Patents by Inventor Kevin E. Woods

Kevin E. Woods 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).

  • Publication number: 20220409012
    Abstract: Exemplary apparatus for coupling to a probe and providing information regarding at least one structure can be provided. For example, the apparatus can include an electronics arrangement which is configured to obtain the information and transmit the information wirelessly, and a structural connection configuration which is structured and configured to be attached to the probe. The electronics arrangement can include a detector arrangement which is configured to detect at least one return radiation from at least one portion of at least one sample based on the predetermined patterns, and provide the data for the portion(s) based on the return radiation(s). In addition, a computer arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate the information with includes image data for the portion(s) as a function of the data and prior knowledge of the predetermined patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Guillermo J. Tearney, Tao Wu, Kevin E. Woods, Timothy Nehiley Ford
  • Patent number: 11452433
    Abstract: Exemplary apparatus for coupling to a probe and providing information regarding at least one structure can be provided. For example, the apparatus can include an electronics arrangement which is configured to obtain the information and transmit the information wirelessly, and a structural connection configuration which is structured and configured to be attached to the probe. The electronics arrangement can include a detector arrangement which is configured to detect at least one return radiation from at least one portion of at least one sample based on the predetermined patterns, and provide the data for the portion(s) based on the return radiation(s). In addition, a computer arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate the information with includes image data for the portion(s) as a function of the data and prior knowledge of the predetermined patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Guillermo J. Tearney, Tao Wu, Kevin E. Woods, Timothy Nehiley Ford
  • Publication number: 20170290499
    Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for imaging at least one anatomical structure can be provided. For example, the apparatus can include an endoscopic first arrangement, a radiation source second arrangement which provides at least one electro-magnetic radiation, and a third arrangement attached to at least one portion of the endoscopic arrangement. The third arrangement can contain an optical arrangement which, upon impact by the at least one electro-magnetic radiation and based thereon, may transmit a first radiation and reflects a second radiation. The first radiation can impact at least one first portion of the anatomical structure(s), and the second radiation can impact at least one second portion of the anatomical structure(s). The first and second portions can be at least partially different from one another. Further, the first and second radiations can have characteristics which are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin E. Woods, Brett Eugene Bouma, Guillermo J. Tearney, Dongkyun Kang, Tao Wu
  • Publication number: 20170055815
    Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for imaging at least one anatomical structure can be provided. For example, the apparatus can include a probe imaging first arrangement, a radiation source second arrangement which provides at least one electro-magnetic radiation, and a third arrangement attached to at least one portion of the endoscopic arrangement. The third arrangement can contain an optical arrangement which, upon impact by the at least one electro-magnetic radiation and based thereon, may transmit a first radiation and reflects a second radiation. The first radiation can impact at least one first portion of the anatomical structure(s), and the second radiation can impact at least one second portion of the anatomical structure(s). The first and second portions can be at least partially different from one another. Further, the first and second radiations can have characteristics which are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin E. WOODS, Brett Eigene BOUMA, Guillermo J. TEARNEY, Dongkyun KANG, Tao WU
  • Publication number: 20160150944
    Abstract: Exemplary apparatus for coupling to a probe and providing information regarding at least one structure can be provided. For example, the apparatus can include an electronics arrangement which is configured to obtain the information and transmit the information wirelessly, and a structural connection configuration which is structured and configured to be attached to the probe. The electronics arrangement can include a detector arrangement which is configured to detect at least one return radiation from at least one portion of at least one sample based on the predetermined patterns, and provide the data for the portion(s) based on the return radiation(s). In addition, a computer arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate the information with includes image data for the portion(s) as a function of the data and prior knowledge of the predetermined patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Guillermo J. Tearney, Tao Wu, Kevin E. Woods, Timothy Nehiley Ford