Patents by Inventor Ake Lu

Ake Lu 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).

  • Methods for diagnosing glaucoma utilizing combinations of FD-OCT measurements from three anatomical regions of the eye
    Patent number: 7905599
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and systems for diagnosing glaucoma by combining diagnostic parameters derived from optical coherence tomography images of three different anatomic regions of the eye, including the macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), the peripapillary nerve fiber layer (ppNFL), and the optic nerve head (ONH). The combined diagnostic parameters form a reduced set of global parameters, which are then fed to pre-trained machine classifiers as input to arrive at a single diagnostic indicator for glaucoma. Also disclosed are methods for training a machine classifier to be used in methods and systems of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David Huang, Ake Lu, Ou Tan
  • Methods for Diagnosing Glaucoma Utilizing Combinations of FD-OCT Measurements from Three Anatomical Regions of the Eye
    Publication number: 20100277691
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and systems for diagnosing glaucoma by combining diagnostic parameters derived from optical coherence tomography images of three different anatomic regions of the eye, including the macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), the peripapillary nerve fiber layer (ppNFL), and the optic nerve head (ONH). The combined diagnostic parameters form a reduced set of global parameters, which are then fed to pre-trained machine classifiers as input to arrive at a single diagnostic indicator for glaucoma. Also disclosed are methods for training a machine classifier to be used in methods and systems of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David HUANG, Ake Lu, Ou Tan