Patents by Inventor Peter Maloca
Peter Maloca 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: 20230351595Abstract: A method for generating treatment recommendations based on images of a facial region of a human subject comprises the steps of acquiring at least one image of the facial region and generating image data representing the at least one image; processing the image data and additional information, including at least an indication of a condition affecting an appearance of the facial region and a treatment type to treat the condition, to obtain a treatment recommendation and outputting the obtained treatment recommendation. The processing step includes a comparison substep to compare information derived from the image data with reference information to obtain a reference measure. The processing step further includes a classifying substep to obtain the treatment recommendation (63.1 . . . 8, 64.1 . . . 8) based on the reference measure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: VISIONAI GMBHInventors: Adnan TUFAIL, Yuntai Aaron LEE, Peter MALOCA
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Patent number: 10258229Abstract: In a method for the acquisition of optical coherence tomography image data of retina tissue of an eye (99) of a human subject using an acquisition device comprising an imaging optics (2), a first image associated with a baseline relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is acquired at a first point in time. The baseline relative positioning is stored. At a second point in time being different from the first point in time, the baseline relative positioning of the same eye (99) of the same human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is re-established and a second image is acquired. For re-establishing the positioning, a present relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics is determined based on a video image of an iris region of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: MIMO AGInventors: Jens Kowal, Gwenolé Quellec, Peter Maloca
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Patent number: 10219691Abstract: In a method for the acquisition of optical coherence tomography image data of retina tissue of an eye (99) of a human subject using an acquisition device comprising an imaging optics (2), a first image associated with a baseline relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is acquired at a first point in time. The baseline relative positioning is stored. At a second point in time being different from the first point in time, the baseline relative positioning of the same eye (99) of the same human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is re-established and a second image is acquired. For re-establishing the positioning, a present relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics is determined based on a video image of an iris region of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: MIMO AGInventors: Jens Kowal, Gwenolé Quellec, Peter Maloca
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Patent number: 10083507Abstract: In the context of a method for the analysis of image data representing a three-dimensional volume of biological tissue, the image data comprises a first image representing the volume at a first point in time and a second image representing the volume at a second point in time being different from the first point in time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: MIMO AGInventors: Gwenolé Quellec, Jens Kowal, Peter Maloca
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Patent number: 10062164Abstract: In the context of a method for the analysis of image data representing a three-dimensional volume (10, 20) of biological tissue, for each of a number of subvolumes at least two error probability values (41, 42, 43, 44) are generated, each of the values (41, 42, 43, 44) indicating a probability of a type of imaging error, the totality of subvolumes constituting the three-dimensional volume (10, 20). A single consolidated error probability value (51) is determined for each of the number of subvolumes, based on the at least two error probability values (41, 42, 43, 44). Subsequently, the image data is analyzed to obtain a physiologically relevant conclusion applying to a plurality of subvolumes, weighting in the analysis the image data of a given subvolume of the plurality of subvolumes according to the consolidated error probability (51) of the subvolume.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: MIMO AGInventors: Gwenolé Quellec, Jens Kowal, Peter Maloca
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Patent number: 9907466Abstract: An optical coherence tomography imaging device (1) for imaging a retina of a human subject comprises a base (10) having a planar contact surface (11), an optical unit (30) providing a sample beam to scan the retina of the human subject and a head support (80) to be contacted by a head portion of the human subject, the head support (80) defining an entrance position of the sample beam entering an eye of the human subject. An angle between the sample beam at the entrance position and the planar contact surface (11) of the base (10) is 50 to 90°. This arrangement ensures that the head rests in a stable and well defined position with respect to the OCT optics. The risk of negative effects on the imaging process due to head movements, in particular due to movements during the scan time of the OCT device is considerably reduced. Furthermore, the device may assume a compact form factor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: MIMO AGInventors: Jens Kowal, Peter Maloca, Bruno Rieder
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Patent number: 9875570Abstract: A method for processing image data representing a three-dimensional volume, the data comprising image values for a three-dimensional grid of voxels, comprising: starting from a given voxel building up a vector path along a first dimension of the three dimensional volume, connecting a number of voxels of two-dimensional slices of the grid adjacent in the first dimension, the connected voxels representing a spatial neighborhood of the given voxel, including structurally related voxels of the three-dimensional grid; averaging the image values of the voxels of the vector path to obtain a first averaged value, assigned to the given voxel position; repeating the aforementioned steps for a number of voxels; repeating the aforementioned steps on the first averaged values, employing vector paths along a second dimension being different from the first dimension, obtaining second averaged values; and on the second averaged values repeating the aforementioned steps, employing vector paths along a third dimension being diType: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Inventors: Cyrill Gyger, Peter Maloca
