Patents by Inventor Colin Craig McCulloch

Colin Craig McCulloch 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: 10138873
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recalibrating nacelle-positions of a plurality of wind turbines in a wind park is implemented by a nacelle calibration computing device including a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The method includes identifying at least two associated wind turbines included within the wind park wherein each associated wind turbine includes location information, determining a plurality of predicted wake features for the associated wind turbines based at least partially on the location information of each associated wind turbine, retrieving a plurality of historical performance data related to the associated wind turbines, determining a plurality of current wake features based on the plurality of historical performance data, identifying a variance between the predicted wake features and the current wake features, and determining a recalibration factor for at least one of the associated wind turbines based on the identified variance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Alan Gregg, Megan Michela Wilson, Siddhanth Chandrashekar, Vineel Chandrakanth Gujjar, Manisha Srivastava, Colin Craig McCulloch
  • Patent number: 10082451
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microscope slide for analyzing a tissue sample. The slide includes an elongate planar substrate, which comprises a first major surface having a sample-affixing area within which a tissue sample may be affixed; a first positive control sample affixed on the first major surface at a first location adjacent to the sample-affixing area; and a second positive control sample affixed on the first major surface at a second location adjacent to the sample-affixing area. The first and second locations are spaced such that quality of the staining of the first and second positive control samples is indicative of the quality of the staining of the tissue sample. Also provided are a kit containing the microscope slide and a method of making and a method of using the microscope slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Rui Chen, Zhengyu Pang, Colin Craig McCulloch, Michael Lazare, Robert John Filkins, Fiona Ginty
  • Patent number: 9606518
    Abstract: A control system for use with a plurality of wind turbines includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of program modules that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive data representative of a power generation of a first wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, and determine an expected power generation of a second wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines based on the power generation of the first wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Scott Charles Evans, John Anderson Fergus Ross, Colin Craig McCulloch, Lang Tong, Peter Alan Gregg, John David Hilton, Jr., Andrew Ferree, Joshua Benjamin Schoenstedt, Waseem Ibrahim Faidi
  • Publication number: 20160274008
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microscope slide for analyzing a tissue sample. The slide includes an elongate planar substrate, which comprises a first major surface having a sample-affixing area within which a tissue sample may be affixed; a first positive control sample affixed on the first major surface at a first location adjacent to the sample-affixing area; and a second positive control sample affixed on the first major surface at a second location adjacent to the sample-affixing area. The first and second locations are spaced such that quality of the staining of the first and second positive control samples is indicative of the quality of the staining of the tissue sample. Also provided are a kit containing the microscope slide and a method of making and a method of using the microscope slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Rui CHEN, Zhengyu PANG, Colin Craig MCCULLOCH, Michael LAZARE, Robert John FILKINS, Fiona GINTY
  • Publication number: 20150345476
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recalibrating nacelle-positions of a plurality of wind turbines in a wind park is implemented by a nacelle calibration computing device including a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The method includes identifying at least two associated wind turbines included within the wind park wherein each associated wind turbine includes location information, determining a plurality of predicted wake features for the associated wind turbines based at least partially on the location information of each associated wind turbine, retrieving a plurality of historical performance data related to the associated wind turbines, determining a plurality of current wake features based on the plurality of historical performance data, identifying a variance between the predicted wake features and the current wake features, and determining a recalibration factor for at least one of the associated wind turbines based on the identified variance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Alan Gregg, Megan Michela Wilson, Siddhanth Chandrashekar, Vineel Chandrakanth Gujjar, Manisha Srivastava, Colin Craig McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20150226743
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a biological sample suspected of having classic Hodgkin lymphoma, comprising (1) detecting, in a single sample, for the expression of at least two biomarkers selected from CD30, CD15, CD20, CD45, CD3, Pax-5, CD79A, BOB1 and OCT-2; and (b) analyzing the sample based on the presence, absence and/or expression level of the at least two biomarkers. Also provided is a method wherein all the nine biomarkers are analyzed on a single sample. Further provided are method for diagnosing classical Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as system and kit that comprise the means for executing the novel methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIENT DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Weiss, Rodney A. Beck, Lakshmi Sireesha Kaanumalle, Antti E. Seppo, David Lavan Henderson, Alex David Corwin, Kevin Bernard Kenny, Colin Craig Mcculloch, Fiona Ginty, Alexanderr G. Bordwell, Michael S. Lazare, Denise A. Hollman-Hewgley
