Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Berger

Jeffrey W. Berger 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: 7322698
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for judging changes in components of an eye. The inventive computer-implemented method includes the steps of acquiring, displaying, and superimposing at least two digital images of the components of the eye. The method further includes the step of processing at least one of the digital images such that the superimposed images may be compared, and the step of flickering among the superimposed digital images. The step of acquiring the images may include the step of converting a photographic representation of the components of the eye to the digital image. The step of processing may include registering, warping, and/or aligning the digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen R. Berger, legal representative, Richard A. Stone, Jeffrey W. Berger, deceased
  • Patent number: 7147329
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for judging changes in components of an eye. The inventive computer-implemented method includes the steps of acquiring, displaying, and superimposing at least two digital images of the components of the eye. The method further includes the step of processing at least one of the digital images such that the superimposed images may be compared, and the step of flickering among the superimposed digital images. The step of acquiring the images may include the step of converting a photographic representation of the components of the eye to the digital image. The step of processing may include registering, warping, and/or aligning the digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen R. Berger, legal representative, Richard A Stone, Jeffrey W Berger, deceased
  • Publication number: 20040156018
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for judging changes in components of an eye. The inventive computer-implemented method includes the steps of acquiring, displaying, and superimposing at least two digital images of the components of the eye. The method further includes the step of processing at least one of the digital images such that the superimposed images may be compared, and the step of flickering among the superimposed digital images. The step of acquiring the images may include the step of converting a photographic representation of the components of the eye to the digital image. The step of processing may include registering, warping, and/or aligning the digital images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Berger, Karen Renee Berger, Richard A. Stone
  • Patent number: 6698885
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer-implemented method, system (100), and computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for judging changes in components of an eye. The inventive computer-implemented method includes the steps of acquiring (103), displaying (107), and superimposing at least two digital images of the components of the eye. The method further includes the step of processing at least one of the digital images such that the superimposed images may be compared, and the step of flickering among the superimposed digital images. The step of acquiring the images may include the step of converting a photographic representation of the components of the eye to the digital image. The step of processing may include registering, warping, and/or aligning the digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jeffrey W Berger, Richard A Stone
  • Publication number: 20030206271
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer-implemented method, system (100), and computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for judging changes in components of an eye. The inventive computer-implemented method includes the steps of acquiring (103), displaying (107), and superimposing at least two digital images of the components of the eye. The method further includes the step of processing at least one of the digital images such that the superimposed images may be compared, and the step of flickering among the superimposed digital images. The step of acquiring the images may include the step of converting a photographic representation of the components of the eye to the digital image. The step of processing may include registering, warping, and/or aligning the digital images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey W Berger, Karen R Berger, Richard A Stone
  • Patent number: 6454410
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system for mosaicing images of the eye to create high resolution, wide-field ophthalmic images for the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. The inventive method acquires a first image of the eye, acquires a second image of the eye, and processes the images to produce a mosaic representation. The second image includes a portion of the first image. To guide in acquiring the second image, the method may view the first image while acquiring the second image. The images typically are acquired using either a direct ophthalmoscope or a slitlamp biomicroscope. The method further may convert the images to a digital format. The step of processing includes aligning and merging the images, and conducting real-time processing and non-real-time processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Sarnoff Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Berger, Jane Asmuth, Steve Hsu, Paul Sajda
  • Patent number: 5912720
    Abstract: An ophthalmic augmented reality environment is developed in order to allow for (a) more precise laser treatment for ophthalmic diseases, (b) teaching, (c) telemedicine, and (d) real-time image measurement, analysis, and comparison. A preferred embodiment of the system is designed around a standard slit-lamp biomicroscope. The microscope is interfaced to a CCD camera, and the image is sent to a video capture board. A single computer workstation coordinates image capture, registration, and display. The captured image is registered with previously stored, montaged photographic and/or angiographic data, with superposition facilitated by fundus-landmark-based fast registration algorithms. The computer then drives a high intensity, VGA resolution video display with adjustable brightness and contrast attached to one of the oculars of the slit-lamp biomicroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Berger, Michael E. Leventon, Ron Kikinis