Patents by Inventor Jose-Angel Conchello

Jose-Angel Conchello 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).

  • Extended depth of focus microscopy
    Patent number: 7444014
    Abstract: Imaging techniques. The focus of an imaging device is varied while acquiring an image of an object. The resulting blurred image is deconvolved to generate, in one embodiment, a two-dimensional projection image of three dimensions of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael E. Dresser, Jose-Angel Conchello
  • Extended depth of focus microscopy
    Publication number: 20040228520
    Abstract: Imaging techniques. The focus of an imaging device is varied while acquiring an image of an object. The resulting blurred image is deconvolved to generate, in one embodiment, a two-dimensional projection image of three dimensions of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael E. Dresser, Jose-Angel Conchello
  • Method and apparatus for generating a three-dimensional topographical image of a microscopic specimen
    Patent number: 5831736
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an image of a specimen comprises dividing the in-focus plane of an objective of an optical apparatus into a plurality of grid regions. Incident light is directed to the grid regions to illuminate surface portions of the specimen that are within the grid regions. Light reflected from the surface portions is sensed to determine approximate spatial slopes of each surface portion associated with each grid region. The spatial slopes are integrated to generate a topographical map representative of surface portions of the specimen that are within the depth of focus of the objective. Consecutive planes can be obtained to generate topographical maps thicker than the depth of focus of the objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Jeff W. Lichtman, Jose-Angel Conchello