Patents by Inventor Thomas J. R. Hughes

Thomas J. R. Hughes 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: 20230274842
    Abstract: Techniques for simulation of the evolution of a tumor in a prostate gland of a subject are disclosed. The techniques may be based on implementation of a coupled system of reaction-diffusion equations and a patient-specific geometric model of the prostate gland of the subject. The use of reaction-diffusion equations and a patient-specific geometric model provides a tumor model that predicts the expected progression of prostate cancer in the subject. The tumor model may be used to devise a customized treatment for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas J.R. Hughes, Hector Gomez, Guillermo Lorenzo, Alessandro Reali, Thomas E. Yankeelov
  • Patent number: 11631502
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a simulation of the evolution of a tumor in a prostate gland of a subject is based at least on a coupled system of reaction-diffusion equations and a patient-specific geometric model of the prostate gland of the subject. The use of reaction-diffusion equations and a patient-specific geometric model provides a tumor model that predicts the expected progression of prostate cancer in the subject. The tumor model may be used to devise a customized treatment for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, University of A Coruna
    Inventors: Thomas J. R. Hughes, Hector Gomez, Guillermo Lorenzo
  • Patent number: 10614256
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Patent number: 10614195
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Patent number: 10599809
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20190303530
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20190303531
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20190303532
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Patent number: 10339266
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Texas Systems, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20180365371
    Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for reconstructing trimmed surfaces whose underlying spline surfaces intersect in model space, so that the reconstructed version of each original trimmed surface is geometrically close to the original trimmed surface, and so that the boundary of each respective reconstructed version includes a model space trim curve that approximates the geometric intersection of the underlying spline surfaces. Thus, the reconstructed versions will meet in a continuous fashion along the model space curve. The mechanism may operate on already trimmed surfaces such as may be available in a boundary representation object model, or, on spline surfaces that are to be trimmed, e.g., as part of a Boolean operation in a computer-aided design system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Urick, Thomas J. R. Hughes, Richard H. Crawford, Elaine Cohen, Richard F. Riesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20090024370
    Abstract: A method for performing T-spline based isogeometric analysis is disclosed. An analysis suitable geometry (ASG) description is initially generated from a T-spline surface or volume computer-aid design (CAD) description. Subsequently, a T-spline based isogometric analysis (IGA) code structure that uses the ASG description having ASG analysis ready data is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Michael A. Scott, Thomas J.R. Hughes
  • Patent number: 6236878
    Abstract: A method for predictive modeling of human anatomy and physiologic function for planning medical interventions on at least one portion of a body with the goals of improving the outcome of the medical intervention and reducing the risks associated with medical intervention. The method comprising the steps of generation of multi-dimensional continuous geometric models of human anatomy, the generation of models of physiologic functions, the integration of the multi-dimensional continuous geometric human anatomy models with the physiologic functional models, and the use of the integrated models to predict the outcome of medical interventions. Also a method for the integration of multi-dimensional continuous geometric models of human anatomy and models of physiologic function to evaluate and predict changes in physiologic functions in various functional states, stresses and environments and a method for generating data for disease research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Charles A. Taylor, Christopher K. Zarins, Thomas J. R. Hughes