  • Publication number: 20150105283
    Abstract: A method for providing a composite image of a single biological sample from a patient suspected of having classical Hodgkin lymphoma, comprising the steps of generating a first image of the biological sample including the presence, absence and/or expression level of a first biomarker, generating a second image of the biological sample including the presence, absence and/or expression level of a second biomarker, and generating a composite image that provides the relative location or expression of both biomarkers. Also provided is a method of analyzing a biological sample, comprising providing a composite image of the biological sample according to the method for providing a composite image, and analyzing the expression of the biomarkers of interest from the composite image. Further provided are method for diagnosing classical Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as system and kit that comprise the means for executing the novel methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIENT DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Weiss, Rodney A. Beck, Lakshmi Sireesha Kaanumalle, Antti E. Seppo, David Lavan Henderson, Alex David Corwin, Kevin Bernard Kenny, Colin Craig McCulloch, Fiona Ginty, Alexanderr G. Bordwell, Michael S. Lazare, Denise A. Hollman-Hewgley
  • Patent number: 8873827
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments enable determination of spatial proximity between two or more features in biological tissue. An exemplary method includes identifying a morphological feature in an image of the biological tissue based on expression levels of a first biomarker indicative of the morphological feature, and receiving a result of a segmentation analysis performed on the image of the biological tissue identifying a set of morphological units in the image external to the morphological feature. An exemplary method includes determining an expression level of a second biomarker corresponding to each unit in the set of morphological units in the image of the biological tissue, and determining a spatial distance between the morphological feature and each unit in the set of morphological units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Colin Craig McCulloch, Christopher James Sevinsky, Jingyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 8824769
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a process of analyzing and visualizing the expression of biomarkers in an individual cell wherein the cell is examined to develop patterns of expression by using a grouping algorithm, and a system to perform and display the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brion Daryl Sarachan, Thomas Paul Repoff, Colin Craig McCulloch, Fiona Mary Ginty, Megan Pearl Rothney, Zhengyu Pang
  • Publication number: 20140185905
    Abstract: A data set of cell profile data is stored. The cell profile data includes multiplexed biometric image data describing the expression of a plurality of biomarkers. Cell profile data is generated from tissue samples drawn from a cohort of patients having an assessment related to the commonality. Multiple sets of clusters of similar cells are generated from the data set; the proportion of cells in each cluster is examined for an association with a diagnosis, a prognosis, or a response; and a predictive set of clusters is selected based on model performance. One predictive set of clusters is selected based on a comparison of the performance of at least one model of the plurality of sets of clusters. Display techniques that aid in understanding the characteristics of a cluster are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Colin Craig McCulloch, Fiona Ginty, Christopher James Sevinsky, Qing Li
  • Patent number: 8737709
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include methods, systems, and devices for determining a positive or negative correlation between a clinical outcome and one or more features of biological tissue. An exemplary user interface enables a user to select a clinical outcome and one or more aspects of a displayed field-of-view of biological tissue. Exemplary embodiments may automatically perform correlation analysis between the selected clinical outcome and one or more features characteristic of the user-selected aspects of the field-of-view of biological tissue. For example, exemplary embodiments may automatically perform correlation analysis between the selected clinical outcome and one or more features characteristic of one or more biological units in the biological tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vidya Pundalik Kamath, Colin Craig Mcculloch, Megan Rothney, Alberto Santamaria-Pang, Brion Daryl Sarachan
  • Publication number: 20140003702
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments enable determination of spatial proximity between two or more features in biological tissue. An exemplary method includes identifying a morphological feature in an image of the biological tissue based on expression levels of a first biomarker indicative of the morphological feature, and receiving a result of a segmentation analysis performed on the image of the biological tissue identifying a set of morphological units in the image external to the morphological feature. An exemplary method includes determining an expression level of a second biomarker corresponding to each unit in the set of morphological units in the image of the biological tissue, and determining a spatial distance between the morphological feature and each unit in the set of morphological units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Colin Craig McCulloch, Christopher James Sevinsky, Jingyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130290006
