Patents by Inventor Timothy A Fonte
Timothy A Fonte 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).
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Patent number: 12386210Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes a computer communicatively coupled with an image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: Bespoke, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Publication number: 20250204800Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for informing and monitoring blood flow calculations with user-specific activity data, including sensor data. One method includes receiving or accessing a user-specific anatomical model and a first set of physiological characteristics of a user; calculating a first value of a blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the first set of physiological characteristics; receiving or calculating a second set of physiological characteristics of the user by accessing or receiving sensor data of the user's blood flow and/or sensor data of the user's physiological characteristics; and calculating second value of the blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the second set of physiological characteristics of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo Grady, Charles A. Taylor
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Patent number: 11992293Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A Fonte, Charles A. Taylor, Hyun Jin Kim, Sophia Khem
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Patent number: 11914226Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes a computer communicatively coupled with an image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Bespoke, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Patent number: 11867979Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes a computer communicatively coupled with an image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Bespoke, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Patent number: 11837353Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying image acquisition parameters. One method includes receiving a patient data set including one or more reconstructions, one or more preliminary scans or patient information, and one or more acquisition parameters; computing one or more patient characteristics based on one or both of one or more preliminary scans and the patient information; computing one or more image characteristics associated with the one or more reconstructions; grouping the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets using the one or more patient characteristics; and identifying one or more image acquisition parameters suitable for the patient data set using the one or more image characteristics, the grouping of the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Vivek Naresh Bhatia, Leo J. Grady, Souma Sengupta, Timothy A. Fonte
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Patent number: 11803965Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing the quality of medical images of at least a portion of a patient's anatomy, using a computer system. One method includes receiving one or more images of at least a portion of the patient's anatomy; determining, using a processor of the computer system, one or more image properties of the received images; performing, using a processor of the computer system, anatomic localization or modeling of at least a portion of the patient's anatomy based on the received images; obtaining an identification of one or more image characteristics associated with an anatomic feature of the patient's anatomy based on the anatomic localization or modeling; and calculating, using a processor of the computer system, an image quality score based on the one or more image properties and the one or more image characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo J. Grady, Zhongle Wu, Michiel Schaap, Stanley C. Hunley, Souma Sengupta, Sophie Khem
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Publication number: 20230055828Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for informing and monitoring blood flow calculations with user-specific activity data, including sensor data. One method includes receiving or accessing a user-specific anatomical model and a first set of physiological characteristics of a user; calculating a first value of a blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the first set of physiological characteristics; receiving or calculating a second set of physiological characteristics of the user by accessing or receiving sensor data of the user's blood flow and/or sensor data of the user's physiological characteristics; and calculating second value of the blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the second set of physiological characteristics of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo Grady, Charles A. Taylor
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Patent number: 11576626Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a cardiovascular score for a patient. A method includes receiving, using at least one computer system, patient-specific data regarding a geometry of multiple coronary arteries of the patient; and creating, using at least one computer system, a three-dimensional model representing at least portions of the multiple coronary arteries based on the patient-specific data. The method also includes evaluating, using at least one computer system, multiple characteristics of at least some of the coronary arteries represented by the model; and generating, using at least one computer system, the cardiovascular score based on the evaluation of the multiple characteristics. Another method includes generating the cardiovascular score based on evaluated multiple characteristics for portions of the coronary arteries having fractional flow reserve values of at least a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Gilwoo Choi, Jonathan Tang
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Patent number: 11504019Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for informing and monitoring blood flow calculations with user-specific activity data, including sensor data. One method includes receiving or accessing a user-specific anatomical model and a first set of physiological characteristics of a user; calculating a first value of a blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the first set of physiological characteristics; receiving or calculating a second set of physiological characteristics of the user by accessing or receiving sensor data of the user's blood flow and/or sensor data of the user's physiological characteristics; and calculating second value of the blood flow metric of the user based on the user-specific anatomical model and the second set of physiological characteristics of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo Grady, Charles A. Taylor
