Patents by Inventor Qi CHANG

Qi CHANG 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: 20260090844
    Abstract: A methodology is for deriving a guidance route to any selected site including an unplanned ROI site observed in a radiologic imaging view or endoscopic video view on an assisted-endoscopy system during a live surgical endoscopic procedure based on a preloaded initial procedure plan. The initial procedure plan can be updated by identifying a new site s at the unplanned ROI on one of graphical visualization tools of an image-guided endoscope system as a new examination destination and automatically computing the new navigation airway route that leads to the new examination destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: William E. Higgins, Yuxuan He, Vahid Daneshpajooh, Qi Chang
  • Patent number: 12521190
    Abstract: A methodology is for deriving a guidance route to any selected site including an unplanned ROI site observed in a radiologic imaging view or endoscopic video view on an assisted-endoscopy system during a live surgical endoscopic procedure based on a preloaded initial procedure plan. The initial procedure plan can be updated by identifying a new site s at the unplanned ROI on one of graphical visualization tools of an image-guided endoscope system as a new examination destination and automatically computing the new navigation airway route that leads to the new examination destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: William E. Higgins, Yuxuan He, Vahid Daneshpajooh, Qi Chang
  • Patent number: 12467574
    Abstract: Provided are a deformable tracked pipeline robot, and a differential turning method thereof. The deformable tracked pipeline robot includes a robot main body. Three tracked foot modules in a circular array are arranged on an outer side surface of the robot main body, each tracked foot module is connected to the robot main body through a center variable-diameter module. A spacing between the tracked foot module and the robot main body can be adjusted through the center variable-diameter module, making all three tracked foot modules in contact with an inner wall of a pipeline. According to a differential turning method based on space curve measurement, the pipeline robot can pass through pipelines with various curvature radii. A pipeline axis is measured by a Charge Coupled Device camera module as a bending curvature of a space curve. The accuracy of space curve fitting is improved by a recursive algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: North University of China
    Inventors: Hongwei Yan, Hongmei Wei, Qi Chang, Guorui Wang, Kamel Aiman, Hailong Niu, Fujie Wang, Pengfei Yan, Pengyang Zhao, Bolong He, Hong Huo
  • Publication number: 20250180152
    Abstract: Provided are a deformable tracked pipeline robot, and a differential turning method thereof. The deformable tracked pipeline robot includes a robot main body. Three tracked foot modules in a circular array are arranged on an outer side surface of the robot main body, each tracked foot module is connected to the robot main body through a center variable-diameter module. A spacing between the tracked foot module and the robot main body can be adjusted through the center variable-diameter module, making all three tracked foot modules in contact with an inner wall of a pipeline. According to a differential turning method based on space curve measurement, the pipeline robot can pass through pipelines with various curvature radii. A pipeline axis is measured by a Charge Coupled Device camera module as a bending curvature of a space curve. The accuracy of space curve fitting is improved by a recursive algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Hongwei YAN, Hongmei WEI, Qi CHANG, Guorui WANG, Kamel Aiman, Hailong NIU, Fujie WANG, Pengfei YAN, Pengyang ZHAO, Bolong HE, Hong HUO
  • Publication number: 20250107855
    Abstract: A methodology is for deriving a guidance route to any selected site including an unplanned ROI site observed in a radiologic imaging view or endoscopic video view on an assisted-endoscopy system during a live surgical endoscopic procedure based on a preloaded initial procedure plan. The initial procedure plan can be updated by identifying a new site s at the unplanned ROI on one of graphical visualization tools of an image-guided endoscope system as a new examination destination and automatically computing the new navigation airway route that leads to the new examination destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: William E. Higgins, Yuxuan He, Vahid Daneshpajooh, Qi Chang
  • Publication number: 20230186098
    Abstract: An asynchronous distributed generative adversarial network (AsynDGAN) can include a central computing system and at least two discriminator nodes. The central computing system can include a generator neural network, an aggregator, and a network interface. Each discriminator node can have its own corresponding training data set. In addition, different discriminator nodes can use different data modalities. The central computing system communicates with each of the at least two discriminator nodes via the network interface and aggregates data received from the at least two discriminator nodes, via the aggregator, to update a model for the generator neural network during training of the generator neural network. The central computing system can further include a data access system that supports third party access to synthetic data generated by the generator neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Qi CHANG, Dimitris METAXAS, Hui QU, Yikai ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170171504
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting a custom interface into an HDMI interface are disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes: a custom interface, configured to adaptively connect to a custom interface of a soundbar; an HDMI interface, configured to adaptively connect to an HDMI interface of a television; and a connecting cable, configured to separate an HDMI signal from a soundbar signal received by using the custom interface, and transmit the separated HDMI signal to the television by using the HDMI interface. In embodiments of the present disclosure, a custom interface is converted into an HDMI interface to implement video output of a soundbar having a custom interface and a television having an HDMI interface, thereby improving universality of a soundbar having a custom interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Qi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170168982
    Abstract: A method and system for transmitting a USB signal based on an FFC are disclosed. The method includes: presetting an FFC combination between a host and a device, the FFC combination including multiple FFCs as well as a first-stage USB signal compensator and a second-stage USB signal compensator for connecting the FFCs; and when a USB signal is transmitted between the host and the device, amplifying the USB signal by the first-stage USB signal compensator, and adjusting by the second-stage USB signal compensator the amplified USB signal to satisfy the requirements of the device. Long-distance transmission of a USB signal by using an FFC is realized according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Qi CHANG