Patents by Inventor Susan Tappan

Susan Tappan 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).

  • Methods and software for creating a 3D image from images of multiple histological sections and for mapping anatomical information from a reference atlas to a histological image
    Patent number: 10643396
    Abstract: Methods and software assisting a user in working with images of histological sections to increase the user's productivity and decrease the need for extensive expertise in anatomy. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of assisting a user in creating a 3D volume image of a tissue block from a series of images of histological sections taken from the tissue block. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of automatedly registering a live-view or stored histological section image to a tissue block atlas. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of annotating a histological section image with information from a tissue block atlas based on user input(s) associated with the tissue block atlas. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of automatedly controlling operation of an imaging modality, such as an optical microscope, based on user input(s) associated with a tissue block atlas. These and other methods may be embodied in various configurations of software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Microbrightfield, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Eastwood, Susan Tappan, Nathan J. O'Connor
  • Methods and Software For Creating a 3D Image From Images of Multiple Histological Sections and for Mapping Anatomical Information From a Reference Atlas to a Histological Image
    Publication number: 20180137689
    Abstract: Methods and software assisting a user in working with images of histological sections to increase the user's productivity and decrease the need for extensive expertise in anatomy. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of assisting a user in creating a 3D volume image of a tissue block from a series of images of histological sections taken from the tissue block. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of automatedly registering a live-view or stored histological section image to a tissue block atlas. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of annotating a histological section image with information from a tissue block atlas based on user input(s) associated with the tissue block atlas. In some embodiments, the methods include methods of automatedly controlling operation of an imaging modality, such as an optical microscope, based on user input(s) associated with a tissue block atlas. These and other methods may be embodied in various configurations of software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Brian S. Eastwood, Susan Tappan, Nathan J. O'Connor