Patents by Inventor Rik E.J. Kneepkens

Rik E.J. Kneepkens 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).

  • Alignment of an ordered stack of images from a specimen
    Patent number: 9940719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus include and aligner configured to align an ordered stack of images by successively determining, for at least two already aligned images of the ordered stack, the respective misalignments with an unaligned image which is to be aligned next, and a selector configured to select from the at least two aligned images as a reference image that aligned image with which the unaligned image has the smallest amount of misalignment. The unaligned image is then aligned with the selected reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Rik E. J. Kneepkens
  • ALIGNMENT OF AN ORDERED STACK OF IMAGES FROM A SPECIMEN
    Publication number: 20150356718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of alignment of an ordered stack of images from a sliced specimen. According to the present method and apparatus, the ordered stack of images is aligned by successively determining, for at least two already aligned images of the ordered stack, the respective misalignments with an unaligned image which is to be aligned next, selecting from the at least two aligned images as a reference image that aligned image with which the unaligned image has the smallest amount of misalignment, and aligning the unaligned image with the selected reference image. This is intended to provide a robust and computationally cheap aligning method and apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Rik E.J. KNEEPKENS
  • Alignment of an ordered stack of images from a specimen
    Patent number: 9159130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of alignment of an ordered stack of images from a sliced specimen. According to the present method and apparatus, the ordered stack of images is aligned by successively determining, for at least two already aligned images of the ordered stack, the respective misalignments with an unaligned image which is to be aligned next, selecting from the at least two aligned images as a reference image that aligned image with which the unaligned image has the smallest amount of misalignment, and aligning the unaligned image with the selected reference image. This is intended to provide a robust and computationally cheap aligning method and apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Rik E. J. Kneepkens
  • ALIGNMENT OF AN ORDERED STACK OF IMAGES FROM A SPECIMEN
    Publication number: 20120207367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of alignment of an ordered stack of images from a sliced specimen. According to the present method and apparatus, the ordered stack of images is aligned by successively determining, for at least two already aligned images of the ordered stack, the respective misalignments with an unaligned image which is to be aligned next, selecting from the at least two aligned images as a reference image that aligned image with which the unaligned image has the smallest amount of misalignment, and aligning the unaligned image with the selected reference image. This is intended to provide a robust and computationally cheap aligning method and apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Rik E.J. Kneepkens