Patents by Inventor Woncheol Choi
Woncheol Choi 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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Publication number: 20220080236Abstract: A drone-based fire suppression system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes: an unloader configured to detach a detachable part from a drone; a charging station configured to charge fire suppressant to the detachable part of the drone; and a loader configured to attach the detachable part that is charged by the charging station to the drone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 10791285Abstract: A virtual flying camera system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system includes: a video buffer configured to store input video streams from a plurality of cameras; and a video processor configured to generate an output video stream from the input video streams. The input video streams include a plurality of input video frames, each of the plurality of input video frames includes at least a partial image of a moving target. The output video stream includes a plurality of output video frames, each of the plurality of output video frames is generated by shifting a corresponding input video stream to position the moving target at a desired location within the output video frame, The output video stream is playable at a user-adjustable speed showing a view of a virtually flying camera that follows the moving target at the desired location within each of the plurality of output video frames.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 10478070Abstract: An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Anatomage Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Kristopher Thomson, Sean Pacheco
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Patent number: 10251727Abstract: A method and system for producing a dental implant surgical guide is disclosed. A patient-specific virtual model is generated using image data specific to a patient and virtual dental implants. The virtual model aligns the image data with the virtual dental implants using modeling software. A virtual mold is generated from the virtual model, and a physical mold is generated from the virtual mold. The physical mold is covered with a thermoplastic sheet via a thermoforming process. Excess thermoplastic material is trimmed off after the thermoforming process to produce a thermoformed piece. Metal tubes corresponding to each the virtual dental implants are placed onto the physical mold denoting the position, trajectory, and depth of the one or more virtual dental implants. A dental implant surgical guide that contains the thermoformed piece with the one or more tubes is produced.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ANATOMAGE INC.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Jia Leung Mar
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Publication number: 20180359427Abstract: A virtual flying camera system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system includes: a video buffer configured to store input video streams from a plurality of cameras; and a video processor configured to generate an output video stream from the input video streams. The input video streams include a plurality of input video frames, each of the plurality of input video frames includes at least a partial image of a moving target. The output video stream includes a plurality of output video frames, each of the plurality of output video frames is generated by shifting a corresponding input video stream to position the moving target at a desired location within the output video frame, The output video stream is playable at a user-adjustable speed showing a view of a virtually flying camera that follows the moving target at the desired location within each of the plurality of output video frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 10063790Abstract: A virtual flying camera system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the virtual flying camera system includes a plurality of cameras disposed along a track and spaced apart from each other, a recording system configured to receive input video streams from the plurality of cameras, and a control system configured to generate an output video stream from the input video streams. The output video stream includes a view of a virtually flying camera following a target at a user-adjustable speed. The control system generates the output video stream by merging a plurality of portions of the input video streams from adjacent cameras of the plurality of cameras.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Publication number: 20180103846Abstract: An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Kristopher Thomson, Sean Pacheco
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Publication number: 20180101947Abstract: A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 9937020Abstract: A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ANATOMAGE INC.Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 9867543Abstract: An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Anatomage Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Kristopher Thomson, Sean Pacheco
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Publication number: 20170099441Abstract: A virtual flying camera system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the virtual flying camera system includes a plurality of cameras disposed along a track and spaced apart from each other, a recording system configured to receive input video streams from the plurality of cameras, and a control system configured to generate an output video stream from the input video streams. The output video stream includes a view of a virtually flying camera following a target at a user-adjustable speed. The control system generates the output video stream by merging a plurality of portions of the input video streams from adjacent cameras of the plurality of cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Publication number: 20170024881Abstract: A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Publication number: 20160106518Abstract: A method and system for producing a dental implant surgical guide is disclosed. A patient-specific virtual model is generated using image data specific to a patient and virtual dental implants. The virtual model aligns the image data with the virtual dental implants using modeling software. A virtual mold is generated from the virtual model, and a physical mold is generated from the virtual mold. The physical mold is covered with a thermoplastic sheet via a thermoforming process. Excess thermoplastic material is trimmed off after the thermoforming process to produce a thermoformed piece. Metal tubes corresponding to each the virtual dental implants are placed onto the physical mold denoting the position, trajectory, and depth of the one or more virtual dental implants. A dental implant surgical guide that contains the thermoformed piece with the one or more tubes is produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: ANATOMAGE Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Jia Leung Mar
