Patents by Inventor Nathaniel J. Kemp

Nathaniel J. Kemp 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).

  • FORWARD-IMAGING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) SYSTEMS AND PROBES
    Publication number: 20100220334
    Abstract: Provided are forward-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: Board of Regents, the University of Texas, Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Condit, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Kumar Karthik, Thomas E. Milner, Xiaojing Zhang
  • REAL TIME SD-OCT WITH DISTRIBUTED ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20090093980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to distributed computing system to acquire, process, and display OCT images at real-time frame rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: CardioSpectra, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Kemp, Austin Broderick McElroy, Joseph P. Piercy
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR UNIFORM SAMPLE CLOCKING
    Publication number: 20090046295
    Abstract: A method and a system for Uniform Frequency Sample Clocking to directly sample the OCT signal with a temporally-non-linear sampling clock derived from a k-space wavemeter on the external sample clock input port of a digitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Kemp, Roman Kuranov, Austin Broderick McElroy, Thomas E. Milner
  • OCT-IVUS CATHETER FOR CONCURRENT LUMINAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20090043191
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system and an Intravascular Ultrasound (“IVUS) system for concurrent imaging of luminal systems, such as imaging the vasculature system, including, without limitation, cardiac vasculature, peripheral vasculature and neural vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Castella, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Thomas E. Milner, David G. Rosenbaum
  • POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE SPECTRAL INTERFEROMETRY
    Publication number: 20080291463
    Abstract: A polarization sensitive spectral interferometer apparatus and method for analyzing a sample. The polarization sensitive spectral interferometer apparatus and method determines polarization properties of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E. Milner, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Eunha Kim
  • OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMPLEMENTATION
    Publication number: 20080180683
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and compositions for optical coherence tomography implementations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Volcano Corporation
    Inventor: Nathaniel J. Kemp
  • ANALYTE SENSOR METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080119701
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for an analyte sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: CardioSpectra, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Milner, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Paul Castella