Patents by Inventor Alexander Rowe

Alexander Rowe 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: 20160260215
    Abstract: Methods and electronic devices for performing color-based reaction testing of biological materials. The method includes capturing and interpreting digital images of an unexposed and later exposed paddle at various delay times within an automatically calibrated environment. The test paddle includes a unique identification mechanism (UID), a Reference Color Bar (RCB) providing samples of standardized colors for image color calibration, compensation and corrections, and several test-specific sequences of Chemical Test Pads (CTP). The method further includes locating the paddle in the image, extracting the UID and validating the paddle, extracting the RCB and locating the plurality of CTP in each image. The method further reduces image noise in the CTP and calibrates the image automatically according to lighting measurements performed on the RCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20160252460
    Abstract: Color quantification of chemical test pads and titration of analytes can be performed under different lighting conditions. In one embodiment, the lighting condition is estimated under which a digital image is captured and utilized to select a set of reference colors from which the quantified color is compared to determine the titration. In another embodiment, a plurality of comparisons are made with different lighting conditions with the result having the highest confidence level being selected to determine the titration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Patent number: 9311520
    Abstract: Methods and electronic devices for performing color-based reaction testing of biological materials. The method includes capturing and interpreting digital images of an unexposed and later exposed paddle at various delay times within an automatically calibrated environment. The test paddle includes a unique identification mechanism (UID), a Reference Color Bar (RCB) providing samples of standardized colors for image color calibration, compensation and corrections, and several test-specific sequences of Chemical Test Pads (CTP). The method further includes locating the paddle in the image, extracting the UID and validating the paddle, extracting the RCB and locating the plurality of CTP in each image. The method further reduces image noise in the CTP and calibrates the image automatically according to lighting measurements performed on the RCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Scanadu Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Patent number: 9285323
    Abstract: Color quantification of chemical test pads and titration of analytes can be performed under different lighting conditions. In one embodiment, the lighting condition is estimated under which a digital image is captured and utilized to select a set of reference colors from which the quantified color is compared to determine the titration. In another embodiment, a plurality of comparisons are made with different lighting conditions with the result having the highest confidence level being selected to determine the titration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Scanadu Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20150308961
    Abstract: Color quantification of chemical test pads and titration of analytes can be performed under different lighting conditions. In one embodiment, the lighting condition is estimated under which a digital image is captured and utilized to select a set of reference colors from which the quantified color is compared to determine the titration. In another embodiment, a plurality of comparisons are made with different lighting conditions with the result having the highest confidence level being selected to determine the titration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20150211987
    Abstract: Methods and electronic devices for performing color-based reaction testing of biological materials. The method includes capturing and interpreting digital images of an unexposed and later exposed paddle at various delay times within an automatically calibrated environment. The test paddle includes a unique identification mechanism (UID), a Reference Color Bar (RCB) providing samples of standardized colors for image color calibration, compensation and corrections, and several test-specific sequences of Chemical Test Pads (CTP). The method further includes locating the paddle in the image, extracting the UID and validating the paddle, extracting the RCB and locating the plurality of CTP in each image. The method further reduces image noise in the CTP and calibrates the image automatically according to lighting measurements performed on the RCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Anthony Smart, Walter De Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20150044098
    Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging system, including: at least one hyperspectral imaging unit, including: at least one lens configured to direct light scattered by, reflected by, or transmitted through a target medium to at least one hyperspectral filter arrangement configured to separate the light into discrete spectral bands; an imaging sensor to: receive the discrete spectral bands from the at least one hyperspectral filter arrangement; detect light by a plurality of pixels for each of the spectral bands; and generate electrical signals based at least in part on at least a portion of the light; and at least one image processor in communication with the at least one imaging sensor and configured to generate hyperspectral image data associated with the target medium; and at least one processor configured to determine biological data based at least partially on at least a portion of the hyperspectral image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony Smart, Brandon Woolsey, Aaron Alexander Rowe, Ivo Clarysse, Walter De Brouwer