Luis H Gutierrez

US Patent:

7866336, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Sep 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/283577

Inventors:

Luis Gutierrez - Arverne NY, US

International Classification:

F16K 13/08
F16K 17/36

US Classification:

137312, 137 67, 137 6811

Abstract:

A mechanical emergency liquid shut-off device which comprises a liquid sensing unit placed upon a floor of a room. A pair of pulley assemblies are mounted in a spaced apart relationship to a ceiling of the room. A liquid flow pipe having a shut-off valve is located within the ceiling of the room. A spool has a shaft rotatably connected to the shut-off valve in the liquid flow pipe. A first cable has a first end coupled to the liquid sensing unit, wherein the first cable extends through the pulley assemblies. A second cable has a first end wound upon the spool, wherein the second cable extends through the pulley assemblies. A ballast weight has a second end of the first cable and a second end of the second cable affixed thereto. When the liquid sensing unit detects liquid coming into the room from a leak in the liquid flow pipe, it will allow the first cable to move about the pulley assemblies making the ballast weight drop down and pull the second cable causing the first end of the second cable on the spool to unwind rotating the spool and the shaft, thereby closing the shut-off valve and stopping the liquid leak in the liquid flow pipe.

US Patent:

20110166410, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Jun 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992905

Inventors:

Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US
Guy Shechter - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

A61M 36/12
A61M 36/06

US Classification:

600 8, 600 3

Abstract:

A brachytherapy system for a target region () can include an applicator () having a plurality of channels () that are hollow where the applicator is implanted in the target region, a tracking device (), a tracking signal generator () to generate a signal received by the tracking device, and a processor (). The tracking device can have a size and shape to be advanced and retracted through at least a portion of the plurality of channels. The processor can determine a position of one or more of the plurality of channels based on a movement of the tracking device. The processor can determine the location of the plurality of channels in the images based on the position measurements from the tracking device.

US Patent:

20120062714, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Apr 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/319116

Inventors:

Xin Liu - Yonkers NY, US
Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

348 65, 382107, 348E07085

Abstract:

A system and method for locating a position of an imaging device include a guided imaging device () configured to return images of internal passageways to a display (). A processing module () is configured to recognize patterns from the images and employ image changes to determine motion undergone by the imaging device such that a position of the imaging device is determined solely from information received from images obtained internally in the passageways and general knowledge of the passageways.

US Patent:

20120069167, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Apr 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/320910

Inventors:

Xin Liu - Yonkers NY, US
Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey city NJ, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

H04N 17/00
G06K 9/68

US Classification:

348 65, 382218, 348E17002

Abstract:

A system and method for image-based registration between images locating () a feature in a pre-operative image and comparing () real-time images taken with a tracked scope with the pre-operative image taken of the feature to find a real-time image that closely matches the pre-operative image. A closest match real-time image is registered () to the pre-operative image to determine a transformation matrix between a position of the pre-operative image and a position of the real-time image provided by a tracker such that the transformation matrix permits tracking real-time image coordinates using the tracker in pre-operative image space.

US Patent:

20120302878, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

Jan 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/578825

Inventors:

Xin Liu - Scarsdale NY, US
Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

A61B 6/12
A61B 5/113
A61B 1/267

US Classification:

600424

Abstract:

A system and method for accounting for motion of a target in a medical procedure includes an endoscope () including a tracking mechanism () for tracking positions and orientations of the endoscope. Memory storage () is configured to record the positions of the endoscope when positioned at or near moving target tissue. A motion sensor () is configured to track cyclical motion of an organ such that the cyclical motion of the organ can be correlated to the recorded positions of the endoscope and the target tissue.

US Patent:

20130102891, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

May 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/703750

Inventors:

Dirk Binnekamp - Borne, NL
Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US
Neil David Glossop - Toronto, CA
Jochen Kruecker - Washington DC, US
Shriram Sethuraman - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

A61N 5/10
A61B 8/12
A61B 6/02
A61B 5/06

US Classification:

600424, 600 7, 600 8

Abstract:

A system and methods for adaptive placement of a treatment element include a placement device (), and a localization system () configured to track progress of the placement device such that a position of a treatment element () placed by or to be placed by the placement device is stored in memory. A computer system () includes a program () implemented in computer readable storage media and configured to compute an effect of the treatment element at the position and determine whether a dosage amount has been achieved by the treatment element for treatment of an organ.

US Patent:

20130158512, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Aug 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/819427

Inventors:

Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US
Robert Manzke - Sleepy Hollow NY, US
Raymond Chan - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

A61M 25/09

US Classification:

604510, 604528

Abstract:

An optical guidewire system employs an optical guidewire (), an optical guidewire controller (), a guide interface () and an optical connector (). The optical guidewire () is for advancing a catheter () to a target region relative to a distal end of the optical guidewire (), wherein the optical guidewire () includes one or more guidewire fiber cores () for generating an encoded optical signal () indicative of a shape of the optical guidewire (). The optical guidewire controller () is responsive to the encoded optical signal () for reconstructing the shape of the optical guidewire (). The guidewire interface () includes one or more interface fiber core(s) () optically coupled to the optical guidewire controller (). The optical connector () facilitates a connection, disconnection and reconnection of the optical guidewire () to the guidewire interface () that enables a backloading the catheter () on the optical guidewire ().

US Patent:

20130204072, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/519201

Inventors:

Laurent Verard - Eindhoven, NL
Luis Felipe Gutierrez - Jersey City NJ, US
Dirk Binnekamp - Borne, NL

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

A61N 5/10
A61B 5/055
A61B 6/03
A61B 5/06
A61B 8/08

US Classification:

600 8, 600 7

Abstract:

A brachytherapy method and apparatus include implanting an applicator having at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel () into soft tissue adjacent a target region () to be irradiated. A high resolution planning image () of the target region including the applicator is generated, wherein the high resolution planning image is used for determining a three-dimensional treatment plan (). A position of the applicator is tracked relative to the target region () and the treatment plan (). Tracking the position includes measuring, via shape-sensing, a location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel ().