Patents by Inventor Ann-Shyn Chiang

Ann-Shyn Chiang 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: 20070020599
    Abstract: The bio-expression system comprising: a process system used to process data and a three-dimension image generating module embedded in the computing system, wherein while input of a set of two-dimensional individual model sections is fed into the process system, the three-dimension image generating module is responsive to the input of the two-dimension individual model sections and is capable of processing an individual model construction and model-averaging procedure, thereby generating an average model for each individual dataset. A database includes a bio-expression sub-database, cellular network sub-database and fine structure sub-database, wherein the database is coupled to the process system to store at least the average model. A stereoscopic projecting system is coupled to the process system to display stereoscopic images for active or passive virtual reality applications, thereby presenting the bio-expressions, cellular networks or bio-fine structures under the input instruction of the process system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Ann-Shyn Chiang, Yung-Chang Chen, Chaung Lin, Yu-Tai Ching, Chuan Tang, Hsiu-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20050163390
    Abstract: This invention is about a microscopic technology for improving depth of field and resolution by obverse and opposite scanning and 3D image combination. According to the above-mentioned design, the thickness of the three-dimensional image can be increased, and the image resolution and the depth of field can be improved. After fixing a sample in 3D space with embedding gel, the obverse and opposite scanning are performed to the sample, and the images obtained from the mentioned scanning are combined to achieve the 3D microscopic image with the deeper depth of field. The mentioned 3D image combination comprises the application of fast Fourier Transferring, Sobel edge checking, and relative matching to determine the overlapping position of the obverse and the opposite scanning images on Z axial. After finding out the shift on X Y plane and the rotation pivoted with Z axial by fast Fourier Transferring theory, the upper and the lower images are adjusted, and a complete 3D image is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventor: Ann-Shyn Chiang
  • Patent number: 6472216
    Abstract: An aqueous tissue clearing solution for use in making biological tissues transparent is provided. The aqueous tissue clearing solution is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, diatrizoate acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, glucamine, &bgr;-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, sodium diatrizoate, and derivatives of polyoxyalkalene. The aqueous tissue clearing solution is used to make tissue transparent for viewing through microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Ann-Shyn Chiang