Patents by Inventor Michael Wakim

Michael Wakim 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: 12688632
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a method for synchronized navigation and annotation of correlated, heterogeneous sets of medical images. The method including correlating, based on first and second metadata, first and second sets of sequential tomographic medical images of a subject and thereby generate correlated image pairs. Superimposing each correlated image pair to generate fusion images corresponding to the correlated image pairs. Selectively and sequentially rendering the correlated image pairs, the fusion images, and/or a third tomographic medical (TTM) image of the subject. Selectively rendering a visual representation of a pixel of interest and/or region of interest for the correlated image pairs, the fusion images, and/or the TTM image. A machine learning algorithm is used to identify a pixel within a medical image that is associated with a medical condition. A graphical annotation is rendered on or about the pixel's location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
    Inventors: Azuma Takahashi, Myles O'Keefe, Michael Wakim, Jasmine Mulligan, Brigil Vincent, Takashi Hirano
  • Publication number: 20260073510
    Abstract: Methods and systems for 3D image analysis including identifying a region of interest of a blood vessel in a medical image. The methods and systems include identifying a first point disposed on the blood vessel, the first point being a first center point of the blood vessel on a first side of the region of interest and identifying a second point disposed on the blood vessel, the second point being a second center point of the blood vessel on a second side of the region of interest. The methods and systems include generating a curved planar reconstruction (CPR) image of a portion of the blood vessel, the portion extending from the first point to the second point and including the region of interest and determining the diameter of the blood vessel at the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
    Inventors: Azuma Takahashi, Michael Wakim, Jasmin Mulligan, Takashi Hirano, Brigil Vincent, Keiichi Morita
  • Publication number: 20260045007
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a method for synchronized navigation and annotation of correlated, heterogeneous sets of medical images. The method including correlating, based on first and second metadata, first and second sets of sequential tomographic medical images of a subject and thereby generate correlated image pairs. Superimposing each correlated image pair to generate fusion images corresponding to the correlated image pairs. Selectively and sequentially rendering the correlated image pairs, the fusion images, and/or a third tomographic medical (TTM) image of the subject. Selectively rendering a visual representation of a pixel of interest and/or region of interest for the correlated image pairs, the fusion images, and/or the TTM image. A machine learning algorithm is used to identify a pixel within a medical image that is associated with a medical condition. A graphical annotation is rendered on or about the pixel's location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
    Inventors: Azuma Takahashi, Myles O'Keefe, Michael Wakim, Jasmine Mulligan, Brigil Vincent, Takashi Hirano
  • Publication number: 20250341004
    Abstract: A device for preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or high-purity oxygen by electrolysis of water, wherein the hydrogen and/or oxygen produced has an argon content of less than 5 ppb by weight. Including, in sequence, a desalination water treatment system, a desalination water storage tank, a degasser feed water pump, a desalinated and degassed water heat exchanger, a degasser for degassing desalinated water, an electrolyzer feed water pump, and an electrolyzer. The degasser is configured to produce water that has an argon content of less than 10 ppb by weight after being degassed. The electrolyzer is an alkaline electrolyzer, and includes an electrolytic cell, and anode lye separator, a cathode lye separator, and a lye cooler. The electrolyzer also includes a lye heat exchanger and a hot lye recirculation stream. Also involved is a method of preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or oxygen by using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Alain BRIGLIA, Eric DAY, Michael WAKIM
  • Patent number: 11592234
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a hydrocarbons fluid liquefaction system, having a first heat-exchange module having a pre-cooling exchanger having a pre-cooling circuit and a plurality of pre-cooling refrigerant circuits for pre-cooling the feed stream through the circulation of an expanded first mixed-refrigerant stream, and a second heat-exchange module having a liquefaction exchanger having a liquefaction circuit and a liquefaction refrigerant circuit for liquefying the feed stream through the circulation of an expanded second mixed-refrigerant stream, wherein each heat-exchange module has thermally insulating walls and a framework that allows the module to be transported and secured, and allows the first heat-exchange module to be stacked on top of the second heat-exchange module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Christophe Szamlewski, Catherine Cassellari, Michael Wakim, Thomas Morel
  • Publication number: 20230044196
    Abstract: A device for preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or oxygen by electrolyzing water, including an electrolyzer and a degasser for degassing desalted water. The degasser is located at the upstream of the electrolyzer. After desalted water is heated and degassed in the degasser, the content of gaseous impurities, particularly argon, can be reduced to several ppb (weight ratio). The hydrogen and oxygen generated after the desalted and degassed water is electrolyzed in the electrolyzer also contain an extremely small amount of argon, so that the requirements in semiconductor industry are met. Also involved is a method of preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or oxygen by using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Alain BRIGLIA, Eric DAY, Michael WAKIM
  • Publication number: 20210095919
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a hydrocarbons fluid liquefaction system, having a first heat-exchange module having a pre-cooling exchanger having a pre-cooling circuit and a plurality of pre-cooling refrigerant circuits for pre-cooling the feed stream through the circulation of an expanded first mixed-refrigerant stream, and a second heat-exchange module having a liquefaction exchanger having a liquefaction circuit and a liquefaction refrigerant circuit for liquefying the feed stream through the circulation of an expanded second mixed-refrigerant stream, wherein each heat-exchange module has thermally insulating walls and a framework that allows the module to be transported and secured, and allows the first heat-exchange module to be stacked on top of the second heat-exchange module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christophe SZAMLEWSKI, Catherine CASSELLARI, Michael WAKIM, Thomas MOREL
  • Publication number: 20090242841
    Abstract: A process for producing synthesis gas from a furnace, the furnace including a combustion air stream, a convective section and a reformer flue gas stream is presented. The furnace may additionally include a process cooling section and one or several boiler feed water stream. This process includes passing the combustion air stream through a preheat exchanger system in the convective section to preheat the combustion air stream in indirect heat exchange with the reformer flue gas, wherein the temperature of the preheated combustion air is between about 200° F. and about 400° F. The temperature of the preheated combustion air may be between about 225° F. and about 350° F. The temperature of the preheated combustion air may be between about 250° F. and about 325° F. The process may further include passing the boiler feed water stream through heating coils in the process cooling section and the convective section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: AIR LIQUIDE PROCESS AND CONSTRUCTION Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Judas, Michael Wakim