Patents by Inventor Imin Kao
Imin Kao 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).
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Publication number: 20230210609Abstract: A surgical system is provided. The surgical system includes a camera operable to capture images and/or video. A projector is operable to project light, and a controller is communicatively coupled with the camera and the projector. The controller is operable to track movement of bone in real-time during surgery based on the images and/or video captured by the camera, and control the projector to project the light including a cutting line on the bone to indicate a cutting plane for cutting the bone during surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicants: NAVISECT, INC., The Research Foundation for the State University..Inventors: Fazel Khan, Michael Bielski, Jafar Khan, Imin Kao, Guangyu He
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Patent number: 11602397Abstract: A surgical system is provided. The surgical system includes a camera operable to capture images and/or video. A projector is operable to project light, and a controller is communicatively coupled with the camera and the projector. The controller is operable to track movement of bone in real-time during surgery based on the images and/or video captured by the camera, and control the projector to project the light including a cutting line on the bone to indicate a cutting plane for cutting the bone during surgery.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: NAVISECT, INC.Inventors: Fazel Khan, Michael Bielski, Jafar Khan, Imin Kao, Guangyu He
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Publication number: 20220301281Abstract: A method for identifying one or more fractures in a digitized x-ray image includes: obtaining a digitized x-ray image; performing preprocessing on the digitized x-ray image to generate a modified x-ray image having enhanced resolution; partitioning the modified x-ray image into a two-dimensional array including multiple pixels; obtaining an intensity of each of the pixels in the modified x-ray image; evaluating each of the pixels in the modified x-ray image to determine whether at least a given one of the pixels has an intensity indicative of a black pixel; for each given pixel having an intensity indicative of a black pixel, flagging the given pixel when pixels immediately adjacent to the given pixel have an intensity greater than a prescribed threshold value; and placing a visual indication of a possible fracture on the modified x-ray image corresponding to a location of each flagged pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Fazel A. KHAN, Imin KAO, Carlos Gabriel HELGUERO
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Publication number: 20200360093Abstract: A surgical system is provided. The surgical system includes a camera operable to capture images and/or video. A projector is operable to project light, and a controller is communicatively coupled with the camera and the projector. The controller is operable to track movement of bone in real-time during surgery based on the images and/or video captured by the camera, and control the projector to project the light including a cutting line on the bone to indicate a cutting plane for cutting the bone during surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Fazel Khan, Michael Bielski, Jafar Khan, Imin Kao, Guangyu He
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Patent number: 8738184Abstract: A system for monitoring and controlling the electrical infrastructure of a building includes at least one sensor for sensing an operating characteristic in the building, and a processor for receiving information from the at least one sensor and predicting a future operating characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BSafe Electrix, Inc.Inventors: Imin Kao, Brenda Pomerance, Robert P. Wong
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Publication number: 20130073103Abstract: A system for monitoring and controlling the electrical infrastructure of a building includes at least one sensor for sensing an operating characteristic in the building, and a processor for receiving information from the at least one sensor and predicting a future operating characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Imin Kao, Brenda Pomerance, Robert P. Wong
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Patent number: 8244405Abstract: A system for monitoring and controlling the electrical infrastructure of a building includes at least one sensor for sensing an operating characteristic in the building, and a processor for receiving information from the at least one sensor and predicting a future operating characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Inventors: Imin Kao, Brenda Pomerance, Robert P. Wong
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Publication number: 20090222142Abstract: A system for monitoring and controlling the electrical infrastructure of a building includes at least one sensor for sensing an operating characteristic in the building, and a processor for receiving information from the at least one sensor and predicting a future operating characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: BSafe Electrix, Inc.Inventors: Imin Kao, Brenda Pomerance, Robert P. Wong
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Patent number: 6731391Abstract: A method and apparatus for surface measurement using the shadow moire effect with the Talbot effect. The apparatus includes a specimen mount to receive a specimen having a surface to be measured, and a reference grating mounted adjacent to the specimen mount so as to be substantially parallel to a mean surface plane of the specimen. The reference grating is mounted in such a manner that the distance between the reference grating and the mean surface plane of the specimen can be adjusted to a Talbot distance &dgr;T. The apparatus also includes a light source to illuminate the specimen through the grating and a detector positioned to detect the moire fringes produced by the grating due to variation of the surface of the specimen.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New YorkInventors: Imin Kao, Fu-Pen Chiang
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Patent number: 6592098Abstract: An improved microvalve device is configured to provide a more robust and durable operation to withstand the demands of various operating environments. The microvalve may comprise a valve seat and a diaphragm, with the diaphragm operated by an external actuator device, such as a bladder, through various mechanisms of actuation, such as direct and indirect mechanisms, that are separate from the microvalve. Through use of the various mechanisms of actuation, the actuator device is configured to apply forces on the diaphragm to suitably move the diaphragm to open and close the microvalve. The valve seat and diaphragm can be configured to provide the microvalve with a plurality of openings configured to permit flow thereinbetween. In addition, the microvalve may be configured to facilitate uni-directional or bi-directional flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: The Research Foundation of SUNYInventors: Imin Kao, Robert P. Wong, Thomas J. Cassar
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Patent number: 6399937Abstract: An apparatus and method for semi-automatic focusing and assembling of a light beam modifier, such as a lens, relative to a light beam source to optimize the light beam characteristics at one or more locations along the beam path using one or more light beam analyzers (27, 28, 29). A host computer compares the measurements and axially adjusts the light beam modifier. The apparatus may include two focusing stations (21, 22) for alternately focusing and assembling two light source assemblies, two beam splitters (25, 26) for splitting the light beam emitted from either focusing station into three components, and three light beam analyzers for measuring the beam characteristics at three locations. The apparatus may also include a video camera for automated or manual pointing of the laser beam, a semi-automatic glue dispensing system for fixing the light beam modifier relative to the light source and an automatic laser power-up circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New YorkInventors: Peisen S. Huang, Imin Kao
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Publication number: 20020043638Abstract: An improved microvalve device is configured to provide a more robust and durable operation to withstand the demands of various operating environments. The microvalve may comprise a valve seat and a diaphragm, with the diaphragm operated by an external actuator device, such as a bladder, through various mechanisms of actuation, such as direct and indirect mechanisms, that are separate from the microvalve. Through use of the various mechanisms of actuation, the actuator device is configured to apply forces on the diaphragm to suitably move the diaphragm to open and close the microvalve. The valve seat and diaphragm can be configured to provide the microvalve with a plurality of openings configured to permit flow thereinbetween. In addition, the microvalve may be configured to facilitate uni-directional or bi-directional flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Imin Kao, Robert P. Wong, Thomas J. Cassar