Steven W Frank

US Patent:

8529872, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/668585

Inventors:

Steven J. Frank - Bellaire TX, US
Karen Martirosyan - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Board of Regents, The University of Texas System - Austin TX
The University of Houston System - Houston TX

International Classification:

A61K 51/00
A61M 36/14

US Classification:

424 111, 424 189

Abstract:

A contrast marker having a casing and a novel MRI contrast agent comprising metal complexes disposed around, within, or abuting the casing is provided. Such contrast markers may be placed in a strand, with or without a therapy seed, to produce a seeded strand useful for imaging and in connection with brachytherapy.

US Patent:

20120189551, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/355229

Inventors:

Steven J. Frank - Bellaire TX, US
Karen Martirosyan - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A61K 49/10
C07F 15/06

US Classification:

424 936, 556148

Abstract:

Novel, non-toxic cobalt-based contrast and imaging agents for use in enhanced medical imaging modalities and processes are described, as well the manufacture of markers containing such contrast agents is described, and uses for such imaging markers and contrast agents in a variety of therapeutic applications and devices.

US Patent:

46226311, Nov 11, 1986

Filed:

Dec 27, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/567233

Inventors:

Steven J. Frank - Mountain View CA
J. Scott Merritt - Newark CA

Assignee:

Plexus Computers, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

364200

Abstract:

A tightly coupled computer system which provides for data coherency and includes an addressable main memory for storing blocks of data, a plurality of processors for accessing the blocks of data, each of the processors having an addressable cache memory for storing a number of blocks of data, a bus for intercoupling the plurality of processors with the addressable main memory and for intercoupling each of the plurality of processors with any other of the plurality of processors, and wherein only one of the plurality of processors and addressable main memory is a current owner of an address of a block of data, wherein the current owner has the correct data for the owned address, and wherein the ownership of an address is dynamically changeable among the addressable main memory and the plurality of processors.

US Patent:

20190369030, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

May 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/425070

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Jinzhong YANG - Houston TX, US
Paul WISDOM - Houston TX, US
Amy LIU - Sugar Land TX, US
Ronald ZHU - Bellaire TX, US
Steven J. FRANK - Bellaire TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/90
G06T 7/33
G01N 21/01
G01N 21/88

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for evaluating the accuracy of deformable image registration (DIR) systems. Certain aspects may include a base and a support member coupled to the base, where the support member is configured to rotate about a first axis with respect to the base. Particular aspects may include a housing coupled to the support member, where the housing is configured to rotate about a second axis with respect to the support member. Specific aspects may include an insert coupled to the housing, where the insert is configured to rotate about a third axis with respect to the housing.