Patents by Inventor Vladimir Volevich

Vladimir Volevich 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).

  • Method for periodontal disease measurement
    Patent number: 11045156
    Abstract: The method for periodontal disease measurement of the present invention includes: using a plurality of cross-sectional images provided by x-ray CT images of teeth and periodontal tissues to detect a contour of each tooth in each cross-sectional image, detect a dentition, and provide a dental formula; detecting the positions of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of each tooth from the detected tooth contour data; calculating at least one of a distance indicator, a volume indicator, a surface area indicator, a first moment indicator, a center-of-gravity indicator, and an alveolar bone indicator from the detected tooth contour data, and the position data of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of the tooth; and measuring the progression of periodontal disease based on at least one calculated indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Media Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Tsuji, Akitoshi Katsumata, Shinya Saito, Vladimir Volevich, Kazuhumi Suzuki
  • METHOD FOR PERIODONTAL DISEASE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20140234796
    Abstract: The method for periodontal disease measurement of the present invention includes: using a plurality of cross-sectional images provided by x-ray CT images of teeth and periodontal tissues to detect a contour of each tooth in each cross-sectional image, detect a dentition, and provide a dental formula; detecting the positions of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of each tooth from the detected tooth contour data; calculating at least one of a distance indicator, a volume indicator, a surface area indicator, a first moment indicator, a center-of-gravity indicator, and an alveolar bone indicator from the detected tooth contour data, and the position data of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of the tooth; and measuring the progression of periodontal disease based on at least one calculated indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MEDIA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironobu Tsuji, Akitoshi Katsumata, Shinya Saito, Vladimir Volevich, Kazuhumi Suzuki