Patents by Inventor Nathan Lowry

Nathan Lowry 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: 20230096623
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved vision diagnostics are disclosed. Some embodiments relate to machine learning models for the analysis of vision diagnostics data. Some embodiments relate to improved, robust regression methods that can be used with vision diagnostics data to detect trends that may warrant medical intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tom S. Chang, Nathan Lowry
  • Patent number: 10441159
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method to classify optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The present system can classify OCT images without first segmenting the retina tissue. The system can generate one or more profiles from vertical transects through the OCT images. The system can identify image statistics based on the one or more profiles. The system's classifier can then classify the OCT images based on the identified image statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Irvine, Richard Wood, Nathan Lowry, David Floyd
  • Patent number: 10219688
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods to select fovea containing optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The systems and methods described herein receive a plurality of OCT images. The portion of the OCT images are selected for further processing, where a line tracing the border between the retina and non-retina tissue is generated. A difference of the line is generated. Candidate OCT images are then generated responsive to the generated difference line. The lowest point among each difference lines generated for each of the OCT images is identified, and the OCT image to which the lowest point corresponds is identified as the fovea containing OCT image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Lowry, Peter Lommel, Lei Hamilton, Rami Mangoubi
  • Publication number: 20180276537
    Abstract: A method and a system for implementing a mathematical algorithm in a neural architecture and transferring that neural architecture to an integrated circuit (IC) chip. The neural architecture has neurons that are capable of converting current to frequency, voltage to frequency, frequency to frequency and time to frequency. The neurons can have multi-sensor inputs (multiple synapses) for either scaling or inhibiting neuron outputs. The neural architecture-to-hardware conversion method is specifically tailored for neural architectures for image processing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Wood, Brent Hollosi, Robert D'Angelo, Wes Uy, Geremy Freifeld, Nathan Lowry, Haiyao Huang, Dorothy Carol Poppe, Christopher Salthouse
  • Patent number: 10062162
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method to segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The present system uses a hybrid method that employs both Bayesian level sets (BLS) and graph-based segmentation algorithms. The system first identifies retinal tissue within an OCT image using the BLS algorithms. The identified retinal tissue is then further segmented using the graph-based segmentation algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Lowry, Peter Lommel, Rami Mangoubi, Richard Wood, Lei Hamilton, John Irvine, Stephen Duncan
  • Patent number: 9858661
    Abstract: A method of measuring species diversity is provided. The method includes receiving a first image of a landscape and receiving a second image of a second landscape. The method also includes representing a portion of the first image as a first region of interest comprising a multiplicity of pixels and representing a portion of the second image as a second region of interest comprising a multiplicity of pixels. The method further includes comparing at least one textural feature of the first region of interest and the second region of interest and calculating the species diversity between the first landscape and the second landscape based on the comparison of the at least one textural features of the regions of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Rami Mangoubi, Matteo Convertino, Nathan Lowry, Mukund Desai
  • Publication number: 20170119243
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method to classify optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The present system can classify OCT images without first segmenting the retina tissue. The system can generate one or more profiles from vertical transects through the OCT images. The system can identify image statistics based on the one or more profiles. The system's classifier can then classify the OCT images based on the identified image statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Irvine, Richard Wood, Nathan Lowry, David Floyd
  • Publication number: 20170109883
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method to segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The present system uses a hybrid method that employs both Bayesian level sets (BLS) and graph-based segmentation algorithms. The system first identifies retinal tissue within an OCT image using the BLS algorithms. The identified retinal tissue is then further segmented using the graph-based segmentation algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Lowry, Peter Lommel, Rami Mangoubi, Richard Wood, Lei Hamilton, John Irvine, Stephen Duncan
  • Publication number: 20170105616
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods to select fovea containing optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The systems and methods described herein receive a plurality of OCT images. The portion of the OCT images are selected for further processing, where a line tracing the border between the retina and non-retina tissue is generated. A difference of the line is generated. Candidate OCT images are then generated responsive to the generated difference line. The lowest point among each difference lines generated for each of the OCT images is identified, and the OCT image to which the lowest point corresponds is identified as the fovea containing OCT image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Lowry, Peter Lommel, Lei Hamilton, Rami Mangoubi, Richard Wood, John Irvine, Stephen Duncan, David O'Dowd
  • Publication number: 20140369568
    Abstract: A method of measuring species diversity is provided. The method includes receiving a first image of a landscape and receiving a second image of a second landscape. The method also includes representing a portion of the first image as a first region of interest comprising a multiplicity of pixels and representing a portion of the second image as a second region of interest comprising a multiplicity of pixels. The method further includes comparing at least one textural feature of the first region of interest and the second region of interest and calculating the species diversity between the first landscape and the second landscape based on the comparison of the at least one textural features of the regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rami Mangoubi, Matteo Convertino, Nathan Lowry, Mukund Desai
  • Patent number: 8515150
    Abstract: Mathematical and statistical image analysis methods and systems are applied to enhance and refine the process of reprogramming cells, for example, to modify cells from patients into custom-matched stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Rami Mangoubi, Paul J. Sammak, Mukund Desai, Nathan Lowry
  • Patent number: 8189900
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining the differentiation state of cells. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods of analysis of cell colonies, individual cells, and/or cellular structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Tha Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Paul J. Sammak, Rami Mangoubi, Mukund Desai, Teresa M. Erb, Nathan Lowry
  • Publication number: 20110206262
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining the differentiation state of cells. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods of analysis of cell colonies, individual cells, and/or cellular structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Sammak, Rami Mangoubi, Mukund Desai, Teresa M. Erb, Nathan Lowry
  • Publication number: 20110110577
    Abstract: Mathematical and statistical image analysis methods and systems are applied to enhance and refine the process of reprogramming cells, for example, to modify cells from patients into custom-matched stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Rami Mangoubi, Paul J. Sammak, Mukund Desai, Nathan Lowry
  • Patent number: 7907769
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining the differentiation state of cells. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods of analysis of cell colonies, individual cells, and/or cellular structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Paul J. Sammak, Rami Mangoubi, Mukund Desai, Teresa M. Erb, Nathan Lowry
  • Publication number: 20100002929
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining the differentiation state of cells. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods of analysis of cell colonies, individual cells, and/or cellular structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Sammak, Rami Mangoubi, Mukund Desai, Teresa M. Erb, Nathan Lowry