Patents by Inventor Elie DE BRAUWER

Elie DE BRAUWER 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).

  • System and method for 3D reconstruction
    Patent number: 11986311
    Abstract: A dermatoscope which can focus at a certain depth, e.g. below the top surface of the skin. Light sources are provided for creating shadows of a skin lesion and an image acquisition device to take images from which a 3D reconstruction can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Geert Carrein, Tom Kimpe, Frederik Toune, Bart Diricx, Elie De Brauwer, Albert Xthona
  • System and method for camera calibration
    Patent number: 11889979
    Abstract: A dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device which can be calibrated at high accuracy to be able to focus at a certain depth, e.g. below the top surface of the skin. A calibration pattern is provided or can be located at a reference viewing surface of an inspection device such as a dermatoscope or endoscope. It is important for a dermatoscope to know with the best accuracy available at what absolute depth below the top of the skin the device is focused. The dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device includes focusing means and by knowing a relationship between a digital driving level which shifts the focus position of the focusing means and the corresponding absolute change in focus depth, it is possible to know how deep the device is focused in absolute terms below the top of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Tom Kimpe, Frederik Toune, Bart Diricx, Elie De Brauwer, Albert Xthona, Johanna Rousson, Peter Nollet
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAMERA CALIBRATION
    Publication number: 20190387958
    Abstract: A dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device which can be calibrated at high accuracy to be able to focus at a certain depth, e.g. below the top surface of the skin. A calibration pattern is provided or can be located at a reference viewing surface of an inspection device such as a dermatoscope or endoscope. It is important for a dermatoscope to know with the best accuracy available at what absolute depth below the top of the skin the device is focused. The dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device includes focusing means and by knowing a relationship between a digital driving level which shifts the focus position of the focusing means and the corresponding absolute change in focus depth, it is possible to know how deep the device is focused in absolute terms below the top of the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Tom KIMPE, Frederik TOUNE, Bart DIRICX, Elie DE BRAUWER, Albert XTHONA, Johanna ROUSSON, Peter NOLLET
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20190350513
    Abstract: A dermatoscope which can focus at a certain depth, e.g. below the top surface of the skin. Light sources are provided for creating shadows of a skin lesion and an image acquisition device to take images from which a 3D reconstruction can be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Geert CARREIN, Tom KIMPE, Frederik TOUNE, Bart DIRICX, Elie DE BRAUWER, Albert XTHONA