This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Jirong Yi and Prostate Brachytherapy Optimization.
Introduction
Jirong Yi is an inventor associated with Iowa City, Iowa, and the University of Iowa Research Foundation. His patent work addresses treatment planning for high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
Latest Patents
The provided information lists one patent associated with Yi: “High-dose-rate brachytherapy with optimal needle placement for prostate cancer.” The invention describes a computational method for optimizing needle placement using prostate imagery. It generates a pool of candidate needles and iteratively removes needles while solving a convex optimization problem. The method incorporates a quadratic dosimetric penalty function, dwell-time regularization by total variation, and a block-sparsity regularization term to determine a treatment plan.
Career Highlights
Yi’s listed patent focuses on applying computational optimization to prostate brachytherapy planning. The approach is designed to help identify an effective needle configuration for radiation delivery.
Collaborations
Yi’s listed coworker is Weiyu Xu. The patent information connects the work with the University of Iowa Research Foundation.
Conclusion
Jirong Yi’s listed invention brings computational optimization to prostate brachytherapy, with the goal of supporting treatment planning through improved needle placement.
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