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include methods, systems, and devices for determining a positive or negative correlation between a clinical outcome and one or more features of biological tissue. An exemplary user interface enables a user to select a clinical outcome and one or more aspects of a displayed field-of-view of biological tissue. Exemplary embodiments may automatically perform correlation analysis between the selected clinical outcome and one or more features characteristic of the user-selected aspects of the field-of-view of biological tissue. For example, exemplary embodiments may automatically perform correlation analysis between the selected clinical outcome and one or more features characteristic of one or more biological units in the biological tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vidya Pundalik Kamath, Colin Craig McCulloch, Megan Rothney, Alberto Santamaria-Pang, Brion Daryl Sarachan
  • Publication number: 20130226830
    Abstract: Transactional risk and return analysis systems provided herein include a transaction database and a market database. The transaction database includes data regarding transactions with associated attributes and the market database includes market data. A portfolio model uses such data to estimate a risk prediction for each transaction. A risk prediction model is generated based on the portfolio model and estimates a risk prediction for a prospective transaction, and a case cash flow analyzer produces a risk-breakeven spread. A transaction evaluator uses the risk prediction model and the risk-breakeven spread to calculated transaction risk and return data for a prospective transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kete Long, Colin Craig McCulloch, Sean Coleman Keenan
  • Publication number: 20120269419
    Abstract: A stored data set comprises cell profile data including multiplexed biometric image data describing the expression of biomarkers. The data set includes an association of the cell profile data with a field of view level or a patient-level assessment. Cell features are calculated based on the cell's expression of each of the biomarkers. Moments of cell features are calculated from the data set, and combinations are examined for an association with an assessment. A predictive set of moments is selected based on the performance of the combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: GE Global Research
    Inventor: Colin Craig McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20120271553
    Abstract: A data set of cell profile data is stored. The cell profile data includes multiplexed biometric image data describing the expression of a plurality of biomarkers. Cell profile data is generated from tissue samples drawn from a cohort of patients having an assessment related to the commonality. Multiple sets of clusters of similar cells are generated from the data set; the proportion of cells in each cluster is examined for an association with a diagnosis, a prognosis, or a response; and a predictive set of clusters is selected based on model performance. One predictive set of clusters is selected based on a comparison of the performance of at least one model of the plurality of sets of clusters. Display techniques that aid in understanding the characteristics of a cluster are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: GE Global Research
    Inventor: Colin Craig McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20120270752
    Abstract: Cell profile data is stored. The cell profile data comprises multiplexed biometric images capturing the expression of a plurality of biomarkers by at least one tissue sample from a patient with respect to at least one field of view. Individual cells are delineated and segmented into compartments. At least one cell feature is calculated based on the cell's expression of each of a plurality of biomarkers. A first moment is calculated for each cell feature. The moments are examined for an association with a diagnosis, a prognosis of a response to treatment of a condition or disease. Apparatus for performing the foregoing steps are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: GE Global Research
    Inventors: Colin Craig McCulloch, Christopher J. Sevinsky, Fiona Ginty
  • Publication number: 20120269418
    Abstract: A data set of cell profile data is stored. The cell profile data includes multiplexed biometric image data describing the expression of a plurality of biomarkers with respect to a field of view in which individual cells are delineated and segmenting into compartments. Each cell in the field is assigned to a single cluster in a selected set of clusters based on cell similarity; cell similarity is determined based on a plurality of selected cell attributes. The proportion of cells in each cluster is observed. The observed proportions are examined for an association with a diagnosis, a prognosis, or a response derived from a known association of the selected set of clusters with at least one piece of meta-information including a field of view level assessment or a patient-level assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: GE Global Research
    Inventors: Colin Craig McCulloch, Christopher J. Sevinsky, Fiona Ginty
  • Publication number: 20120101644
    Abstract: A control system for use with a plurality of wind turbines includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of program modules that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive data representative of a power generation of a first wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, and determine an expected power generation of a second wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines based on the power generation of the first wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Scott Charles Evans, John Anderson Fergus Ross, Colin Craig McCulloch, Lang Tong, Peter Alan Gregg, John David Hilton, JR., Andrew Ferree, Joshua Benjamin Schoenstedt, Waseem Ibrahim Faidi
  • Patent number: 8141416
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an approach by which low-performing turbines may be identified from among a plurality of wind turbines, such as may be present at a wind power plant. In accordance with one embodiment, low-performing turbines are identified from among pairs of turbines and based upon a comparison of the observed and expected performance of the turbines within each pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vineel Chandrakanth Gujjar, Colin Craig McCulloch, Philippe Giguere, Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, Angshuman Saha, Pameet Singh