Patents by Inventor Joo Hwee Jim

Joo Hwee Jim 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DISC HAEMORRHAGES
    Publication number: 20120157820
    Abstract: A method for detecting disc haemorrhages in a retinal fundus image. The method includes (a) identifying a ring-shaped region of interest in the retinal fundus image encompassing the optic disc boundary; (b) removing blood vessel regions in the identified region of interest; (c) detecting candidate disc haemorrhages from the removed blood vessels regions in the identified region of interest; and (d) screening the candidate disc haemorrhages. The detected disc haemorrhages may be used to aid in the detection of glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Zhou Zhang, Jiang Jimmy Liu, Wing Kee Damon Wong, Joo Hwee Jim, Ngan Meng Tan, Huiqi Li, Shijian Lu, Tien Yin Wong