Patents by Inventor Scott Selbie

Scott Selbie 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: 6732333
    Abstract: A method of analyzing data comprises the steps of collecting predefined data from at least one word processing program, the data including information concerning mistakes included in text, storing the data in a statistical database and analyzing the data to generate a report. Software for tracking user errors comprises an interface module for interfacing with a word processing program, a data gathering module gathering data from the word processing program regarding user errors found in text and a data analysis module analyzing the data gathered and generating a report based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Scott Selby
  • Patent number: 6556696
    Abstract: A region growing method segments three-dimensional image data of an anatomical structure using a tortuous path length limit to constrain voxel growth. The path length limit constrains the number of successive generations of voxel growth from a seed point to prevent leakage of voxels outside the boundary of the anatomical structure. Once segmented, a process for detecting surface anomalies performs a curvature analysis on a computer model of the surface of the structure. This process detects surface anomalies automatically by traversing the vertices in the surface model, computing partial derivatives of the surface at the vertices, and computing curvature characteristics from the partial derivatives. To identify possible anomalies, the process compares the curvature characteristics with predetermined curvature characteristics of anomalies and classifies the vertices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ronald M. Summers, Scott Selbie, James D. Malley, Lynne M. Pusanik
  • Publication number: 20020095448
    Abstract: A method of analyzing data comprises the steps of collecting predefined data from at least one word processing program, the data including information concerning mistakes included in text, storing the data in a statistical database and analyzing the data to generate a report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Scott Selby
  • Patent number: 6345112
    Abstract: A region growing method segments three-dimensional image data of an anatomical structure using a tortuous path length limit to constrain voxel growth. The path length limit constrains the number of successive generations of voxel growth from a seed point to prevent leakage of voxels outside the boundary of the anatomical structure. Once segmented, a process for detecting surface anomalies performs a curvature analysis on a computer model of the surface of the structure. This process detects surface anomalies automatically by traversing the vertices in the surface model, computing partial derivatives of the surface at the vertices, and computing curvature characteristics from the partial derivatives. To identify possible anomalies, the process compares the curvature characteristics with predetermined curvature characteristics of anomalies and classifies the vertices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ronald M. Summers, Scott Selbie, James D. Malley, Lynne M. Pusanik
  • Patent number: 6246784
    Abstract: A region growing method segments three-dimensional image data of an anatomical structure using a tortuous path length limit to constrain voxel growth. The path length limit constrains the number of successive generations of voxel growth from a seed point to prevent leakage of voxels outside the boundary of the anatomical structure. Once segmented, a process for detecting surface anomalies performs a curvature analysis on a computer model of the surface of the structure. This process detects surface anomalies automatically by traversing the vertices in the surface model, computing partial derivatives of the surface at the vertices, and computing curvature characteristics from the partial derivatives. To identify possible anomalies, the process compares the curvature characteristics with predetermined curvature characteristics of anomalies and classifies the vertices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ronald M. Summers, Scott Selbie, James D. Malley, Lynne M. Pusanik