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Publication number: 20170172407Abstract: An optical coherence tomography imaging device (1) for imaging a retina of a human subject comprises a base (10) having a planar contact surface (11), an optical unit (30) providing a sample beam to scan the retina of the human subject and a head support (80) to be contacted by a head portion of the human subject, the head support (80) defining an entrance position of the sample beam entering an eye of the human subject. An angle between the sample beam at the entrance position and the planar contact surface (11) of the base (10) is 50 to 90°. This arrangement ensures that the head rests in a stable and well defined position with respect to the OCT optics. The risk of negative effects on the imaging process due to head movements, in particular due to movements during the scan time of the OCT device is considerably reduced. Furthermore, the device may assume a compact form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: MIMO AGInventors: Jens KOWAL, Peter MALOCA, Bruno RIEDER
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Publication number: 20170071466Abstract: In a method for the acquisition of optical coherence tomography image data of retina tissue of an eye (99) of a human subject using an acquisition device comprising an imaging optics (2), a first image associated with a baseline relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is acquired at a first point in time. The baseline relative positioning is stored. At a second point in time being different from the first point in time, the baseline relative positioning of the same eye (99) of the same human subject with respect to the imaging optics (2) is re-established and a second image is acquired. For re-establishing the positioning, a present relative positioning of the eye (99) of the human subject with respect to the imaging optics is determined based on a video image of an iris region of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: MIMO AGInventors: Jens KOWAL, Gwenolé QUELLEC, Peter MALOCA
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Publication number: 20170032525Abstract: In the context of a method for the analysis of image data representing a three-dimensional volume of biological tissue, the image data comprises a first image representing the volume at a first point in time and a second image representing the volume at a second point in time being different from the first point in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: MIMO AGInventors: Gwenolé QUELLEC, Jens KOWAL, Peter MALOCA
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Publication number: 20170032522Abstract: In the context of a method for the analysis of image data representing a three-dimensional volume (10, 20) of biological tissue, for each of a number of subvolumes at least two error probability values (41, 42, 43, 44) are generated, each of the values (41, 42, 43, 44) indicating a probability of a type of imaging error, the totality of subvolumes constituting the three-dimensional volume (10, 20). A single consolidated error probability value (51) is determined for each of the number of subvolumes, based on the at least two error probability values (41, 42, 43, 44). Subsequently, the image data is analyzed to obtain a physiologically relevant conclusion applying to a plurality of subvolumes, weighting in the analysis the image data of a given subvolume of the plurality of sub-volumes according to the consolidated error probability (51) of the subvolume.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: MIMO AGInventors: Gwenolé QUELLEC, Jens KOWAL, Peter MALOCA
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Publication number: 20150123970Abstract: A method for processing image data representing a three-dimensional volume, the data comprising image values for a three-dimensional grid of voxels (1), comprises the steps of: starting from a given voxel (2) building up a vector path (10) along a first dimension of the three dimensional volume, connecting a number of voxels of two-dimensional slices of the grid (1) adjacent in the first dimension, the connected voxels representing a spatial neighborhood of the given voxel (2), including structurally related voxels of the three-dimensional grid (1); averaging the image values of the voxels of the vector path (10) to obtain a first averaged value (4), assigned to the given voxel position; repeating the aforementioned steps for a number of voxels; repeating the aforementioned steps on the first averaged values (4), employing vector paths (20) along a second dimension being different from the first dimension, obtaining second averaged values (7); and on the second averaged values (7) repeating the aforementionedType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Cyrill GYGER, Peter MALOCA
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Patent number: 8025403Abstract: An OCT appliance (optical coherence tomography appliance) comprises an OCT module and a camera for observing the fundus of an eye. By recognizing characteristic features (biometric features), the means defining the region observed by the OCT module, in particular the scanner of the OCT module, is adjusted so that a predefined region of interest is imaged by the OCT module. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus is apt to be operated by a patient himself, and the data are transferred to a clinical server so that a more frequent, hence closer observation of the eyes of the patient is possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Mimo AGInventors: Peter Maloca, Karim Haroud, Urban Schnell
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Publication number: 20100110377Abstract: An OCT appliance (optical coherence tomography appliance) comprises an OCT module and a camera for observing the fundus of an eye. By recognizing characteristic features (biometric features), the means defining the region observed by the OCT module, in particular the scanner of the OCT module, is adjusted so that a predefined region of interest is imaged by the OCT module. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus is apt to be operated by a patient himself, and the data are transferred to a clinical server so that a more frequent, hence closer observation of the eyes of the patient is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Peter Maloca, Karim Haroud, Urban Schnell