Patents by Inventor Michael T. Do

Michael T. Do 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).

  • Devices and methods for analyzing animal behavior
    Patent number: 10650228
    Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture a first video frame in which at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal is illuminated by a light below the animal and a second video frame in which both a profile of a full footprint and a profile of a toe print of the animal when the animal is standing on its toes is illuminated by a light that is totally internally reflected within the base surface. A control system is arranged to control the image capturing device to capture the first and second video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David P. Roberson, Clifford J. Woolf, Michael T. Do, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20190080158
    Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture a first video frame in which at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal is illuminated by a light below the animal and a second video frame in which both a profile of a full footprint and a profile of a toe print of the animal when the animal is standing on its toes is illuminated by a light that is totally internally reflected within the base surface. A control system is arranged to control the image capturing device to capture the first and second video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David P. Roberson, Clifford J WOOLF, Michael T DO, Alexander B Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20180260645
    Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, a first light is totally internally reflected within the base surface and a second light illuminates at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal from below the animal. In some embodiments, the first and second lights are produced from first and second light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Roberson, Clifford J. Woolf, Michael T. Do