Patents Examined by Weiwen Yang
  • Patent number: 9646375
    Abstract: One variation of a method for setting a blood transfusion parameter for a patient includes identifying a blood transfusion bag in a photographic image; extracting a color feature from a region of the photographic image corresponding to the blood transfusion bag; estimating a blood component content within the blood transfusion bag based on the color feature; and triggering transfusion from the blood transfusion bag based on the blood component content within the blood transfusion bag and an estimated volemic status of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Gauss Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddarth Satish, Kevin Miller, Ali Zandifar
  • Patent number: 9639750
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for lifting metadata from financial documents to allow for automated exception processing. As such, allowing for automated decisions for exception processing to systematically be resolved base on matches between lifted metadata. The exceptions may include one or more irregularities such as bad micro line reads, outdated check stork, or misrepresentative checks that may result in a failure to match the check to an associated account for processing. As such, once an exception is identified during the processing the metadata lifted from the document with the exception may be utilized to search financial records at the financial institution to attempt to identify the correct version of the document. Subsequently, the system may correct the irregularity systematically and automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Gerald Smith, Scott Andrew Johnson, Michael Scott Hjellming, Brian David Hanson, Saravana Kumar Govindarajan, Hyunmo Koo
  • Patent number: 9639927
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an abnormal portion candidate region detection unit configured to detect a candidate region of an abnormal portion based on color information of each pixel constituting an image obtained by capturing an image of an inside of a lumen of a subject, a border neighboring pixel identifying unit configured to identify a border neighboring pixel which is a pixel existing in proximity to a border of the candidate region, a feature data calculation unit configured to calculate feature data based on a pixel value of the border neighboring pixel, and an abnormal portion region distinguishing unit configured to distinguish an abnormal portion region based on the feature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yamato Kanda, Makoto Kitamura, Takashi Kono, Masashi Hirota
  • Patent number: 9626586
    Abstract: Methods and systems of recognizing images may include an apparatus having a hardware module with logic to, for a plurality of vectors in an image, determine a first intermediate computation based on even pixels of an image vector, and determine a second intermediate computation based on odd pixels of an image vector. The logic can also combine the first and second intermediate computations into a Hessian matrix computation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Zhang, Ravishankar Iyer, Rameshkumar G. Illikkal, Donald K. Newell, Jianping Zhou
  • Patent number: 9621760
    Abstract: Information is encoded in an image signal by exploiting spectral differences between colors that appear the same when rendered. These spectral differences are detected using image sensing that discerns the spectral differences. Spectral difference detection methods include using sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging, 3D sensors, imaging spectrophotometers, and higher resolution Bayer pattern capture relative to resolution of patches used to convey a spectral difference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Alastair M. Reed
  • Patent number: 9613256
    Abstract: A method of local feature identification comprises retrieving data representing a lightfield, forming an epipolar volume (V) from the retrieved data, applying a transform to epipolar planes retrieved from the epipolar volume, so as to represent the epipolar planes in a new space, identifying a plurality of epipolar lines, and identifying local features (fp) based on at least some of the epipolar lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Alireza Ghasemi, Laurent Rime, Martin Vetterli
  • Patent number: 9600914
    Abstract: An imaging system (10) generates a layered reconstructed radiograph (LRR) (66) of a subject. The system (10) takes as input a three-dimensional (3D) or higher dimensional data set (68) of the object, e.g. data produced by an image scanner (12). At least one processor (32) is programmed to define a set of two-dimensional (2D) projection images and associated view windows (60, 62, 64) corresponding to a set of voxel value (tissue) types with corresponding voxel value specification (50); determine the contribution of each processed voxel along each of a plurality of rays (72) through the 3D data set (68) to one of the predetermined voxel value (tissue) types in accordance with each voxel value with respect to the voxel value selection specification (50); and concurrently generate a 2D projection image corresponding to each of the voxel value specifications and related image view windows (60, 62, 64) based on the processed voxel values satisfying the corresponding voxel value specification (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Sean Frigo
  • Patent number: 9597042
