Patents by Inventor Luke Heron

Luke Heron 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).

  • Publication number: 20240005485
    Abstract: There is provided a method for determining an error in image data of bodily fluid testing equipment. The method comprises detecting (S304) a first colour of a first testing region in the image data, comparing (S306) the detected first colour to reference colours, determining (S308) respective difference scores between the detected first colour and the reference colours, determining (S310) a closest reference colour wherein the closest reference colour has a lowest difference score, determining (S312) whether the difference score between the detected first colour and the closest reference colour is less than a predetermined maximum difference score, performing (S380) a first action when the difference score is less than the predetermined maximum difference score, and determining (S390) that there is an error in the first testing region in the image data and performing a second action when the difference score is not less than the predetermined maximum difference score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Luke HERON, Andrew BOTHAM, Christopher HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20230324378
    Abstract: A method for determining an indicator of a bodily condition in an image of a bodily fluid testing equipment captured by an electronic device is provided. The method comprises acquiring image data of a bodily fluid testing equipment (100, 200), determining at least one edge (539) of a first bodily fluid testing region (109, 209), determining a location of the first bodily fluid testing region, sampling colour data of a sub-region (541) of the first bodily fluid testing region, determining, based upon the sampled colour data, whether an indicator of a bodily condition has interacted with the first bodily testing region and providing an output, wherein the output is based upon whether the indicator of the bodily condition has interacted with the first bodily fluid testing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Luke HERON, Andrew BOTHAM, Christopher HEWITT
  • Patent number: 11480563
    Abstract: Medical test cards for detecting analytes are provided including a substantially planar body, an analyte detection means, an opening feature, and an optical code. The analyte detection means is enclosed within the planar body and is configured to provide a colorimetric change when a portion of the analyte detection means is contacted with the analyte. The opening feature is configured to provide access to the analyte detection means and the optical code includes information identifying the analyte detection means. Uses of such medical test cards include accessing the analyte detection means enclosed within the planar body by using the opening feature and contacting the analyte detection means with the sample. The optical code is read using an imaging device to identify the analyte detection means and the analyte detection means is imaged following contact with the sample using the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TestCard Ltd.
    Inventors: Luke Heron, Andrew Botham
  • Publication number: 20220291132
    Abstract: A method for determining an indicator of a bodily condition in an image of a bodily fluid testing equipment captured by an electronic device is provided. The method comprises determining colour data of a first bodily fluid testing region (109, 209) of a bodily fluid testing equipment (100, 200) from image data of the bodily fluid testing equipment, determining colour calibration data of at least one background sub-region (543) of a background region (545) of the bodily fluid testing equipment, calibrating the colour data based upon the determined colour calibration data, determining whether an indicator of a bodily condition has interacted with the first bodily fluid testing region, and providing an output, wherein the output is based upon whether the indicator of the bodily condition has interacted with the first bodily fluid testing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Luke HERON, Andrew BOTHAM, Christopher HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20220291131
    Abstract: An application-analysable bodily fluid testing equipment (100, 200, 300) is provided. The application-analysable bodily fluid testing equipment comprises at least one testing region (109, 209, 309) sensitive to an indicator of a bodily condition in bodily fluid from which image data is capturable and analysable by an associated application on a device. The bodily fluid testing equipment further comprises a handling indicator (107, 207, 307) indicating an area of the equipment for a user to hold during the application of a bodily fluid to the at least one testing region, and during capture of the image data for analysis of the bodily fluid applied to the at least one testing region using the application on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Luke HERON, Andrew BOTHAM, Christopher HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20220291205
    Abstract: A lateral flow bodily fluid testing system is provided. The system comprises an application-analysable bodily fluid testing equipment (100, 200, 300) and an electronic device (1001) comprising a camera (1002) and one or more processors (1004). The one or more processors are configured to acquire image data of the application-analysable bodily fluid testing equipment with the camera of the electronic device, perform testing of bodily fluid applied to the application-analysable bodily fluid testing equipment using the image data to determine whether indicators of one or more bodily conditions are present in the applied bodily fluid, and output a result indicating whether the indicators of one or more bodily conditions are present in the applied bodily fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Luke HERON, Andrew BOTHAM, Christopher HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20200309769
    Abstract: Medical test cards for detecting analytes are provided including a substantially planar body, an analyte detection means, an opening feature, and an optical code. The analyte detection means is enclosed within the planar body and is configured to provide a colorimetric change when a portion of the analyte detection means is contacted with the analyte. The opening feature is configured to provide access to the analyte detection means and the optical code includes information identifying the analyte detection means. Uses of such medical test cards include accessing the analyte detection means enclosed within the planar body by using the opening feature and contacting the analyte detection means with the sample. The optical code is read using an imaging device to identify the analyte detection means and the analyte detection means is imaged following contact with the sample using the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Luke Heron, Andrew Botham
  • Patent number: D895140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD.
    Inventor: Luke Heron
  • Patent number: D895141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD.
    Inventor: Luke Heron
  • Patent number: D908914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD.
    Inventor: Luke Heron
  • Patent number: D909602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD.
    Inventor: Luke Heron
  • Patent number: D915618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD
    Inventor: Luke Heron
  • Patent number: D1011215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD.
    Inventors: Luke Heron, Andrew Botham, Chris Hewitt
  • Patent number: D1011419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD
    Inventors: Chris Hewitt, Luke Heron, Andrew Botham
  • Patent number: D1013536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD
    Inventors: Chris Hewitt, Luke Heron, Andrew Botham
  • Patent number: D1013537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD
    Inventors: Chris Hewitt, Luke Heron, Andrew Botham
  • Patent number: D1013543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TESTCARD LTD
    Inventors: Luke Heron, Andrew Botham, Chris Hewitt