Patents by Inventor Christopher Rowlands

Christopher Rowlands 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).

  • Patent number: 11562584
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide improved, high-throughput multiphoton imaging of thick samples with reduced emission scattering. The systems and methods use structured illumination to modify the excitation light. A reconstruction process can be applied to the resulting images to recover image information free of scattering. The disclosed systems and methods provide high throughput, high signal-to-noise ratio, and high resolution images that are depth selective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jong Kang Park, Dushan Wadduwage, Yi Xue, Elly Nedivi, Peter T. C. So, Christopher Rowlands, Kalen Berry
  • Publication number: 20200342205
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide improved, high-throughput multiphoton imaging of thick samples with reduced emission scattering. The systems and methods use structured illumination to modify the excitation light. A reconstruction process can be applied to the resulting images to recover image information free of scattering. The disclosed systems and methods provide high throughput, high signal-to-noise ratio, and high resolution images that are depth selective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Kang Park, Dushan Wadduwage, Yi Xue, Elly Nedivi, Peter T.C. So, Christopher Rowlands, Kalen Berry
  • Patent number: 10520715
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon
  • Patent number: 10514534
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon
  • Publication number: 20190041624
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon
  • Publication number: 20190041625
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon
  • Patent number: 10120180
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon
  • Patent number: 10012591
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to measurement and classification of tissue structures in samples using a combination of light imaging and spectroscopy, in particular although not necessarily exclusively for detection of tumors such as basal cell carcinoma or breast tumors in tissue samples. Embodiments disclosed include a method of automatically identifying tissue structures in a sample, the method comprising the steps of: measuring (1702, 1703) a response of an area of the sample to illumination with light; identifying (1704) regions within the area having a measured response within a predetermined range; determining (1705) locations within the identified regions; performing (1706) spectroscopic analysis of the sample at the determined locations; and identifying (1707) a tissue structure for each region from the spectroscopic analysis performed on one or more locations therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: The University of Nottingham, Royal Holloway University of London
    Inventors: Ioan Notingher, Kenny Kong, Christopher Rowlands, Hywel Williams, Iain Leach, Sandeep Varma, William Perkins, Alexey Koloydenko
  • Publication number: 20160290926
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to measurement and classification of tissue structures in samples using a combination of light imaging and spectroscopy, in particular although not necessarily exclusively for detection of tumours such as basal cell carcinoma or breast tumours in tissue samples. Embodiments disclosed include a method of automatically identifying tissue structures in a sample, the method comprising the steps of: measuring (1702, 1703) a response of an area of the sample to illumination with light; identifying (1704) regions within the area having a measured response within a predetermined range; determining (1705) locations within the identified regions; performing (1706) spectroscopic analysis of the sample at the determined locations; and identifying (1707) a tissue structure for each region from the spectroscopic analysis performed on one or more locations therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: The University of Nottingham, Royal Holloway University of London
    Inventors: Ioan NOTINGHER, Kenny KONG, Christopher ROWLANDS, Hywel WILLIAMS, Iain LEACH, Sandeep VARMA, William PERKINS, Alexey KOLOYDENKO
  • Publication number: 20160091705
    Abstract: The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Moshe Ben Ezra, Edward Boyden, Christopher Rowlands, Young Gyu Yoon