Patents by Inventor Norman J. Beauchamp

Norman J. Beauchamp 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).

  • Superimposing brain atlas images and brain images with delineation of infarct and penumbra for stroke diagnosis
    Patent number: 8019142
    Abstract: Brain images are processed and analyzed with the aid of a computer for stroke diagnosis or therapeutic decision making, where multiple stroke-related images are superimposed. The superimposed images include brain images that have infarct and penumbra regions, and patient-specific brain atlas images. The infarct and penumbra regions are determined and delineated on the superimposed images. Each patient-specific brain atlas image may be formed by mapping a pre-existing brain atlas to a co-ordinate system in which the brain images are co-registered. A brain atlas may depict brain structures such as anatomy structures, blood supply territories (BST), or cerebral vasculature. The superimposed images may be used to determine any overlap between a particular brain structure and the infarct and penumbra regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Wieslaw L. Nowinski, Norman J. Beauchamp
  • SUPERIMPOSING BRAIN ATLAS IMAGES AND BRAIN IMAGES WITH DELINEATION OF INFARCT AND PENUMBRA FOR STROKE DIAGNOSIS
    Publication number: 20090034812
    Abstract: Brain images are processed and analyzed with the aid of a computer for stroke diagnosis or therapeutic decision making, where multiple stroke-related images are superimposed. The superimposed images include brain images that have infarct and penumbra regions, and patient-specific brain atlas images. The infarct and penumbra regions are determined and delineated on the superimposed images. Each patient-specific brain atlas image may be formed by mapping a pre-existing brain atlas to a co-ordinate system in which the brain images are co-registered. A brain atlas may depict brain structures such as anatomy structures, blood supply territories (BST), or cerebral vasculature. The superimposed images may be used to determine any overlap between a particular brain structure and the infarct and penumbra regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Agency For Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Wieslaw L. Nowinski, Norman J. Beauchamp