Patents by Inventor Yangpeng Ng

Yangpeng Ng 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 endoscope recognition and selection of image processing and display settings
    Patent number: 8373748
    Abstract: A control unit is connected to an endoscopic video camera, which is connected to an endoscope. Image data representing an image is received by the control unit from the video camera. Based on a characteristic of the received image which is indicative of a physical characteristic of the endoscope, the endoscope is recognized and/or and the value of a parameter for processing or display of images acquired by the camera is then automatically selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Chien Mien Pang, Yangpeng Ng, William H. L. Chang, Emmet J. McCarthy, Konstantin Y. Zak
  • Automatic endoscope recognition and selection of image processing and display settings
    Publication number: 20070132839
    Abstract: A control unit is connected to an endoscopic video camera, which is connected to an endoscope. Image data representing an image is received by the control unit from the video camera. Based on a characteristic of the received image which is indicative of a physical characteristic of the endoscope, the endoscope is recognized and/or and the value of a parameter for processing or display of images acquired by the camera is then automatically selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Chien Pang, Yangpeng Ng, William Chang, Emmet McCarthy, Konstantin Zak