Patents by Inventor Ynjiun Paul Wang

Ynjiun Paul Wang 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).

  • Patent number: 11779209
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fundus image includes: a processor and a memory; an illumination component including a light source; a camera; and a display, the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: display a target element on the display; display a light source reflection from a cornea of an eye on the display; update a position of the light source reflection on the display as a caregiver manipulates a position of the apparatus relative to the eye; as time elapses, modify the display to allow the light source reflection to more easily be positioned within the target element; and automatically initiate fundus image capture with the camera when the light source reflection is within the target element on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 11363950
    Abstract: Fundus imaging includes selective illumination and exposure of an image sensor array. Fundus imaging systems and methods disclosed herein are wide field of view imaging typically conducted under non-mydriatic conditions. At a first time, an illumination unit illuminates a first portion of an eye fundus. At a second time, the illumination unit illuminates a second portion of the eye fundus. One or more fundus images are captured during illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Publication number: 20210345875
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fundus image includes: a processor and a memory; an illumination component including a light source; a camera; and a display, the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: display a target element on the display; display a light source reflection from a cornea of an eye on the display; update a position of the light source reflection on the display as a caregiver manipulates a position of the apparatus relative to the eye; as time elapses, modify the display to allow the light source reflection to more easily be positioned within the target element; and automatically initiate fundus image capture with the camera when the light source reflection is within the target element on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 11096574
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fundus image includes: a processor and a memory; an illumination component including a light source; a camera; and a display, the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: display a target element on the display; display a light source reflection from a cornea of an eye on the display; update a position of the light source reflection on the display as a caregiver manipulates a position of the apparatus relative to the eye; as time elapses, modify the display to allow the light source reflection to more easily be positioned within the target element; and automatically initiate fundus image capture with the camera when the light source reflection is within the target element on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 11045088
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a non-mydriatic fundus image is disclosed. The apparatus can include a processor and memory, as well as an illumination component and a camera with a variable focus lens. The apparatus can be configured to adjust the focus of the lens to a plurality of different diopter ranges and capture at least one image at each of the plurality of different diopter ranges. A method for capturing a non-mydriatic image of a fundus is also disclosed. The method can include setting a depth of field, dividing the depth of field into a plurality of zones, adjusting a variable focus lens of a camera to focus on each of the plurality of zones, and capturing at least one image at each of the plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 11004233
    Abstract: An intelligent vision-based detection and ranging (iVidar) system consists of at least four cameras to form at least two stereo vision systems. The first pair of two cameras forms a first stereo vision system with a field of view A1 and has a baseline B1. The second pair of two cameras forms a second stereo vision system with a field of view A2 and has a baseline B2. Where B2 is greater than B1 and A2 is smaller than A1. One of the preferred configurations for the current invention is to mount the second stereo vision system field of view A2 to cover a perspective vanishing point in the along-track direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10918278
    Abstract: A system for transmitting a temperature of a patient to an electronic medical record associated with the patient includes a thermometer with a digital display that is configured to display a temperature value associated with the temperature signal and at least one error-checking value. The system also includes a handheld imaging device including a camera to capture an image of the digital display of the thermometer, a processor to extract the text in the image using optical character recognition, and perform an error-check on the temperature value using the at least one error-checking value in the image, and to transmit the patient's identification number and temperature to an electronic medical record system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Chee Keen Lai, Jeffrey H. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10825556
    Abstract: A clinical grade consumer physical assessment system generates clinical grade physical assessment information for a patient based on a plurality of consumer grade measurements taken from different body portions of the patient using a consumer device. The system operates to correlate the plurality of consumer grade measurements, which have low resolution and accuracy, to a clinical grade result that is adequate for clinical purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10799115
