Patents by Inventor Vincent Maurice
Vincent Maurice 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: 11899406Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for fabricating alkali vapor cells. The methods disclosed herein comprise depositing a fluid into a reservoir of a device, the device comprising: a reservoir, a set of receptacles, and a set of conduits fluidly connecting each of the receptacles to the reservoir; such that, when a fluid is placed in the reservoir, the fluid flows to each of the receptacles via capillary action. Also disclosed herein are methods comprising flowing a fluid from an inlet to an outlet of a lumen of a main conduit of a device, the device further comprising a set of receptacles, each of the receptacles being in fluid communication with the lumen of the main conduit; such that, when a fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet through the lumen of the main conduit, the fluid further flows into each of the receptacles via capillary action.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Vincent Maurice, Douglas G. Bopp
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Patent number: 11872042Abstract: A calibration system for a magnetometer having an unknown gain is disclosed. A calibration magnetic field is generated at a calibration frequency of a known amplitude at the magnetometer. A measurement of the calibrating magnetic field is reported by the magnetometer. A ratio of an amplitude of the calibration magnetic field measurement reported by the magnetometer and the known amplitude of the calibrating magnetic field at the magnetometer is computed. The unknown gain of the magnetometer is determined at least partially based on computed ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HI LLCInventors: Julian Kates-Harbeck, Vincent Maurice, Ricardo Jimenez-Martinez, Jamu Alford, Benjamin Shapiro
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Patent number: 11816838Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) is disclosed that comprises a processor arrangement (16) adapted to receive image data corresponding to a region of interest (1) of a patients cardiovascular system, said image data comprising a temporal sequence (15) of intravascular ultrasound images acquired (150) at different phases of at least one cardiac cycle of said patient, said intravascular ultrasound images imaging overlapping volumes of the patient's cardiovascular system; implement a spatial reordering process of said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images by evaluating the image data to select at least one spatial reference (6, Vref) associated with said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images; estimating a distance to the at least one spatial reference for each of the intravascular ultrasound images of said temporal sequence; and reordering said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images into a spatial sequence of intravascular ultrasound images based on the estimated distType: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Vincent Maurice André Auvray, Raoul Florent, Antoine Collet-Billon, Benoit Jean-Dominique Bertrand Maurice Mory
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Publication number: 20230355107Abstract: An apparatus for determining a functional index for stenosis assessment of a vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (40) and a processing unit (50). The input interface is configured to obtain image data (30) representing a two-dimensional representation of a vessel (6). The processing unit (50) is configured to determine a course of the vessel (6) and a width (w1, w2) of the vessel along its course in the image data and is further configured to determine the functional index for stenosis assessment of the vessel based on the width of the vessel in the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Christian HAASE, Michael GRASS, Bram Antonius Philomena VAN RENS, Roland Wilhelmus Maria BULLENS, Peter Maria Johannes RONGEN, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Raoul FLORENT, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard GAURIAU, Javier OLIVAN BESCOS, Holger SCHMITT, Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY
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Publication number: 20230274437Abstract: The present invention relates to localizing stenoses. In order to provide improved and facilitated stenosis localization, a device (10) for localizing a stenosis in an angiogram is provided. The device comprises an image supply (12), a data processor (14) and an output (16). The image supply is configured to provide a first image (18) and a second image (20). The first image is an angiographic image that comprises image data representative of a region of interest of a vascular structure in a visible and distinct manner, wherein the vascular structure comprises at least one vessel with at least a part of a stenosis. The second image is a treatment X-ray image that comprises image data representative of at least a part of an interventional device arranged within the vascular structure in a state when the stenosis of the vascular structure is treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: RAOUL FLORENT, CAROLINE DENISE FRANCOISE RAYNAUD, VINCENT MAURICE ANDRÉ AUVRAY
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Patent number: 11690518Abstract: An apparatus for determining a functional index for stenosis assessment of a vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (40) and a processing unit (50). The input interface is configured to obtain image data (30) representing a two-dimensional representation of a vessel (6). The processing unit (50) is configured to determine a course of the vessel (6) and a width (w1, w2) of the vessel along its course in the image data and is further configured to determine the functional index for stenosis assessment of the vessel based on the width of the vessel in the image data.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christian Haase, Michael Grass, Bram Antonius Philomena Van Rens, Roland Wilhelmus Maria Bullens, Peter Maria Johannes Rongen, Arjen Van Der Horst, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Javier Olivan Bescos, Holger Schmitt, Vincent Maurice André Auvray
