Patents


Patents obtained

Method of Radiographic Imaging for Three-Dimensional Reconstruction, and a Computer Program and Apparatus for Implementing the Method / Pomero V, Skalli W, Deschenes S, de Guise JA, Laporte S, Godbout B, Branchaud D, Bleau A, Mitton D, Dorion I. / United States: No. US 7639866-B2, awarded in December 2009. Europe: Patent No. EP 1634246-B1, awarded in March 2007. International: Published in Dec. 2004. Japan, published in 2006. Exploitation rights awarded to EOS Imaging.
 
Method of Calibration for the Representation of Knee Kinematic and Harness for Use Therewith / de Guise JA, Yahia L’H, Duval N, Hagemeister N, Parent G, St-Onge N, Koller A, Anguelov B, El Maach I. / United States: Patent No. US 7481780-B2, awarded in Jan. 2009. International: No. WO03053244-A2, published in July 2003. Exploitation rights awarded to Emovi.
 
A System for the Analysis of 3D Kinematic of the Knee / de Guise JA, Yahia L’H, Duval N, Godbout B, Koller A, Sati M, Hagemeister N, Parent G, El Maach I. / United States: Patent No. US 7291119-B1, awarded in Nov. 2007. Europe: Patent No. EP1227756, awarded in June 2008. Canada: No. CA 2427186, currently being examined. International: No. WO 2001/032080, published in May 2001. Exploitation rights awarded to Emovi.
 
Evaluating Disease Progression Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Pelletier JP, Martel-Pelletier J, de Guise JA, Raynauld JP, Berthiaume MJ, Beaudoin G, Godbout B, Kauffmann C. / United States: Patent number US 6560476-B1, awarded in 2003 and No. US 6901280-B2, awarded in 2005. Europe: No. EP1640737-A3, published in April 2007. International: Currently being examined. Exploitation rights awarded to Arthrovision.
 
Procédé et dispositif d’imagerie radiographique pour la reconstruction tridimensionnelle à faible dose d’irradiation (Radiographic imaging procedure and device for a low-dose irradiation 3D reconstruction)/ Dorion, I, Desauté P, Charpak G, Skalli, W, Verron S, Mitton D, de Guise JA. and Landry C. / France: Patent No. FR2810769-B1, awarded in Oct. 2002. Europe: No. EP1168249, published in Jan. 2002. Exploitation rights awarded to EOS imaging.
 
Derotating orthotic devices for the correction of scoliotic deformities. / Labelle H, Dansereau J, de Guise JA, Rivard CH, Leblanc M. / United States: Patent No. US 5599286, awarded in 1997. Europe: Patent No. EP0735847-B1, awarded in 1999. Exploitation rights awarded to Biorthex.



Patents pending

Method and System for Knee Joint Evaluation and Diagnostic Aid in Normal and Pathologic State / Mezghani N, de Guise JA, Grimard G, Baillargeon D, Ouakrim O, Parent G, Fuentez A, Lavigne P, Ranger P. / United States: Filed in May 2010
 
Method for Obtaining Geometric Properties of an Anatomic Part / Gargouri I, de Guise JA. / United States: Published in Feb. 2009.
 
Harness System for Kinematic Analysis of the Knee / Hagemeister N, Labbé D, de Guise JA, Aissaoui R. / Canada: June 2007, United States: Nov. 2007. International: Published in Aug. 2010.
 
Method for Reconstruction of a Three-Dimensional Model of an osteo-articular Structure /de Guise JA, Godbout B, Cresson T, Chav R, Branchaud D, Wkalli W, Mitton D. / Europe: Published in May 2009.
 
Method for Producing Model of Fibrous Structure of Fibrous Tissue / Meghoufel A, Cloutier G, Crevier-Denoix N. and J.A. de Guise / United States: Published in May  2008 .
 
Method for Segmentation of Digital Images / Chav R, Troeung O, de Guise JA, Soulez G. / United States: June 2008. Canada: Application No.: CA2613036.
 
Method for Tracking 3D Anatomical and Pathological Changes in Tubular-Shaped Anatomical Structures / Kauffmann C, Soulez G, de Guise JA. / International: Published in Nov. 2008 Europe: Published in Jan. 2010.
 
Procédé de reconstruction de modèle tridimensionnel de structure corporelle (A Method for Reconstructing a 3D Body Structure Model)/ Skalli W, Humbert L, Mitton D, Dubousset J, de Guise JA, Godbout B, PARENT S. / International: Published in Dec. 2008, Europe: Published in Feb. 2010.
 
Hack Squat Gestural Guiding Apparatus in View of a Standardized Evaluation of the Tridimensional Kinematics of the Knee / Lavoie F, de Guise JA, Doré S, Laplante M, Gévry C. / United States: Published in Nov. 2006.
 
Procédé et dispositif d’imagerie radiographique (Radiographic Imaging Method and Device) / Le Bras A, Kolta S, Mitton D, Skalli W, de Guise JA, Roux C, Teysseyre S, Fechtenbaum J. / France: Published in June 2004. Europe, United States, International: Published in July 2004.