Patents by Inventor Yi-De Chen
Yi-De Chen 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).
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Patent number: 12645061Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong
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Patent number: 12560796Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong
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Patent number: 12535669Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2024Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong
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Publication number: 20250362307Abstract: Kits including photoreactive probes and primary subject probes and methods of using the kits. The photoreactive probe can be activated in a selected region of interest by optical radiation, and the activated photoreactive probe allows the primary subject probe to form a covalent bond with molecules in a sample in the selected region of interest. The kits and methods may be useful for analyzing biomolecules in a biological sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: November 27, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Hoi Yin CHEUNG, Yi-De CHEN, Chia-Wen CHUNG, Chih-Wei CHANG, Hsiao-Jen CHANG
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Patent number: 12481147Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2024Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong
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Publication number: 20250355237Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2025Publication date: November 20, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20250316098Abstract: A microscope based system for image-guided microscopic illumination is provided. The system may include a microscope, a stage, an imaging subsystem adapted to obtain an image of a sample on the stage, a processing subsystem adapted to identify regions of interest in the sample from images obtained by the imaging subsystem, and a pattern illumination subsystem adapted to illuminate the regions of interest based on coordinates derived from the images by the processing subsystem. Methods of calibrating the microscope based system may include projecting light from the pattern illumination subsystem onto the sample in the illumination pattern based on computed coordinates of the desired pattern, obtaining an image of the illumination pattern from the sample with the imaging subsystem, measuring differences between actual coordinates of the illumination pattern in the image and the computed coordinates, ‘and generating correction factors based on the measured differences to calibrate the system automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: October 9, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN
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Publication number: 20250306355Abstract: A microscope based system for image-guided microscopic illumination is provided. The system may include a microscope, a stage, an imaging subsystem adapted to obtain an image of a sample on the stage, a processing subsystem adapted to identify regions of interest in the sample from images obtained by the imaging subsystem, and a pattern illumination subsystem adapted to illuminate the regions of interest based on coordinates derived from the images by the processing subsystem. Methods of calibrating the microscope based system may include projecting light from the pattern illumination subsystem in an intended pattern according to a plurality of coordinates corresponding to locations on the sample, measuring differences between coordinates of locations where the light strikes the sample and coordinates of the intended pattern, and generating correction factors based on the measured differences from the steady states and dynamic states.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: October 2, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN
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Patent number: 12366742Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong
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Publication number: 20250052993Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20250035910Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20250028163Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20250028162Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20240411122Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20240287589Abstract: Compositions including photoreactive and cleavable probes and methods of using the probes. The probes may include a tag conjugatable to a label, a cleavable linker linkable to a bait molecule, and a light activated warhead, which may be configured to covalently bond an anchoring strand to a probing strand upon application of light energy. The compositions and methods may be useful for analyzing biomolecules, such as identifying proximal molecules in cell or tissue samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Chih-Wei CHANG, Hsiang-Ju KAI, Chia-Wen CHUNG, Yi-De CHEN, Jung-Chi LIAO
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Publication number: 20240219705Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20240219704Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20240219703Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Publication number: 20230418041Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Jung-Chi LIAO, Yi-De CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Weng Man CHONG
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Patent number: 11789251Abstract: A system and method for image-guided microscopic illumination are provided. A processing module controls an imaging assembly such that a camera acquires an image or images of a sample in multiple fields of view, and the image or images are automatically transmitted to a processing module and processed by the first processing module automatically in real-time based on a predefined criterion so as to determine coordinate information of an interested region in each field of view. The processing module also controls an illuminating assembly to illuminate the interested region of the sample according to the received coordinate information regarding to the interested region, with the illumination patterns changing among the fields of view.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jung-Chi Liao, Yi-De Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Weng Man Chong