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Publication number: 20150309530Abstract: An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Kristopher Thomson, Sean Pacheco
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Patent number: 9117255Abstract: A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: ANATOMAGE INC.Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Patent number: 9105127Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for generating combined image data representing a volumetric image of a subject and a color textured external surface of the subject. According to one embodiment, two-dimensional image data and volumetric data of a subject is obtained using it two-dimensional imager and a volumetric scanner, respectively. The two-dimensional image data represent color texture of the subject, and the volumetric data represents both an internal and external structure of the subject. An opacity threshold of the volumetric data is set to render an external surface of the subject without generating external surface mesh data. An array ray is extended from a view point of the two-dimensional image data to the external surface of the subject such that the external surface of the subject has an opacity level higher than the opacity threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: ANATOMAGE INC.Inventor: Woncheol Choi
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Publication number: 20140343395Abstract: A system and method for providing magnetic based navigation in dental implant surgery is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a surgical navigation system comprises a custom piece that is made to fit in a patient's anatomy and comprises a first magnetic component. The surgical navigation system further comprises an instrument assembly comprising a drill bit and a second magnetic component. A processing unit receives and displays a first position and orientation data from the first magnetic component with respect to a second position and orientation data from the second magnetic component to track the movement of the first magnetic component with respect to the second magnetic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Anatomage Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Jia Leung Mar
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Patent number: 8892235Abstract: A method and system for producing a dental implant surgical guide is disclosed. A patient-specific virtual model is generated using image data specific to a patient and virtual dental implants. The virtual model aligns the image data with the virtual dental implants using modeling software. A virtual mold is generated from the virtual model, and a physical mold is generated from the virtual mold. The physical mold is covered with a thermoplastic sheet via a thermoforming process. Excess thermoplastic material is trimmed off after the thermoforming process to produce a thermoformed piece. Metal tubes corresponding to each the virtual dental implants are placed onto the physical mold denoting the position, trajectory, and depth of the one or more virtual dental implants. A dental implant surgical guide that contains the thermoformed piece with the one or more tubes is produced.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Anatomage Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Jia Leung Jeff Mar
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Publication number: 20140178832Abstract: A system and method for providing compact navigation-based surgical guide for dental implant surgery is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a surgical guide system comprise includes a surgical guide comprising having a tracking marker. The surgical guide is fabricated to be custom fitted to a patient's mouth or jawbone. The tracking marker is placed at an implant site according to a virtual implant plan. A sensor placed on a drill piece detects electromagnetic signals that are used to determine the position of the tracking marker. A computer in communication with the sensor processes the tracking marker data received from the sensor, determines a relative position of the drill piece with respect to the tracking marker, and provides real-time tracking of the drill piece on the display of the computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Anatomage Inc.Inventors: Woncheol Choi, Jia Leung Mar
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Publication number: 20130229411Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for generating combined image data representing a volumetric image of a subject and a color textured external surface of the subject. According to one embodiment, two-dimensional image data and volumetric data of a subject is obtained using it two-dimensional imager and a volumetric scanner, respectively. The two-dimensional image data represent color texture of the subject, and the volumetric data represents both an internal and external structure of the subject. An opacity threshold of the volumetric data is set to render an external surface of the subject without generating external surface mesh data. An array ray is extended from a view point of the two-dimensional image data to the external surface of the subject such that the external surface of the subject has an opacity level higher than the opacity threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Anatomage Inc.Inventor: Woncheol Choi