Patents by Inventor Andrew Nicholas Kwok

Andrew Nicholas Kwok 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).

  • Patent number: 7662113
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to utilize fingertip tracking technology during the course of a medical examination. A sensor is mounted on a fingertip of a finger of a first person. Such a sensor is communicatively coupled to a computer to record measurements. The sensor is calibrated using a known target. The finger having the sensor is then engaged to perform a medical examination directly on a second person. Measurements are obtained from the sensor on the fingertip during the medical examination. Data is obtained (e.g., via calculations or interpolation) based on the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence Pearl, Joel W. Burdick, Andrew Nicholas Kwok, Steven S. Gao, Kathleen E. Fischer