Patents by Inventor Pedro Sousa

Pedro Sousa 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).

  • Publication number: 20240354949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically detecting pancreatic cystic both mucinous and serous in endoscopic ultrasonography image/videos data, by classifying pixels as lesion or non-lesion, using a convolutional image feature extraction step followed by a classification step and indexing such lesions in the set of one or more classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Manuel Guilherme GONÇALVES DE MACEDO, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE, Renato Manuel NATAL JORGE, Filipe Manuel VILAS BOAS SILVA, Pedro Manuel GONÇALVES MOUTINHO RIBEIRO, Susana Isabel OLIVEIRA LOPES, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Tiago Filipe CARNEIRO RIBEIRO
  • Publication number: 20240233122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically classifying and differentiating biliary lesions in images obtained from a digital cholangioscopy system, characterizing them according to their malignant potential, through the classification of pixels as a malignant lesion, or benign lesion, followed by a characterization stage and indexing of such lesions according to a set of morphologic characteristics with clinical relevance, namely the presence/absence of tumor vessels, the presence/absence of papillary projections, the presence/absence of intraductal nodules and the presence/absence of tumor masses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Filipe Manuel VILAS BOAS SILVA, Manuel Guilherme GONÇALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE, Renato Manuel NATAL JORGE, Tiago Filipe CARNEIRO RIBEIRO, Pedro Nuno VALENTE REIS PEREIRA
  • Publication number: 20240135540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically classifying and differentiating biliary lesions in images obtained from a digital cholangioscopy system, characterizing them according to their malignant potential, through the classification of pixels as a malignant lesion, or benign lesion, followed by a characterization stage and indexing of such lesions according to a set of morphologic characteristics with clinical relevance, namely the presence/absence of tumor vessels, the presence/absence of papillary projections, the presence/absence of intraductal nodules and the presence/absence of tumor masses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Filipe Manuel VILAS BOAS SILVA, Manuel Guilherme GONÇALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE, Renato Manuel NATAL JORGE, Tiago Filipe CARNEIRO RIBEIRO, Pedro Nuno VALENTE REIS PEREIRA
  • Publication number: 20240073022
    Abstract: A method includes an authorizing entity computer receiving a request for a virtual access credential from a communication device operated by a user. The authorizing entity computer can then transmit the virtual access credential to the communication device operated by the user. The authorizing entity computer can then receive an authorization request message comprising the virtual access credential from an access device associated with a resource provider for an interaction between the user and the resource provider. The authorizing entity computer can then determine an account identifier linked to the virtual access credential. The account identifier being associated with an account maintained by an external entity computer that is external to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer can then determine that the interaction is authorized based upon determining the account identifier associated with the virtual access credential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATON
    Inventors: Gilles Verstraeten, Pedro Sousa, Mark Pettit, Prarthana Mitra
  • Publication number: 20240020829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically detecting small bowel and colonic ulcers and erosions in Crohn's capsule endoscopy image data, by classifying pixels as lesion or non-lesion, using a convolutional image feature extraction step followed by a classification step and indexing such lesions in the set of one or more classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Hélder Manuel CASAL CARDOSO, Manuel Guilherme GONCALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Ana Patricia RIBEIRO ANDRADE, Renato Manue NATAL JORGE, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE
  • Publication number: 20240013377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable to automatically characterize small bowel lesions in capsule endoscopy images, comprising detecting small bowel lesions in medical images by classifying pixels as lesion or non-lesion, using a convolutional image feature extraction step followed by an architecture of classification and indexing into one or more classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Hélder Manuel CASAL CARDOSO, Manuel Guilherme GONCALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Ana Patricia RIBEIRO ANDRADE, Renato Manuel NATAL JORGE, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE
  • Publication number: 20230410295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method, capable of automatically detecting clinically relevant colonic pleomorphic lesions and blood or hematic traces in colon capsule endoscopy images, by classifying pixels as colonic pleomorphic lesions or blood or hematic traces, using a convolutional image feature extraction step followed by a classification and indexing step of such findings into a set of one or more classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Hélder Manuel CASAL CARDOSO, Manuel Guilherme GONCALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Ana Patricia RIBEIRO ANDRADE, Renato Manue NATAL JORGE, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE
  • Patent number: 11849042
    Abstract: A method includes an authorizing entity computer receiving a request for a virtual access credential from a communication device operated by a user. The authorizing entity computer can then transmit the virtual access credential to the communication device operated by the user. The authorizing entity computer can then receive an authorization request message comprising the virtual access credential from an access device associated with a resource provider for an interaction between the user and the resource provider. The authorizing entity computer can then determine an account identifier linked to the virtual access credential. The account identifier being associated with an account maintained by an external entity computer that is external to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer can then determine that the interaction is authorized based upon determining the account identifier associated with the virtual access credential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Gilles Verstraeten, Pedro Sousa, Mark Pettit, Prarthana Mitra
  • Publication number: 20220103360
    Abstract: A method includes an authorizing entity computer receiving a request for a virtual access credential from a communication device operated by a user. The authorizing entity computer can then transmit the virtual access credential to the communication device operated by the user. The authorizing entity computer can then receive an authorization request message comprising the virtual access credential from an access device associated with a resource provider for an interaction between the user and the resource provider. The authorizing entity computer can then determine an account identifier linked to the virtual access credential. The account identifier being associated with an account maintained by an external entity computer that is external to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer can then determine that the interaction is authorized based upon determining the account identifier associated with the virtual access credential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Gilles Verstraeten, Pedro Sousa, Mark Pettit, Prarthana Mitra