Patents by Inventor Michael Ngadi

Michael Ngadi 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: 11972566
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20240044860
    Abstract: An egg analysis system and computer-implemented methods are provided. The system comprises a light source for illuminating an egg, a photon detector for detecting a fluctuation of scattering light emitted from the egg, a processor, and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor configure the processor to receive scattering light data from the photon detector, digitize the scattering light data, and analyze the digitized scattering light data. One computer-implemented method comprises a light source illuminating an egg, a photon detector detecting a fluctuation of scattering light emitted from the egg, receiving scattering light data from the photon detector, digitizing the scattering light data, and analyzing the scattering light data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU
  • Publication number: 20230316481
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing a marbling of a meat sample are provided. The system comprises at least one processor and a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform the method. The method comprises obtaining an image of a meat sample, identifying a muscle of interest (MOI) of the meat sample, segmenting an area of interest (AOI) in the MOI where the AOI in the MOI comprises a region of interest (ROI) of the image, detecting a number of marbling pixels in the ROI of the image, and determining a marbling score comprising a ratio of the number of marbling pixels and the total number of pixels in the ROI of the image. The meat sample is one of a chop, a slice, a steak, or a whole loin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Imran AHMED, Zhaohui GU, Senthilkumar THIRUPPATHI, Mahmoud DERAKHSHAN HOREH
  • Publication number: 20230281812
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Chen ZHENG
  • Patent number: 11688064
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220230313
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Chen ZHENG
  • Patent number: 11302000
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200302604
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Chen ZHENG
  • Patent number: 10713782
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Patent number: 10607338
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180033139
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Chen ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20160239953
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michael NGADI, Li LIU, Chen ZHENG
  • Patent number: 8147879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process enhancing the extraction of phytochemicals from plant materials using pulsed electric field. The process is also used with a step of pressing, wherein the pressing and the pulse electric field treatment can be accomplished in a unique treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Vijaya Raghavan, Tanya Gachovska
  • Publication number: 20090314630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process enhancing the extraction of phytochemicals from plant materials using pulsed electric field. The process is also used with a step of pressing, wherein the pressing and the pulse electric field treatment can be accomplished in a unique treatment chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Vijaya Raghavan, Tanya Gachovska