Patents by Inventor Edward Essock

Edward Essock 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).

  • Shape analysis of surfaces
    Patent number: 7139602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to map the shape or thickness of a surface. Thickness estimates across a distance are received, and Fourier analysis is performed to generate Fourier amplitude coefficients and phase values for a number of frequency components. Linear discriminant functions are used to characterize the resulting shape as normal or not. Discriminant functions are provided that aid in the diagnosis of glaucoma when the thickness measured is the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Essock, Michael J. Sinai
  • Shape analysis of surfaces
    Publication number: 20060135867
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to map the shape or thickness of a surface. Thickness estimates across a distance are received, and Fourier analysis is performed to generate Fourier amplitude coefficients and phase values for a number of frequency components. Linear discriminant functions are used to characterize the resulting shape as normal or not. Discriminant functions are provided that aid in the diagnosis of glaucoma when the thickness measured is the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Essock, Michael Sinai
  • Shape analysis of surfaces
    Publication number: 20030114740
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to map the shape or thickness of a surface. Thickness estimates across a distance are received, and Fourier analysis is performed to generate Fourier amplitude coefficients and phase values for a number of frequency components. Linear discriminant functions are used to characterize the resulting shape as normal or not. Discriminant functions are provided that aid in the diagnosis of glaucoma when the thickness measured is the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Essock, Michael J. Sinai