Patents by Inventor PHILIP LONG

PHILIP LONG 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: 20250061621
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of image reconstruction can comprise acquiring projection data of a region of a patient. The projection data comprising one or more projections representing measured ray intensities of attenuated rays of radiation emitted from a radiation source, passed through the patient, and detected at a detector. The detector and the radiation source are rotated about an isocentre. The method can further comprise performing opposing projection data correction to obtain modified projection data. The opposing projection data correction comprising modification of the measured ray intensities for projection data acquired at substantially 180 degrees offsets about the isocentre. The method can further comprise running an image reconstruction process on the modified projection data to obtain an image of the region of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Hugh Mason, Joseph Stancanello, Andrew Philip Long
  • Patent number: 11192251
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a robot within a system. The system includes the robot and sensors to analyze the concentric environment of the system. The sensors include a contact sensor, a proximity sensor and a vision and location sensor. For each of the axes of the robot, a maximum allowable force value is obtained. If the force on one of the axes of the robot is greater than the maximum value, the robot is stopped in its position. A concentric monitoring space or a security space is obtained as a function of the speed of the robot. The environment of the robot is monitored by the sensors. If the intrusion of an object is detected in the safe space of the robot, the maneuvering speed of the robot is gradually decreased to a safe speed. The process is repeated for the next axis of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE TECHNOLOGIQUE JULES VERNE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE NANTES
    Inventors: Christine Chevallereau, Alexis Girin, Philip Long
  • Patent number: 10596702
    Abstract: A cable robot comprises a platform supporting an effector and cables. Each cable is connected on one end to an attachment point on the platform and extends from this attachment point to an anchoring point attached to a supporting structure. The anchoring points being contained in more than one plane. The cables include a set of driving cables whose ends are connected to a winch. The cables include a set of reconfigurable cables, whose anchoring points are movable relative to the supporting structure. The supporting structure is beared by a set of independent mobile bases having anchorings to fix the mobile bases to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE TECHNOLOGIQUE JULES VERNE
    Inventors: Philip Long, David Marques-Gamez, Stéphane Caro, Alexis Girin, Lorenzo Gagliardini, Marc Goutefarde
  • Publication number: 20190030716
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a robot within a system. The system includes the robot and sensors to analyze the concentric environment of the system. The sensors include a contact sensor, a proximity sensor and a vision and location sensor. For each of the axes of the robot, a maximum allowable force value is obtained. If the force on one of the axes of the robot is greater than the maximum value, the robot is stopped in its position. A concentric monitoring space or a security space is obtained as a function of the speed of the robot. The environment of the robot is monitored by the sensors. If the intrusion of an object is detected in the safe space of the robot, the maneuvering speed of the robot is gradually decreased to a safe speed. The process is repeated for the next axis of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: CHRISTINE CHEVALLEREAU, ALEXIS GIRIN, PHILIP LONG
  • Publication number: 20180178397
    Abstract: A cable robot comprises a platform supporting an effector and cables. Each cable is connected on one end to an attachment point on the platform and extends from this attachment point to an anchoring point attached to a supporting structure. The anchoring points being contained in more than one plane. The cables include a set of driving cables whose ends are connected to a winch. The cables include a set of reconfigurable cables, whose anchoring points are movable relative to the supporting structure. The supporting structure is beared by a set of independent mobile bases having anchorings to fix the mobile bases to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: PHILIP LONG, DAVID MARQUES-GAMEZ, STÉPHANE CARO, ALEXIS GIRIN, LORENZO GAGLIARDINI, MARC GOUTEFARDE
  • Patent number: 9539441
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of systems for radiotherapy. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a carousel to display the plurality of images to a user and receive an input from the user for selecting one or more images displayed in the carousel. A graphical user interface may be provided for displaying to the user the one or more images selected from the carousel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)
    Inventors: Derek Graham Lane, Andrew Philip Long
  • Publication number: 20150082220
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of systems for radiotherapy. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a carousel to display the plurality of images to a user and receive an input from the user for selecting one or more images displayed in the carousel. A graphical user interface may be provided for displaying to the user the one or more images selected from the carousel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Derek Graham Lane, Andrew Philip Long
  • Patent number: D377549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventors: Philip A. Long, Bob Tanner