Patents by Inventor Chian Kent Kwoh

Chian Kent Kwoh 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).

  • Method of assessing localized shape and temperature of the human body
    Patent number: 7734077
    Abstract: A method of objectively quantifying assessments of joints having arthritis for purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The objective measurements utilize known imaging modalities including 3D scanning, thermal imaging, visible and near-infrared imaging and two-dimensional imaging to quantify swelling, heat distribution, erythema, and range or motion. The objective measurements can be combined in various ways to assess the extent of the disease and can be used to adjust treatment protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Raphael Hirsch, James Osborn, Chian Kent Kwoh, Louis J. Denes, Daniel Huber
  • Method of assessing a body part
    Patent number: 7702140
    Abstract: A method of assessing a body part includes obtaining two or more types of data through a combination of two or more of the following four imaging modalities: (1) obtaining surface topography data of the body part, (2) obtaining thermographic data of the body part, (3) obtaining range of motion data for the body part, and (4) obtaining spectral data of light reflected from the body part. The two or more types of data are integrated to allow them to be interacted with simultaneously, and the body part is assessed based on the integrated data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Raphael Hirsch, James Osborn, Chian Kent Kwoh, Louis J. Denes, Daniel Huber
  • METHOD OF ASSESSING A BODY PART
    Publication number: 20090214092
    Abstract: A method of assessing a body part includes obtaining two or more types of data through a combination of two or more of the following four imaging modalities: (1) obtaining surface topography data of the body part, (2) obtaining thermographic data of the body part, (3) obtaining range of motion data for the body part, and (4) obtaining spectral data of light reflected from the body part. The two or more types of data are integrated to allow them to be interacted with simultaneously, and the body part is assessed based on the integrated data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicants: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Raphael Hirsch, James Osborn, Chian Kent Kwoh, Louis J. Denes, Daniel Huber
  • METHOD OF ASSESSING LOCALIZED SHAPE AND TEMPERATURE OF THE HUMAN BODY
    Publication number: 20090216130
    Abstract: A method of objectively quantifying assessments of joints having arthritis for purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The objective measurements utilize known imaging modalities including 3D scanning, thermal imaging, visible and near-infrared imaging and two-dimensional imaging to quantify swelling, heat distribution, erythema, and range or motion. The objective measurements can be combined in various ways to assess the extent of the disease and can be used to adjust treatment protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Raphael Hirsch, James Osborn, Chian Kent Kwoh, Louis J. Denes, Daniel Huber
  • Method of assessing localized shape and temperature of the human body
    Patent number: 7519210
    Abstract: A method of objectively quantifying assessments of joints having arthritis for purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The objective measurements utilize known imaging modalities including 3D scanning, thermal imaging, visible and near-infrared imaging and two-dimensional imaging to quantify swelling, heat distribution, erythema, and range or motion. The objective measurements can be combined in various ways to assess the extent of the disease and can be used to adjust treatment protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventors: Raphael Hirsch, James Osborn, Chian Kent Kwoh, Louis J. Denes, Daniel Huber