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes decomposing, with a decomposer, agent-based time series projection data for an object or a subject into at least an agent based component. A projection data decomposer includes a time series decomposer that determines agent-based projection data based on agent-based time series projection data based on at least two energy dependent components. A computer readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the act of determining an agent-based component of agent-based time series projection data utilizing at least two components of the agent-based time series projection is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Roland Proksa, Michael Grass
  • Patent number: 9600903
    Abstract: RGB image signals are inputted. B/G ratio is calculated based on B image signal and G image signal. G/R ratio is calculated based on the G image signal and R image signal. In a feature space formed by the B/G ratio and the G/R ratio, a third process for increasing a difference in saturation between coordinates in a first observation area and coordinates in a second observation area is performed. In the first observation area, coordinates corresponding to a portion infected with H. pylori are distributed. In the second observation area, coordinates corresponding to a portion in which eradication of the H. pylori infection has been successful are distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kuramoto, Makoto Sugizaki
  • Patent number: 9600883
    Abstract: A comprehensive strategy is used to determine valid reference time-concentration curves (TCCs) from image data. The image data corresponds to a series of image scans acquired over time for an area of interest of a patient to which a contrast agent was previously administered. The image scans are initially registered to a common coordinate system. Then, observed potential reference TCCs in the image scans are compared to modeled reference TCCs to determine if the potential reference TCCs are plausible reference TCCs. Thereafter, any plausible reference TCCs are evaluated to determine if they contain residual, isolated motion artifacts. If a plausible reference TCC does not include any motion artifacts, the plausible reference TCC is considered a valid reference TCC. If a plausible reference TCC is determined to include motion artifacts, the plausible reference TCC is modified to a valid reference TCC by removing the motion artifacts, or otherwise the plausible reference TCC is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Ingwer C. Carlsen, Kirsten Meetz, Joerg Bredno, Mark Olszewski
  • Patent number: 9594955
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for performing adaptive local contrast enhancement for an image by using a linear complexity algorithm for Wallis filter. For an input image, the standard deviation and mean are computed for the first pixel in the image. The computed standard deviation and mean of the first pixel are re-used to calculate the standard deviation and mean for the nearest pixels. So, the standard deviation and mean for each pixel in the image are based on the computed standard deviation and mean of at least one other pixel in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: ROLTA INDIA LTD
    Inventors: Ravi Sankar Dakka, Ravindra N Kondekar, Laxmidhar V Gaopande
  • Patent number: 9569845
    Abstract: A method and system for characterizing cell motion comprising: receiving image data corresponding to a set of images of a cell culture captured at a set of time points; segmenting, from at least one image of the set of images, a cell subpopulation from the cell culture; determining a resting signal for the cell subpopulation; determining a single-peak motion signal based upon the set of images, the set of time points, and the resting signal; detrending the single-peak motion signal of the cell subpopulation based upon the resting signal; determining values of a set of motion features of the cell subpopulation, thereby characterizing cell motion; and clustering the cell subpopulation with at least one other cell subpopulation based upon at least one of the single-peak motion signal and a value of the set of motion features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cellogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Seyyedeh Mahnaz Maddah, Kevin Loewke
  • Patent number: 9563948
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for generating a seed plan for use in radiation therapy. The system includes an image database, the image database comprising image slices and a seed template database comprising seed templates. A contour engine is configured to generate target contour data to identify one or more objects within each image slice. A reslicer engine is configured to rotate the contoured image about an angle of rotation to produce a resliced contoured image, such that the resliced contoured image is resampled at an angle perpendicular to the angle of rotation and intersecting an isocenter. The system also includes a seed grid engine configured to generate a seed grid perpendicular to the angle of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: MIM SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan William Piper
  • Patent number: 9558556
    Abstract: A three-dimensional object detection device includes an image capturing unit, a detection area setting unit, an image conversion unit, a three-dimensional object detection unit, and a relative movement speed calculation unit. The detection area setting unit sets a detection area in a lateral direction rearward of the host vehicle. The image conversion unit converts a viewpoint of the images obtained by the image capturing unit to create bird's-eye view images. The three-dimensional object detection unit detects a presence of a three-dimensional object within the detection area by vehicle width direction detection processing. The detection area setting unit widens the detection area rearward with respect to a direction of vehicle progress when the three-dimensional object is detected in the detection area and the relative movement speed of the three-dimensional object, as calculated by relative movement speed calculation unit, is at a predetermined value or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Fukata, Yasuhisa Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 9538920