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Patent number: 11593691Abstract: An information retrieval system (IPS). The system comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving a query related to an object of interest. A concept mapper (CM) is configured to map the query to one or more associated concept entries of a hierarchic graph data structure (ONTO). The entries in said structure encode linguistic descriptors of components of a model (GM) for said object (OB). A metric-mapper (MM) is configured to map the query to one or more metric relationship descriptors. A geo-mapper (GEO) is configured to map said concept entries against the geometric model linked to the hierarchic graph data structure to obtain spatio-numerical data associated with said linguistic descriptors. A metric component (MTC) is configured to compute one or more metric or spatial relationships between said object components based on the spatio-numerical data and the one or more metric relationship descriptors.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rolf Jurgen Weese, Alexandra Groth, Tilman Wekel, Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau
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Patent number: 11559274Abstract: Imaging systems and methods for imaging assisted interventional procedure that receive images of a region of interest, that automatically detect in the images a contrast agent puff as it courses through the region of interest, and that generate a display including a video replay loop of contrast enhanced images based on the automatic detection of the contrast agent puff.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray, Pierre Henri Lelong, Raoul Florent
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Patent number: 11547650Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive and soluble adhesive bandage or patch comprising a soluble film of natural origin with high mineral content. The soluble film comprises from 20 to 90 wt % of mineral filler and wherein the mineral filler content level is higher than the polysaccharide content level. It also relates to these bandages or patches for use in cosmetics or therapy. Also, a method of making a soluble film.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Silab S.AInventors: Cyrille Cabaret, Camille Benetollo, Elodie Georges, Agnès Jeanne Marie-Louise Claus, Vincent Maurice Gloaguen
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Patent number: 11545252Abstract: During a medical intervention such as an angiography, the X-ray examination equipment (such as that mounted on a C-arm) produces a very large number of imaging frames of the intervention, as it progresses. This information contains frame sequences which can be effectively used to improve a medical report of the intervention. The sequence will contain sequences which contain similar clinical information though, and these frames may be considered to be redundant and not useful for inclusion in the medical report. The aspects detailed herein enable a selection of non-redundant sequences and/or frames, based on contextual information, obtained from the sequence of images, and/or other medical equipment, during an intervention. In this way, the redundancy inherent in the original frame sequence can be removed, leaving a set of prepared candidate sequences for insertion into a multimedia or documentary medical report.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Vincent Maurice André Auvray, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Raoul Florent
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Patent number: 11409422Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for interacting with vessel images, the device (14) comprising: an interface unit (22); a processing unit (20); wherein the interface unit (22) comprises: a display (21); and an input setup (23); wherein the display (21) is configured to display a vessel image (24); wherein the input setup (23) is configured to receive a user input in relation to the vessel image (24); wherein the processing unit (20) is configured to: determine, for at least one vessel (26) in the vessel image (24), a vessel contour (30); determine, from the user input, an identifier position (36) in the vessel image (24); indicate at least a portion (38) of the vessel contour (30) in the vessel image (24), if the determined identifier position (36) is spaced apart from the vessel contour (30) by a distance (37) within a predefined distance range; determine, from the user input, a drag direction (42); and move the indicated portion (38) along the vessel contour (30) based on the determined drag direcType: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Javier Olivan Bescos, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Christian Haase, Michael Grass, Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray
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Publication number: 20220160432Abstract: A system (IPS) for supporting image-based navigation, comprising: an input interface (IN) for reviving one or more input images acquired by an X-ray imager (IA) whilst two or more medical devices (GW1, GW2) are present in a field of view (FoV) of the X-ray imaging apparatus. An image identifier (ID) identifies the two or more medical devices based on image information in the one or more images. A tagger (TGG) associates a respective, unique, tag with each of at least two of the two or more medical devices (GW1, GW2) so identified. A graphics display generator (GDG) effects displaying on a display device (DD) the one or more input images in a video feed, with the tags included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY, Raoul FLORENT
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Publication number: 20220142606Abstract: The invention provides an ultrasound data processing method (30) for detecting presence of an intravascular object in a vessel lumen based on analysis of acquired intravascular ultrasound data of the lumen. The method comprises receiving (32) data comprising multiple frames, and each frame containing data for a plurality of radial lines, corresponding to different circumferential positions around the IVUS device body, and reducing (34) the data to a single representative value for each radial line in each frame. These representative values are subsequently processed to derive (36) values for at least each frame representative of a probability of presence of an object within the given frame. Based on the probability values, a region within the data occupied by an intravascular object, for instance a consecutive set of frames occupied by an object, is determined (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Harold Agnes Wilhelmus SCHMEITZ, Frederik Jan DE BRUIJN, Gerhardus Wilhelmus LUCASSEN, Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY
