Patents by Inventor Ming Lai

Ming Lai 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: 20250261853
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20250262377
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide medical devices and medical systems for fluid conveyance. In some examples, the medical device includes a reservoir, a first passage, a flow feeder, a driving mechanism, a second passage, and a flow-limiting valve. The flow-limiting valve has a first state and a second state. When the flow-limiting valve is in the first state, the driving mechanism maintains the flow feeder at a first volume, and the flow feeder receives a predetermined volume of fluid from the reservoir via the first passage. When the flow-limiting valve is in the second state, the driving mechanism maintains the flow feeder at a second volume, and the flow feeder provides a predetermined volume of fluid via the second passage. The second volume is smaller than the first volume and the predetermined volume is determined by a volume difference between the first volume and the second volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SISENSING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin XIA, Yunfeng LI, Mingsong HAN, Zhi CHEN, Junfei FANG, Ming LAI
  • Publication number: 20240363026
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates an infant eye model for wide field retinal imaging by implementing nominal physical parameters and optical characteristics found in scientific literature and by simulating retinal features and details found in real eye images. The present invention also contemplates implementing a corneal model with a translucent plastic to mimic image haze and 1st Purkinje reflection. The present invention also contemplates implementing a birefringent layer to the lens posterior surface to simulate 4th Purkinje reflection and its brightness variation. The present invention further contemplates implementing a photo-realistic retinal hemisphere shell to provide retinal details and demonstrate retinopathy associated with retinal diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Paul A. YATES, Ming LAI, Ta-Wei YI
  • Publication number: 20240341597
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera having multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera images an entire retina at a single alignment. The wide field fundus camera provides visualization of a retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate alignment. The wide field fundus camera further contemplates narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing, imaging through less transparent crystalline lens, and reduction of haze due to reflected and scattered light from camera and ocular surfaces other than the retina. The wide field camera contemplates a real-time algorithm to reduce said reflected and scattered light haze in said retinal images. The wide field camera further contemplates automated montage of said multiple retinal images into a single wide field FOV retinal montage and automated removal reflected and scattered light haze from said retinal montage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Andrew YATES, Ming LAI, Ta-Wei YI, Alex MARTINEZ
  • Patent number: 12062298
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates an infant eye model for wide field retinal imaging by implementing nominal physical parameters and optical characteristics found in scientific literature and by simulating retinal features and details found in real eye images. The present invention also contemplates implementing a corneal model with a translucent plastic to mimic image haze and 1st Purkinje reflection. The present invention also contemplates implementing a birefringent layer to the lens posterior surface to simulate 4th Purkinje reflection and its brightness variation. The present invention further contemplates implementing a photo-realistic retinal hemisphere shell to provide retinal details and demonstrate retinopathy associated with retinal diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: RetiVue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi
  • Patent number: 11986244
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera contemplates an ultra-wide field lens that can provide edge to edge imaging of the entire retina at a single alignment. The wide field fundus camera contemplates configuration of said multiple illumination beam projectors to provide visualization of retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate determination of proper camera alignment with the eye. The wide field fundus camera further contemplates control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner to further assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: RETIVUE LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi, Alex Martinez
  • Publication number: 20240062378
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a quality control method for data annotation on a fundus image. In some examples, the method includes: acquiring a plurality of fundus images; performing standardization processing on the fundus images to obtain a plurality of standardized fundus images; performing preliminary filtering on quality of the standardized fundus images to acquire a plurality of qualified fundus images; preparing a target fundus image set; a plurality of first annotation doctors respectively annotating the images of the target fundus image set, to acquire a plurality of groups of doctor annotation results; calculating, on the basis of the doctor annotation results, self-consistency and gold-standard consistency of the corresponding first annotation doctors, to acquire the doctor annotation results of the first annotation doctors satisfying a preset condition as target annotation results; and gathering a plurality of groups of target annotation results to acquire a final annotation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SIBRIGHT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juan Wang, Juan Hu, Zhigang Hu, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20230355092
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 11744460
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Retivue LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20210353144
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera contemplates an ultra-wide field lens that can provide edge to edge imaging of the entire retina at a single alignment. The wide field fundus camera contemplates configuration of said multiple illumination beam projectors to provide visualization of retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate determination of proper camera alignment with the eye. The wide field fundus camera further contemplates control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner to further assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi, Alex Martinez
  • Patent number: 10925486
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera contemplates an ultra-wide field lens that can provide edge to edge imaging of the entire retina at a single alignment. It also contemplates configuration of said multiple illumination beam projectors to provide visualization of retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate determination of proper camera alignment with the eye. It further contemplates control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner to capture said multiple retinal images. It further contemplates a real-time algorithm to reduce said reflected and scattered light haze in said retinal images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi, Alex Martinez
  • Publication number: 20200390329
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 10743764
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20190213917
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates an infant eye model for wide field retinal imaging by implementing nominal physical parameters and optical characteristics found in scientific literature and by simulating retinal features and details found in real eye images. The present invention also contemplates implementing a corneal model with a translucent plastic to mimic image haze and 1st Purkinje reflection. The present invention also contemplates implementing a birefringent layer to the lens posterior surface to simulate 4th Purkinje reflection and its brightness variation. The present invention further contemplates implementing a photo-realistic retinal hemisphere shell to provide retinal details and demonstrate retinopathy associated with retinal diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi
  • Publication number: 20190167098
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20190159673
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera contemplates an ultra-wide field lens that can provide edge to edge imaging of the entire retina at a single alignment. It also contemplates configuration of said multiple illumination beam projectors to provide visualization of retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate determination of proper camera alignment with the eye. It further contemplates control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner to capture said multiple retinal images. It further contemplates a real-time algorithm to reduce said reflected and scattered light haze in said retinal images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Retivue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi, Alex Martinez
  • Patent number: 10258232
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Retivue LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20170280995
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 9094412
    Abstract: A self-organizing IP multimedia subsystem exhibiting node splitting and node merging functions wherein any node within the self organizing IP multimedia subsystem may assume any role thereby providing node balancing and fault tolerance to an overall network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Telecordia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashutosh Dutta, Dana Chee, Christian Makaya, Subir Das, Fuchun Joseph Lin, Ming Lai, Tsunehiko Chiba, Satoshi Komorita, Hidetoshi Yokota
  • Patent number: 8985768
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates a refraction system to integrate the objective and subjective measurement into a single instrument. The present invention also contemplates a refraction system with open-field and binocular viewing to overcome instrument myopia and to mimic viewing experience of a phoropter. The present invention further contemplates a refraction system employing a pair of optical trombones to eliminate the need of flipping plurality sets of trial lenses for defocus power correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ming Lai, Meijuan Yuan