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Patent number: 11494904Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing the quality of medical images of at least a portion of a patient's anatomy, using a computer system. One method includes receiving one or more images of at least a portion of the patient's anatomy; determining, using a processor of the computer system, one or more image properties of the received images; performing, using a processor of the computer system, anatomic localization or modeling of at least a portion of the patient's anatomy based on the received images; obtaining an identification of one or more image characteristics associated with an anatomic feature of the patient's anatomy based on the anatomic localization or modeling; and calculating, using a processor of the computer system, an image quality score based on the one or more image properties and the one or more image characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo Grady, Zhongle Wu, Michiel Schaap, Stanley C. Hunley, Souma Sengupta, Sophie Khem
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Patent number: 11428958Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes an image capture device for capturing image data and/or measurement data of a user. A computer is communicatively coupled with the image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on the captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BESPOKE, INC.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Patent number: 11428960Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes a computer communicatively coupled with an image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BESPOKE, INC.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Patent number: 11424036Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining patient cardiovascular information which includes at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of an anatomical structure of a patient; create a model representing at least a portion of the anatomical structure of the patient based on the patient-specific data; determine a first blood flow rate at at least one point of interest in the model by using relations of individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics generated from a plurality of individuals; modify the model; determine a second blood flow rate at a point in the modified model corresponding to the at least one point of interest by using the relations of individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics; and determine a fractional flow reserve value as a ratio of the second blood flow rate to the first blood flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Leo Grady
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Patent number: 11328824Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient which may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of an anatomical structure of a patient; create a model representing at least a portion of the anatomical structure; create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic within the anatomical structure; determine a first blood flow rate at at least one point of interest in the model; modify the model; determine a second blood flow rate at a point in the modified model corresponding to the at least one point of interest in the model; and determine a fractional flow reserve value as a ratio of the second blood flow rate to the first blood flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventor: Timothy A. Fonte
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Patent number: 11257585Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying image acquisition parameters. One method includes receiving a patient data set including one or more reconstructions, one or more preliminary scans or patient information, and one or more acquisition parameters; computing one or more patient characteristics based on one or both of one or more preliminary scans and the patient information; computing one or more image characteristics associated with the one or more reconstructions; grouping the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets using the one or more patient characteristics; and identifying one or more image acquisition parameters suitable for the patient data set using the one or more image characteristics, the grouping of the patient data set with one or more other patient data sets, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Vivek Naresh Bhatia, Leo Grady, Souma Sengupta, Timothy A. Fonte
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Patent number: 11013425Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining individual-specific blood flow characteristics. One method includes acquiring, for each of a plurality of individuals, individual-specific anatomic data and blood flow characteristics of at least part of the individual's vascular system; executing a machine learning algorithm on the individual-specific anatomic data and blood flow characteristics for each of the plurality of individuals; relating, based on the executed machine learning algorithm, each individual's individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics; acquiring, for an individual and individual-specific anatomic data of at least part of the individual's vascular system; and for at least one point in the individual's individual-specific anatomic data, determining a blood flow characteristic of the individual, using relations from the step of relating individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Gilwoo Choi, Leo Grady, Michael Singer
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Patent number: 10983368Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating an eyewear frame and lens geometry that is customized to a user's anatomy and optimized for optical performance. One method includes receiving a configurable parametric model of a user-specific eyewear product comprising a frame portion and a lens portion, wherein geometric parameters of the configurable parametric model are based geometric features of a user's anatomy; receiving media data of a user, the media data including the user's response to visual cues; detecting the position of the user's eyes from the received media data; determining optical information of the user based on the detected position of the user's eyes; and generating an updated configurable parametric model by modifying the received configurable parametric model based on the determined optical information.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Bespoke, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Eric J. Varady
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Patent number: 10966619Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining individual-specific blood flow characteristics. One method includes acquiring, for each of a plurality of individuals, individual-specific anatomic data and blood flow characteristics of at least part of the individual's vascular system; executing a machine learning algorithm on the individual-specific anatomic data and blood flow characteristics for each of the plurality of individuals; relating, based on the executed machine learning algorithm, each individual's individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics; acquiring, for an individual and individual-specific anatomic data of at least part of the individual's vascular system; and for at least one point in the individual's individual-specific anatomic data, determining a blood flow characteristic of the individual, using relations from the step of relating individual-specific anatomic data to functional estimates of blood flow characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Gilwoo Choi, Leo Grady, Michael Singer
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Patent number: 10939828Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Fonte, Charles A. Taylor, Hyun Jin Kim, Sophie Khem