Patents by Inventor Charles N. Wang
Charles N. Wang 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).
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Publication number: 20240341596Abstract: A method for creating a composite image of at least part of an eye is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first image of the eye captured along a first axis, receiving a second image of the eye captured along a second axis that is offset from the first axis, and receiving a third image of the eye captured along a third axis that is offset from the first axis and the second axis. The method then includes combining at least part of the first image, at least part of the second image, and at least part of the third image to create a composite image of at least part of the eye, the composite image having a field of view that is at least 180 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 12016631Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20230137387Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 11439302Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SANOVAS, INC.Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20200281466Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 10660518Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20190328226Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 10368743Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20180140190Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 9936872Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the at least one camera is coupled, wherein the housing is configured to engage an eye of a patient such that the at least one camera is positioned adjacent the eye, and an actuator that moves the at least one camera from the first position to a second position, wherein the at least one camera, when in the second position, has a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 9854971Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent an eye of the patient, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Sanovas Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 9423357Abstract: One embodiment relates to an oblique illuminator. The oblique illuminator includes a light source emitting a light beam, a first reflective surface, and a second reflective surface. The first reflective surface has a convex cylindrical shape with a projected parabolic profile along the non-powered direction which is configured to reflect the light beam from the light source and which defines a focal line. The second reflective surface has a concave cylindrical shape with a projected elliptical profile which is configured to reflect the light beam from the first reflective surface and which defines first and second focal lines. The focal line of the first reflective surface is coincident with the first focal line of the second reflective surface. The first and second focal lines of the second reflective surface may be a same line in which case the elliptical curvature is a projected spherical profile. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Shiyu Zhang, Charles N. Wang, Yevgeniy Churin, Yong-Mo Moon, Hyoseok Daniel Yang, Mark S. Wang
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Publication number: 20160066785Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent an eye of the patient, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20150173613Abstract: A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the at least one camera is coupled, wherein the housing is configured to engage an eye of a patient such that the at least one camera is positioned adjacent the eye, and an actuator that moves the at least one camera from the first position to a second position, wherein the at least one camera, when in the second position, has a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Lawrence J. Gerrans, Charles N. Wang
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Publication number: 20140299779Abstract: One embodiment relates to an oblique illuminator. The oblique illuminator includes a light source emitting a light beam, a first reflective surface, and a second reflective surface. The first reflective surface has a convex cylindrical shape with a projected parabolic profile along the non-powered direction which is configured to reflect the light beam from the light source and which defines a focal line. The second reflective surface has a concave cylindrical shape with a projected elliptical profile which is configured to reflect the light beam from the first reflective surface and which defines first and second focal lines. The focal line of the first reflective surface is coincident with the first focal line of the second reflective surface. The first and second focal lines of the second reflective surface may be a same line in which case the elliptical curvature is a projected spherical profile. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shiyu ZHANG, Charles N. WANG, Yevgeniy CHURIN, Yong-Mo MOON, Hyoseok Daniel YANG, Mark S. WANG
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Patent number: 8794801Abstract: One embodiment relates to an oblique illuminator. The oblique illuminator includes a light source emitting a light beam, a first reflective surface, and a second reflective surface. The first reflective surface has a convex cylindrical shape with a projected parabolic profile along the non-powered direction which is configured to reflect the light beam from the light source and which defines a focal line. The second reflective surface has a concave cylindrical shape with a projected elliptical profile which is configured to reflect the light beam from the first reflective surface and which defines first and second focal lines. The focal line of the first reflective surface is coincident with the first focal line of the second reflective surface. The first and second focal lines of the second reflective surface may be a same line in which case the elliptical curvature is a projected spherical profile. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Shiyu Zhang, Charles N. Wang, Yevgeniy Churin, Yong-Mo Moon, Hyoseok Daniel Yang, Mark S. Wang
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Publication number: 20120218545Abstract: One embodiment relates to an oblique illuminator. The oblique illuminator includes a light source emitting a light beam, a first reflective surface, and a second reflective surface. The first reflective surface has a convex cylindrical shape with a projected parabolic profile along the non-powered direction which is configured to reflect the light beam from the light source and which defines a focal line. The second reflective surface has a concave cylindrical shape with a projected elliptical profile which is configured to reflect the light beam from the first reflective surface and which defines first and second focal lines. The focal line of the first reflective surface is coincident with the first focal line of the second reflective surface. The first and second focal lines of the second reflective surface may be a same line in which case the elliptical curvature is a projected spherical profile. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Shiyu Zhang, Charles N. Wang, Yevgeniy Churin, Yong-Mo Moon, Hyoseok Daniel Yang, Mark S. Wang
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Patent number: 7710564Abstract: In one embodiment, a surface inspection system comprises a radiation directing assembly to target radiation onto a surface of an object, the radiation directing assembly comprising a radiation source that emits a broadband radiation beam, a polarization control assembly comprising at least one of a linear polarizer and an apochromatic retarder, an aperture control mechanism, and a beam splitter, a radiation collection assembly to collect radiation reflected from the surface of the object, the radiation collection assembly comprising, a polarization control assembly comprising at least one of a linear polarizer and an apochromatic retarder, an aperture control mechanism, and at least one radiation sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Peter Hill, Robert Danen, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 7654715Abstract: A system for illuminating a specimen are disclosed herein. In general, the system may include an illumination source configured to generate light with an uneven distribution at a pupil plane and field stop of the system, a lightpipe coupled for redistributing the light across the pupil plane and field stop, and at least one optical element configured to direct the redistributed light onto a specimen. The lightpipe may generally include a cone-shaped portion and a rectangular-shaped portion. The cone-shaped portion is configured for modifying an angular distribution of the generated light, so that the redistributed light is uniformly distributed across the pupil plane of the system. The rectangular-shaped portion is formed contiguous with the cone-shaped portion and configured for modifying a spatial distribution of the generated light, so that the redistributed light is uniformly distributed across a field stop of the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Qibiao Chen, Charles N. Wang
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Patent number: 7313246Abstract: Eyewear comprises a microphone and a speaker. An eyewear neck strap couples the microphone and speaker to a wearer unit carried by the eyewear wearer. The wearer unit exchanges wireless signals with a base station. The base station is coupled to various devices such as surgical theater equipment, and/or to a telecommunication system, such as a telephone system. The eyewear enables the wearer to conduct hands-free communication such as telephone conversations and command and control operations, as well as to perform other hands-free tasks such as dictation. The wearer also receives data in audio form or as an image using a video display coupled with the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Eric C. Miller, Charles N. Wang, Erhan H. Gunday, Albert M. Juergens