Patents by Inventor Timothy Shepherd

Timothy Shepherd 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: 20220249869
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for radiation treatment of tumors based at least in part on patient-specific imaging information. The methods, systems and apparatuses include computer programs encoded on computer-readable media. The methods include acquiring imaging information relating to a target to be treated. The imaging information is non-anatomic imaging information relating to the target acquired from at least one imaging marker that reflects at least one of the metabolic, physiological and histological features of the target. The methods further include computing a radiation dose based at least on the imaging information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Douglas KONDZIOLKA, Timothy SHEPHERD
  • Patent number: 11253726
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for radiation treatment of tumors based at least in part on patient-specific imaging information. The methods, systems and apparatuses include computer programs encoded on computer-readable media. The methods include acquiring imaging information relating to a target to be treated. The imaging information is non-anatomic imaging information relating to the target acquired from at least one imaging marker that reflects at least one of the metabolic, physiological and histological features of the target. The methods further include computing a radiation dose based at least on the imaging information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Douglas Kondziolka, Timothy Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10966694
    Abstract: A primary sample holder for imaging, gross pathology, or histological correlations of a biological sample includes an enclosure having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall; a plurality of slots provided at predetermined intervals along the first and second side walls; and a grid recessed within the bottom wall. The grid includes a hole bisected by a central panel and at least one axial panel that intersects the central panel along a length thereof. The biological sample received by the primary sample holder is configured to be aligned with the central panel of the grid to align the biological sample along an accepted internal orientation line (e.g., the anterior-posterior commissure line in the brain). The slots are configured to receive a cutting device to cut the biological sample into slices of uniform thickness containing a region of interest based on histological and imaging findings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Timothy Shepherd, Ryan Brown, Mary Bruno
  • Publication number: 20190000431
    Abstract: A primary sample holder for imaging, gross pathology, or histological correlations of a biological sample includes an enclosure having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall; a plurality of slots provided at predetermined intervals along the first and second side walls; and a grid recessed within the bottom wall. The grid includes a hole bisected by a central panel and at least one axial panel that intersects the central panel along a length thereof. The biological sample received by the primary sample holder is configured to be aligned with the central panel of the grid to align the biological sample along an accepted internal orientation line (e.g., the anterior-posterior commissure line in the brain). The slots are configured to receive a cutting device to cut the biological sample into slices of uniform thickness containing a region of interest based on histological and imaging findings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy SHEPHERD, Ryan BROWN, Mary BRUNO
  • Publication number: 20180303559
    Abstract: An electronic position guidance device is configured to attach to a medical device having a first end configured for percutaneous insertion and a second end configured to remain exterior to a patient's skin. The device includes an orientation attachment configured to detect an orientation and a position of the medical device, a processor configured to receive orientation and position information from the orientation attachment and determine a degree to which an actual insertion angle of the medical device deviates from a target angle and/or a degree to which an actual insertion depth of the medical device deviates from a target insertion depth, a display configured to visually convey to a user, in real-time via graphic, text and/or color, the orientation and the position of the medical device, and a speaker configured to audibly convey to the user, in real-time via sound, the orientation and the position of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy SHEPHERD, Nainesh PARIKH, Peter THELWALL
  • Publication number: 20170216624
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for radiation treatment of tumors based at least in part on patient-specific imaging information. The methods, systems and apparatuses include computer programs encoded on computer-readable media. The methods include acquiring imaging information relating to a target to be treated. The imaging information is non-anatomic imaging information relating to the target acquired from at least one imaging marker that reflects at least one of the metabolic, physiological and histological features of the target. The methods further include computing a radiation dose based at least on the imaging information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas KONDZIOLKA, Timothy SHEPHERD
  • Patent number: 8309363
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for evaluating a liquid hydrocarbon to determine the propensity for coke formation comprising an injector (12), a supply of air (14) arranged to supply air to the injector (12) and a supply of liquid hydrocarbon (16) arranged to supply liquid hydrocarbon to the injector (12). The injector (12) is arranged to atomise the liquid hydrocarbon and to supply the air and atomised liquid hydrocarbon into a chamber (18) and the chamber (18) is arranged to supply atomised liquid hydrocarbon and air to a test pipe (20) and a heater (22) is arranged to heat the test pipe (20). The test pipe (20) is pivotably mounted on a frame (28) such that the orientation of the test pipe (20) relative to the frame (28) is variable. The apparatus (10) is able to simulate conditions within a vent pipe of a lubricant system of an aero gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: John S Askins, Timothy A Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20090305428
