Patents by Inventor Stewart E. Abbot

Stewart E. Abbot 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).

  • Automatic characterization of cellular motion
    Patent number: 7940978
    Abstract: The present techniques provide for the evaluation of cellular motion and/or cellular properties based on an analysis of motion. In an exemplary technique, images of one or more cells are acquired and motion data for the one or more cells is derived from the images. The motion data is decomposed to generate one or more motion components. The one or more motion components can be used to evaluate cellular properties and/or cellular motion properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jens Rittscher, Thomas B. Sebastian, Stewart E. Abbot
  • AUTOMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULAR MOTION
    Publication number: 20080304732
    Abstract: The present techniques provide for the evaluation of cellular motion and/or cellular properties based on an analysis of motion. In an exemplary technique, images of one or more cells are acquired and motion data for the one or more cells is derived from the images. The motion data is decomposed to generate one or more motion components. The one or more motion components can be used to evaluate cellular properties and/or cellular motion properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jens Rittscher, Thomas B. Sebastian, Stewart E. Abbot