Sayan Pathak, Steven Racki, Bobbi Sparks, Bradley Wyman
  • Patent number: 7106891
    Abstract: Computer-based methods and systems for automatically determining convergence when registering image sets are provided. Example embodiments provide an Enhanced Image Registration System (EIRS), which includes an Image Comparison Module, a Transformation Optimizer, and a Convergence Calculator. When the EIRS receives two image sets to align, the Image Comparison Module compares two image sets to determine or measure how closely the image sets are aligned. The Transformation Optimizer determines an appropriate transformation to apply to one of the image sets to align it with the reference image set. The Transformation Optimizer then applies the determined transformation. The Convergence Calculator examines one or more points within the transformed image set to determine when convergence is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Insightful Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley Wyman, Lydia Ng
  • Publication number: 20060165267
    Abstract: Computer-based methods and systems for automatically determining convergence when registering image sets are provided. Example embodiments provide an Enhanced Image Registration System (EIRS), which includes an Image Comparison Module, a Transformation Optimizer, and a Convergence Calculator. When the EIRS receives two image sets to align, the Image Comparison Module compares two image sets to determine or measure how closely the image sets are aligned. The Transformation Optimizer determines an appropriate transformation to apply to one of the image sets to align it with the reference image set. The Transformation Optimizer then applies the determined transformation. The Convergence Calculator examines one or more points within the transformed image set to determine when convergence is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Bradley Wyman, Lydia Ng
  • Publication number: 20030174872
    Abstract: A system for image registration and quantitative feature extraction for multiple image sets. The system includes an imaging workstation having a data processor and memory in communication with a database server in communication. The a data processor capable of inputting and outputting data and instructions to peripheral devices and operating pursuant to a software product and accepts instructions from a graphical user interface capable of interfacing with and navigating the imaging software product. The imaging software product is capable of instructing the data processor, to register images, segment images and to extract features from images and provide instructions to store and retrieve one or more registered images, segmented images, quantitative image features and quantitative image data and from the database server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Insightful Corporation
    Inventors: Vikram Chalana, Stephen Fogarasi, Lydia Ng, John Oelund, Sayan Pathak, Steven Racki, Bobbi Sparks, Bradley Wyman