Patents by Inventor Raymond Franks

Raymond Franks 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: 10438380
    Abstract: A medical image (24) with contrast of one imaging modality is emulated from images with other contrast characteristics. A plurality of input images (20) of a region of interest with the other contrast characteristics is received. A transform (22) which was generated by machine learning is applied to the corresponding plurality of input images (20) to generate a scalar value (38) or a vector value (38?) representing the corresponding voxel (36?) of the medical image (24) to be evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Lingzhi Hu, Lingxiong Shao, Raymond Frank Muzic, Kuan-Hao Su, Pengjiang Qian
  • Patent number: 10223480
    Abstract: An imaging method and corresponding system (10) account for cascade gammas. Event data describing detected gamma rays emitted from a target volume of a subject are received. The detected gamma rays include cascade gammas emitted from a radionuclide within the target volume. Cascade and annihilation gamma emissions from the target volume and coincidence detection of the imaging system (10) are simulated using a Monte Carlo (MC) simulation technique to generate a cascade dataset comprised of annihilation coincidence events and cascade coincidence events. The event data is reconstructed into an image representation of the target volume with correction of cascade coincidence using the relationship between the annihilation coincidence events and the cascade coincidence events in the cascade data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allan Kolthammer, Raymond Frank Muzic, Jinghan Ye
  • Publication number: 20170372497
    Abstract: A medical image (24) with contrast of one imaging modality is emulated from images with other contrast characteristics. A plurality of input images (20) of a region of interest with the other contrast characteristics is received. A transform (22) which was generated by machine learning is applied to the corresponding plurality of input images (20) to generate a scalar value (38) or a vector value (38?) representing the corresponding voxel (36?) of the medical image (24) to be evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Lingzhi HU, Lingxiong SHAO, Raymond Frank MUZIC, Kuan-Hao SU, Pengjiang QIAN
  • Patent number: 9842194
    Abstract: A method for estimating parameter values includes acquiring image data with an imaging apparatus, deriving a parameter model function from the image data, generating a N-dimensional grid, wherein N is a number of values of one or more non-linear terms of the derived model function, pre-calculating the one or more non-linear terms given the parameter model function and the designated values of the non-linear parameters, calculating one or more remaining model terms of the parameter model function, and displaying at least one of the one or more non-linear terms and remaining linear model terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allan Kolthammer, Raymond Frank Muzic, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9536303
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) system (10) generates an attenuation or density map. The system (10) includes a MR scanner (48) defining an examination volume (16) and at least one processor (54). The at least one processor (54) is programmed to control the MR scanner (48) to apply imaging sequences to the examination volume (16). In response to the imaging sequences, MR data sets of the examination volume (16) are received and analyzed to identify different tissue and/or material types found in pixels or voxels of the attenuation or density map. One or more tissue-specific and/or material-specific attenuation or density values are assigned to each pixel or voxel of the attenuation or density map based on the tissue and/or material type(s) identified as being in each pixel or voxel during the analysis of the MR data sets. In one embodiment, the tissue and/or material types are identified on the basis of a time series of MR phase images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bryan James Traughber, Melanie Suzanne Kotys, Raymond Frank Muzic, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160048615
    Abstract: An imaging method and corresponding system (10) account for cascade gammas. Event data describing detected gamma rays emitted from a target volume of a subject are received. The detected gamma rays include cascade gammas emitted from a radionuclide within the target volume. Cascade and annihilation gamma emissions from the target volume and coincidence detection of the imaging system (10) are simulated using a Monte Carlo (MC) simulation technique to generate a cascade dataset comprised of annihilation coincidence events and cascade coincidence events. The event data is reconstructed into an image representation of the target volume with correction of cascade coincidence using the relationship between the annihilation coincidence events and the cascade coincidence events in the cascade data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allan KOLTHAMMER, Raymond Frank MUZIC, Jinghan YE
  • Patent number: 9149059
    Abstract: A method of processing food elements of plant tissue having a cellular structure with substantial starch content comprising arranging the food elements in an aqueous liquid and applying acoustic energy with a selected frequency energy and time profile to modify the cellular structure of a surface portion of the food elements by removing components from the cellular structure and establishing a pectin based surface portion surrounding a core portion and adapted to act as a barrier in a high temperature subsequent cooking process, the modified cellular structure providing for a relatively low moisture surface portion to be established and maintained and moisture to be substantially retained in the core portion after subsequent cooking processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Simplot Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Franca Curulli, Mario Klingler, Raymond Frank Mawson, Prayouth Suwanchewakorn
  • Publication number: 20150110374
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) system (10) generates an attenuation or density map. The system (10) includes a MR scanner (48) defining an examination volume (16) and at least one processor (54). The at least one processor (54) is programmed to control the MR scanner (48) to apply imaging sequences to the examination volume (16). In response to the imaging sequences, MR data sets of the examination volume (16) are received and analyzed to identify different tissue and/or material types found in pixels or voxels of the attenuation or density map. One or more tissue-specific and/or material-specific attenuation or density values are assigned to each pixel or voxel of the attenuation or density map based on the tissue and/or material type(s) identified as being in each pixel or voxel during the analysis of the MR data sets. In one embodiment, the tissue and/or material types are identified on the basis of a time series of MR phase images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Bryan James Traughber, Melanie Suzanne Kotys, Raymond Frank Muzic, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140365189
    Abstract: A method for estimating parameter values includes acquiring image data with an imaging apparatus, deriving a parameter model function from the image data, generating a N-dimensional grid, wherein N is a number of values of one or more non-linear terms of the derived model function, pre-calculating the one or more non-linear terms given the parameter model function and the designated values of the non-linear parameters, calculating one or more remaining model terms of the parameter model function, and displaying at least one of the one or more non-linear terms and remaining linear model terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHLIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allan Kolthammer, Raymond Frank Music, JR.
  • Patent number: 8362074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 7842728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 7838559
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 7772281
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 7772282
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 7772283
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20090087524
    Abstract: A method of processing food elements of plant tissue having a cellular structure with substantial starch content comprising arranging the food elements in an aqueous liquid and applying acoustic energy with a selected frequency energy and time profile to modify the cellular structure of a surface portion of the food elements by removing components from the cellular structure and establishing a pectin based and adapted to act as a barrier in a high temperature subsequent cooking process, the modified cellular structure providing for a relatively low moisture surface portion to be established and maintained and moisture to be substantially retained in the core portion after subsequent cooking processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Franca Curulli, Mario Klingler, Raymond Frank Mawson, Prayouth Suwanchewakorn
  • Publication number: 20080139643
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Frank Treacy, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20080139658
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Frank TREACY, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20080139543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Frank TREACY, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20080139542
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Frank TREACY, Raymond Frank Borysewicz, Kurt Allen Schwinghammer, Paul E. Rensner, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi