Patents by Inventor Heather Whitt

Heather Whitt 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: 11950848
    Abstract: An example system for microvascular assessment of a patient can include: a fundus imaging device including: a camera configured to capture one or more images of an eye of the patient; and at least one light source; and a microvascular assessment computing device including: a processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: activate the light source to direct light at a fundus of the eye of the patient; capture, with the camera, one or more images of the fundus of the patient, the fundus comprising a plurality of blood vessels; and analyze with the microvascular assessment computing device, the one or more images to determine a microvasculature health index for the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20220039653
    Abstract: A system for capturing one or more eye images includes an eye imaging device having a camera configured to capture the eye images. The system determines a workflow for capturing the eye images using the eye imaging device. The workflow is determined based on a risk score for a given patient. The system performs the workflow on the eye imaging device to capture the eye images, conducts a microvascular assessment based on the captured eye images, and adjusts the risk score based on the microvascular assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Craig M. Meyerson, Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, David L. Ribble, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20220039654
    Abstract: An example eye imaging device can include: a camera configured to capture fundus images of an eye of a patient; and a stimuli to configured to stimulate the patient and assess a disease state or a mental state of the patient. Another example eye imaging device can include: a camera configured to capture fundus images of an eye of a patient; and a physical barrier surrounding at least a portion of the eye imaging device to minimize exposure of the eye imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, Craig M. Meyerson, David L. Ribble, Carlos A. Suarez, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20220039652
    Abstract: An example system for microvascular assessment of a patient can include: a fundus imaging device including: a camera configured to capture one or more images of an eye of the patient; and at least one light source; and a microvascular assessment computing device including: a processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: activate the light source to direct light at a fundus of the eye of the patient; capture, with the camera, one or more images of the fundus of the patient, the fundus comprising a plurality of blood vessels; and analyze with the microvascular assessment computing device, the one or more images to determine a microvasculature health index for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe