Patents by Inventor Elaine J. Adie

Elaine J. Adie 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).

  • Method of, and apparatus and computer software for, imaging biological objects
    Patent number: 7881509
    Abstract: A method of imaging one or more biological objects using imaging apparatus capable of capturing an image across an imaging area. The method includes: placing the one or more biological objects (236) in an environment; providing in the environment, outside of the one or more biological objects, a contrast enhancing agent which provides contrast in an image between the one or more biological objects and the environment; and recording an image (240) of the one or more biological objects and the environment using the imaging apparatus, whereby a spatial definition for said one or more biological objects is derivable using contrast in the image which is provided by the contrast enhancing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited
    Inventors: Elaine J. Adie, Nicholas S. Arini
  • METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR, IMAGING BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20090232370
    Abstract: A method of imaging one or more biological objects using imaging apparatus capable of capturing an image across an imaging area. The method includes: placing the one or more biological objects (236) in an environment; providing in the environment, outside of the one or more biological objects, a contrast enhancing agent which provides contrast in an image between the one or more biological objects and the environment; and recording an image (240) of the one or more biological objects and the environment using the imaging apparatus, whereby a spatial definition for said one or more biological objects is derivable using contrast in the image which is provided by the contrast enhancing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Elaine J. Adie, Nicholas S. Arini