Patents by Inventor Mechelle Lewis

Mechelle Lewis 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 T1W and T2W combined features for detecting neurodegeneration
    Patent number: 11439315
    Abstract: Embodiments can relate to a method for detecting a physiological condition by generating a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) contrast image comprising a T1 weighted (T1W) image/T2 weighted (T2W) ratio. Embodiments can further include using the T1W/T2W ratio to identify changes in substantia nigra pars compacta within a region of the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Guangwei Du, Xuemei Huang, Mechelle Lewis
  • MRI T1W AND T2W COMBINED FEATURES FOR DETECTING NEURODEGENERATION
    Publication number: 20210106250
    Abstract: Embodiments can relate to a method for detecting a physiological condition by generating a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) contrast image comprising a T1 weighted (T1W) image/T2 weighted (T2W) ratio. Embodiments can further include using the T1W/T2W ratio to identify changes in substantia nigra pars compacta within a region of the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Guangwei Du, Xuemei Huang, Mechelle Lewis