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Publication number: 20220096170Abstract: The present invention relates to a guidance for treatment of a chronic total occlusion. In order to provide improved guidance information for chronic total occlusion treatment, a device (10) for guidance for treatment of a chronic total occlusion is provided that comprises an image supply (12), a data processor (14) and an output (16). The image supply provides a sequence of angiographic images comprising a vascular structure. The data processor detects at least one portion of the vascular structure indicating a total occlusion of a vessel based on the sequence of angiographic images; and determines an image of the sequence of images that shows at least one segment of the vessel next to the total occlusion; and generates guidance image data based on the determined image. The output provides the generated guidance image data. Thus, additional information relating to spatial aspects is provided to the user based on 2D image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY, Raoul FLORENT, Caroline Denise Francoise RAYNAUD
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Publication number: 20220079455Abstract: An apparatus for determining a functional index for stenosis assessment of a vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (40) and a processing unit (50). The input interface is configured to obtain image data (30) representing a two-dimensional representation of a vessel (6). The processing unit (50) is configured to determine a course of the vessel (6) and a width (w1, w2) of the vessel along its course in the image data and is further configured to determine the functional index for stenosis assessment of the vessel based on the width of the vessel in the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Christian HAASE, Michael GRASS, Bram Antonius Philomena VAN RENS, Roland Wilhelmus Maria BULLENS, Peter Maria Johannes RONGEN, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Raoul FLORENT, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard GAURIAU, Javier OLIVAN BESCOS, Holger SCHMITT, Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY
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Patent number: 11207042Abstract: The present invention relates to vascular treatment outcome visualization. To provide an enhanced possibility to check that a vascular treatment has been correctly performed, it is proposed to provide (112) a first image data (114) of a region of interest of a vascular structure at a first point in time, and to provide (116) at least one second image data (118) of the region of interest of the vascular structure at a second point in time, wherein a vascular treatment has been applied to the vascular structure between the first point in time and the second point in time. Further, the first and the at least one second image data are combined (120) generating a joint outcome visualization image data (122) and the joint outcome visualization image data is displayed (124).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray, Raoul Florent
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Publication number: 20210390698Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) is disclosed that comprises a processor arrangement (16) adapted to receive image data corresponding to a region of interest (1) of a patients cardiovascular system, said image data comprising a temporal sequence (15) of intravascular ultrasound images acquired (150) at different phases of at least one cardiac cycle of said patient, said intravascular ultrasound images imaging overlapping volumes of the patients cardiovascular system; implement a spatial reordering process of said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images by evaluating the image data to select at least one spatial reference (6, Vref) associated with said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images; estimating a distance to the at least one spatial reference for each of the intravascular ultrasound images of said temporal sequence; and reordering said temporal sequence of intravascular ultrasound images into a spatial sequence of intravascular ultrasound images based on the estimated distaType: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY, Raoul FLORENT, Antoine COLLET-BILLON, Benoit Jean-Dominique Bertrand Maurice MORY
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Patent number: 11200750Abstract: An apparatus provides a patient specific 3D model of a body part. At least one 2D X-ray image including 2D X-ray image data of a vascular structure of a patient's body part is provided. A 3D model of the body part is provided, the 3D model including a 3D modelled vascular structure. At least one parameter commands an appearance of the 3D modelled vascular structure. The 3D modelled vascular structure is compared with the 2D X-ray image data of the vascular structure to determine the at least one parameter. The 3D model is updated as a function of the determined at least one parameter. A medical report is generated based on information determined from the 3D model.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Vincent Maurice André Auvray, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Alexandra Groth, Juergen Weese
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Patent number: 11179043Abstract: An apparatus for determining a functional index for stenosis assessment of a vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (40) and a processing unit (50). The input interface is configured to obtain image data (30) representing a two-dimensional representation of a vessel (6). The processing unit (50) is configured to determine a course of the vessel (6) and a width (w1, w2) of the vessel along its course in the image data and is further configured to determine the functional index for stenosis assessment of the vessel based on the width of the vessel in the image data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christian Haase, Michael Grass, Bram Antonius Philomena Van Rens, Roland Wilhelmus Maria Bullens, Peter Maria Johannes Rongen, Arjen Van Der Horst, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Javier Olivan Bescos, Holger Schmitt, Vincent Maurice André Auvray
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Publication number: 20210346100Abstract: The present invention relates to guiding an interventional device. In order to provide improved guidance when navigating by the aid of roadmapping, an apparatus (10) for guidance of an interventional device is provided. The apparatus comprises an input unit (12); a data storage unit (14), a data processing unit (16) and an output unit (18). The data storage unit is configured to provide a vasculature map of a region of interest with a vasculature presentation of a subject's vasculature structure. The input unit is configured to receive and transfer to the data processing unit at least one current image of the region of interest, wherein an interventional device is at least partly visible in the at least one current image when inserted within the vasculature structure in the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Vincent Maurice André AUVRAY, Raoul FLORENT