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for evaluating a liquid hydrocarbon to determine the propensity for coke formation comprising an injector (12), a supply of air (14) arranged to supply air to the injector (12) and a supply of liquid hydrocarbon (16) arranged to supply liquid hydrocarbon to the injector (12). The injector (12) is arranged to atomise the liquid hydrocarbon and to supply the air and atomised liquid hydrocarbon into a chamber (18) and the chamber (18) is arranged to supply atomised liquid hydrocarbon and air to a test pipe (20) and a heater (22) is arranged to heat the test pipe (20). The test pipe (20) is pivotably mounted on a frame (28) such that the orientation of the test pipe (20) relative to the frame (28) is variable. The apparatus (10) is able to simulate conditions within a vent pipe of a lubricant system of an aero gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: John S. Askins, Timothy A. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 7486071
    Abstract: A fluid monitoring arrangement 1 for an engine is operated in accordance with a method whereby nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) interrogation of the fluid flow 3 it is possible to determine whether appropriate fluids and additives are being utilised as well as whether potential detrimental actions occur such as engine wear and carbonisation through particulate components within the flow 3. Generally, an expected signal response from the fluid flow 3 is determined and the actual signal response compared in a comparator 8 with that expected signal response. Divergence in the actual signal response and in particular with regard to its profile is identified and an indication provided in a display 10 with regard to the potential coolant of such divergence. Normally, a reference library 11 is provided of expected signal responses for comparison in the comparator with the actual signal responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Ian C D Care, Timothy A Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20070225372
    Abstract: The present invention provides BRACE inhibitors of Formula (I): methods for their use, and intermediates and methods for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Ana Bueno Melendo, Shu-Hui Chen, Jon Erickson, Maria Rosario Gonzalez-Garcia, Deqi Guo, Alicia Marcos Lorente, James McCarthy, Timothy Shepherd, Scott Sheehan, Yvonne Yip
  • Publication number: 20070225267
    Abstract: The present invention provides BACE inhibitors of Formula (I); methods for their use and preparation, and intermediates useful for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Howard Broughton, Robert Dally, Timothy Durham, Maria Rosario Gonzalez-Garcia, Lilly Sa, Patric Hahn, Kenneth Henry, Todd Kohn, James McCarthy, Timothy Shepherd, Jon Erickson, Ana Bueno Melendo
  • Publication number: 20070213331
    Abstract: The present invention provides BACE inhibitors of Formula I: methods for their use and preparation, and intermediates for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Dally, Timothy Shepherd, David Bender, Maria Rojo Garcia
  • Publication number: 20070111988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a selective estrogen receptor modulators of formula I (I); or a pharmaceutical acid addition salt thereof; and of formula II (II); or a pharmaceutical salt thereof; useful, e.g., for treating endometriosis and/or uterine leiomyoma/leiomyomata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Dally, Jeffrey Dodge, Conrad Hummel, Scott Jones, Timothy Shepherd, Owen Wallace, Wayne Weber
  • Publication number: 20060183736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a selective estrogen receptor modulator of formula I or a pharmaceutical acid addition salt thereof; useful, e.g., for treating endometriosis and/or uterine leiomyoma/leiomyomata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Dally, Jeffrey Dodge, Scott Frank, Scott Jones, Timothy Shepherd, Owen Wallace, Kin Fong, Conrad Hummel, George Lewis
  • Publication number: 20050272791
    Abstract: The present invention provides kinase inhibitors of Formula I: wherein W represents inter alia imidazol, oxazol, pyrazol, thiazol as triazol, which are substituted by phenyl or thienyl. The disclosed compounds inhibit p-38 kinase and are useful in the treatment of metastasis or rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Eil Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Rosanne Bonjouklian, Jose De Diego Gomez, Alfonso De Dios, Chafiq Hamdouchi, Tiecho Li, Beatriz De Uralde Garmendia, Michal Vieth, Jeremy York, Robert Dally, Miriam Del Prado Catalina, Carlos Jaramillo Aguado, Luisa Martin-Cabrejas, Carlos Montero Salgado, Sheila Pleite Selgas, Concepcion Sanchez-Martinez, Timothy Shepherd, James Wikel
  • Publication number: 20050024053
    Abstract: A fluid monitoring arrangement 1 for an engine is operated in accordance with a method whereby nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) interrogation of the fluid flow 3 it is possible to determine whether appropriate fluids and additives are being utilised as well as whether potential detrimental actions occur such as engine wear and carbonisation through particulate components within the flow 3. Generally, an expected signal response from the fluid flow 3 is determined and the actual signal response compared in a comparator 8 with that expected signal response. Divergence in the actual signal response and in particular with regard to its profile is identified and an indication provided in a display 10 with regard to the potential coolant of such divergence. Normally, a reference library 11 is provided of expected signal responses for comparison in the comparator with the actual signal responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ian Care, Timothy Shepherd
  • Patent number: 6693199
    Abstract: A method of making HIV protease inhibitors of general formula (1): These HIV compounds inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optically other antiviral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Dressman, James E. Fritz, Marlys Hammond, William J. Hornback, Stephen W. Kaldor, Vincent J. Kalish, John E. Munroe, Siegfried Heinz Reich, John H. Tatlock, Timothy A. Shepherd, Michael J. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20030216569
    Abstract: A method of making HIV protease inhibitors of general formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce A. Dressman, James E. Fritz, Marlys Hammond, William J. Hornback, Stephen W. Kaldor, Vincent J. Kalish, John E. Munroe, Siegfried Heinz Reich, John H. Tatlock, Timothy A. Shepherd, Michael J. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 6525215
    Abstract: Compounds useful as intermediates in the preparation of HIV protease inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Dressman, James E. Fritz, Marlys Hammond, William J. Hornback, Stephen W. Kaldor, Vincent J. Kalish, John E. Munroe, Siegfried Heinz Reich, John H. Tatlock, Timothy A. Shepherd, Michael J. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20020077338
    Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optically other antiviral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Bruce A. Dressman, James E. Fritz, Marlys Hammond, William J. Hornback, Stephen W. Kaldor, Vincent J. Kalish, John E. Munroe, Siegfried Heinz Reich, John H. Tatlock, Timothy A. Shepherd, Michael J. Rodriguez