Patents by Inventor P. Kay Lund

P. Kay Lund 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).

  • Capsule imaging devices, systems and methods for in vivo imaging applications
    Patent number: 8900133
    Abstract: Novel capsule imaging devices, systems and methods are provided for in vivo imaging applications, such as for gastrointestinal applications. A swallowable video imaging device, such as a capsule, can be used with a light filter for in vivo illumination of a target tissue that has absorbed a previously administered biological probe. The target tissue can be distinguished in images transmitted from the video imaging device. Quantification of the signal intensity of fluorescence can be used to assess how progressed the target tissue may be. The target tissue can be therapeutically treated to shrink or kill the target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Douglas R. Morgan, P. Kay Lund, Howard H. Zhang
  • Capsule Imaging Devices, Systems and Methods for in Vivo Imaging Applications
    Publication number: 20090216079
    Abstract: Novel capsule imaging devices, systems and methods are provided for in vivo imaging applications, such as for gastrointestinal applications. A swallowable video imaging device, such as a capsule, can be used with a light filter for in vivo illumination of a target tissue that has absorbed a previously administered biological probe. The target tissue can be distinguished in images transmitted from the video imaging device. Quantification of the signal intensity of fluorescence can be used to assess how progressed the target tissue may be. The target tissue can be therapeutically treated to shrink or kill the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: Douglas R. Morgan, P. Kay Lund, Howard H. Zhang