Patents by Inventor Robert Samuel Burkhalter

Robert Samuel Burkhalter 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).

  • Medical dual lens camera for documentation of dermatological conditions with laser distance measuring
    Patent number: 8606345
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a hand-held, battery powered imaging device that provides: (1) an Identification Picture wherein an image of the patient's face is captured for identification purposes; (2) an Area of Interest picture wherein an image of the general area of interest on the patient is captured; and (3) a Subject of Interest picture wherein an image of the subject lesion of interest is captured. Two digital imaging systems, including a wide-angle (e.g. fisheye) imaging system and a macro (close-up) imaging system, are provided to allow for the simultaneous capture of AOI and SOI images thereby capturing an image that identifies the location of the lesion on the body and an image that comprises a close-up view of the lesion. A light source or flash provides illumination during the image capture phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: GSM OF KANSAS, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Taylor, Gregory Allen Yotz, Michael Dave Shaw, Robert Samuel Burkhalter, James Michael Burgess, Richard Kent Richardson
  • PORTABLE MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DOCUMENTATION OF DERMATOLOGICAL AREAS AND SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20110054310
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a hand-held, battery powered imaging device that provides: (1) an Identification Picture wherein an image of the patient's face is captured for identification purposes; (2) an Area of Interest picture wherein an image of the general area of interest on the patient is captured; and (3) a Subject of Interest picture wherein an image of the subject lesion of interest is captured. Two digital imaging systems, including a wide-angle (e.g. fisheye) imaging system and a macro (close-up) imaging system, are provided to allow for the simultaneous capture of AOI and SOI images thereby capturing an image that identifies the location of the lesion on the body and an image that comprises a close-up view of the lesion. A light source or flash provides illumination during the image capture phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: John David Taylor, Gregory Allen Yotz, Michael Dave Shaw, Robert Samuel Burkhalter, James Michael Burgess, Richard Kent Richardson