Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Mc Donough

Patrick M. Mc Donough 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).

  • System, method, and kit for processing a magnified image of biological material to identify components of a biological object
    Patent number: 7933435
    Abstract: A system, method and kit for processing an original image of biological material to identify certain components of a biological object by locating the biological object in the image, enhancing the image by sharpening components of interest in the object, and applying a contour-finding function to the enhanced image to create a contour mask. The contour mask may be processed to yield a segmented image divided by structural units of the biological material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: VALA Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hunter, Patrick M. Mc Donough, Ivana Mikic, Jeffrey H. Price
  • System, method, and kit for processing a magnified image of biological material to identify components of a biological object
    Publication number: 20080144895
    Abstract: A system, method and kit for processing an original image of biological material to identify certain components of a biological object by locating the biological object in the image, enhancing the image by sharpening components of interest in the object, and applying a contour-finding function to the enhanced image to create a contour mask. The contour mask may be processed to yield a segmented image divided by structural units of the biological material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Hunter, Patrick M. Mc Donough, Ivana Mikic, Jeffrey H. Price