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to annotate axial-view spine images with the desired characteristics of not requiring additional views of the spine or cross-referencing features are provided. In one aspect, the disclosed method does not require external training from a manually-labeled data set while being applicable to different imaging modalities and acquisition protocols. In one aspect, the disclosed method achieves near real-time results using integral kernels when implemented on a Graphics Processing Unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc., General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ismail Ben Ayed, Brandon Miles, Gregory Garvin
  • Patent number: 9536290
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for tempering an adjustment of an image to account for prior adjustments to the image. The adjustment in some embodiments is an automatic exposure adjustment. The method performs an operation for a first adjustment on a first set of parameters (e.g., saturation, sharpness, luminance). The method compares the first set of parameters to a second set of parameters to produce a third set of parameters that expresses the difference between the first adjustment and a second adjustment. The method performs a third operation to produce an adjusted image. The first set of parameters quantify a set of prior adjustments to the image by an image capturing device when the image was captured in some embodiments. The second set of parameters is a set of target parameters. The third set of parameters specify the tempered adjustment of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Garrett M. Johnson, Russell Y. Webb
  • Patent number: 9513139
    Abstract: Verifying surveying instrument's external orientation during a measurement process, comprising directing the imaging means onto a reference object and detecting a first photographing direction of the imaging means, taking a first image of the reference object in the first photographing direction, memorizing the first image and the first photographing direction as being indicative of the surveying instrument's external orientation, re-directing the imaging means onto the reference object and detecting a second photographing direction of the imaging means, taking a second image of the reference object in the second photographing direction, and comparing a first with a second imaged position of the reference object in the first respectively the second image by image processing as well as the first with the second photographing direction and verifying the surveying instrument's external orientation based on disparities between the first and the second imaged position and/or between the first and the second photog
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Metzler
  • Patent number: 9514556
    Abstract: A system and method may analyse and display intestinal motility events, based on an image stream captured by an in vivo imaging device. According to some embodiments, the system includes a storage unit to store image frames from the image stream, a processor to select a strip of pixels from a plurality of image frames of the image stream and to align the selected strips adjacently to form a motility events bar, and a visual display unit for displaying the motility events bar to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
    Inventors: Michal Drozdzal, Santiago Segui Mesquida, Petia Radeva, Jordi Vitria, Laura Igual-Munoz, Carolina Malagelada, Fernando Azpiroz
  • Patent number: 9514522
    Abstract: Techniques for setting depth values for invalid measurement regions of depth images are described herein. A computing device may set the depth values based on evaluations of depth values of neighboring pixels and of corresponding pixels from time-adjacent depth images. Alternately or additionally, the computing device may utilize a texture image corresponding to the depth image to identify objects and may set depth values for pixels based on depth values of other pixels belonging to the same object. After setting the depth values, the computing device may normalize the depth values of the pixels. Further, the computing device may generate reduced representations of the depth images based on a depth reference model or a depth error model and may provide the reduced representations to an encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jingjing Fu, Yan Lu, Shipeng Li
  • Patent number: 9504420
    Abstract: Reference imagery of dermatological conditions is compiled in a crowd-sourced database (contributed by clinicians and/or the lay public), together with associated diagnosis information. A user later submits a query image to the system (e.g., captured with a smartphone). Image-based derivatives for the query image are determined (e.g., color histograms, FFT-based metrics, etc.), and are compared against similar derivatives computed from the reference imagery. This comparison identifies diseases that are not consistent with the query image, and such information is reported to the user. Depending on the size of the database, and the specificity of the data, 90% or more of candidate conditions may be effectively ruled-out, possibly sparing the user from expensive and painful biopsy procedures, and granting some peace of mind (e.g., knowledge that an emerging pattern of small lesions on a forearm is probably not caused by shingles, bedbugs, malaria or AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce L. Davis, Tony F. Rodriguez, John Stach