Patents by Inventor David H. Terry

David H. Terry 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).

  • Optical feature extraction apparatus and encoding method for detection of DNA sequences
    Patent number: 6415047
    Abstract: The invention is an optical feature extraction apparatus which uses video display, spatial light modulation, and detection components in conjunction with microlenslet replicating optics, to expedite the recognition of DNA sequences based on their symmetry properties and, specifically, to classify short (6 bases in length) sequences of DNA as palindrome or nonpalindrome. The DNA sequences are symbolically encoded using a novel method. Multichannel operation is achieved through the replication of input scenery, making possible a higher throughput rate than for single channel systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: David H. Terry, William A. Christens-Barry, Bradley G. Boone
  • Optical feature extraction apparatus and encoding method for detection of DNA sequences
    Patent number: 5850479
    Abstract: The invention is an optical feature extraction apparatus which uses video display, spatial light modulation, and detection components in conjunction with microlenslet replicating optics, to expedite the recognition of DNA sequences based on their symmetry properties and, specifically, to classify short (6 bases in length) sequences of DNA as palindrome or nonpalindrome. The DNA sequences are symbolically encoded using a novel method. Multichannel operation is achieved through the replication of input scenery, making possible a higher throughput rate than for single channel systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: David H. Terry, William A. Christens-Barry, Bradley G. Boone