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a non-mydriatic fundus image is disclosed. The apparatus can include a processor and memory, as well as an illumination component and a camera with a variable focus lens. The apparatus can be configured to adjust the focus of the lens to a plurality of different diopter ranges and capture at least one image at each of the plurality of different diopter ranges. Using the captured images, three-dimensional maps of the fundus may be generated. Three-dimensional maps of the fundus may be used to screen or diagnose various diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10769393
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in decoding a bar code symbol may include an image sensor integrated circuit having a plurality of pixels, timing, and control circuitry for controlling an image sensor, gain circuitry for controlling gain, and analog to digital conversion circuitry for conversion of an analog signal to a digital signal. The apparatus may also include a PCB for mounting the image sensor integrated circuit and light source bank. The connection between the image sensor integrated circuit and/or light source bank and the PCB characterized by a plurality of wires connecting a plurality of bond pads and a plurality of contact pads, where the wires, bond pads, and contact pads provide electrical input/output and mechanical connections between the image sensor integrated circuit and the PCB. The apparatus may be operative for processing image signals generated by the image sensor integrated circuit for attempting to decode the bar code symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Xi Tao, Yong Liu, Taylor Smith, Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10758119
    Abstract: A system automatically captures a fundus image with limited user interaction such that the fundus image has one or more desired characteristics. The system can retrieve at least one image from an image capture device, process the at least one image digitally to generate a processed image, detect at least one point of interest in the processed image, determine that each of the at least one point of interest is representative of a corresponding feature of the eye, and obtain a fundus image of the eye based on the at least one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Raymond A. Lia, David J. Maier, Kenzi L. Mudge, Jon R. Salvati
  • Patent number: 10674907
    Abstract: An example eye fundus imaging apparatus can include: a display device; an image capture device configured to capture at least one image of a fundus of an eye; and a control module programmed to: display a target, the target indicating a desired position for the image capture device to capture the at least one image of the fundus of the eye; monitor a relative position of the eye with respect to the target; and when the relative position of the eye corresponds to the target, automatically capture the at least one image of the fundus of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Eric G. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20200163547
    Abstract: Fundus imaging includes selective illumination and exposure of an image sensor array. Fundus imaging systems and methods disclosed herein are wide field of view imaging typically conducted under non-mydriatic conditions. At a first time, an illumination unit illuminates a first portion of an eye fundus. At a second time, the illumination unit illuminates a second portion of the eye fundus. One or more fundus images are captured during illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10602926
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of non-mydriatic fundus imaging are disclosed. Fundus imaging apparatus include an infrared light unit configured to illuminate during a fundus scan. Based on fundus scanning, a first focus position is determined. Fundus images are then captured starting at the first focus position. Focus of the fundus imaging apparatus is adjusted to a plurality of sequential diopters and images captured at each adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10582853
    Abstract: Fundus imaging includes selective illumination and exposure of an image sensor array. Fundus imaging systems and methods disclosed herein are wide field of view imaging typically conducted under non-mydriatic conditions. At a first time, an illumination unit illuminates a first portion of an eye fundus. At a second time, the illumination unit illuminates a second portion of the eye fundus. One or more fundus images are captured during illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Publication number: 20190357769
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fundus image includes: a processor and a memory; an illumination component including a light source; a camera; and a display, the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: display a target element on the display; display a light source reflection from a cornea of an eye on the display; update a position of the light source reflection on the display as a caregiver manipulates a position of the apparatus relative to the eye; as time elapses, modify the display to allow the light source reflection to more easily be positioned within the target element; and automatically initiate fundus image capture with the camera when the light source reflection is within the target element on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Publication number: 20190282089
    Abstract: Fundus imaging includes selective illumination and exposure of an image sensor array. Fundus imaging systems and methods disclosed herein are wide field of view imaging typically conducted under non-mydriatic conditions. At a first time, an illumination unit illuminates a first portion of an eye fundus. At a second time, the illumination unit illuminates a second portion of the eye fundus. One or more fundus images are captured during illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Patent number: 10413179
    Abstract: A fundus imaging system is used to generate fundus images when a patient has not received mydriatic pharmaceuticals. The fundus imaging system includes a processor and memory, an infrared light source, and an image sensor array. The infrared light source illuminates the patient's fundus using only infrared light. The fundus imaging system uses one or more different near-infrared wavelengths to illuminate the patient's fundus, and the fundus imaging system captures images during infrared light illumination. Then the fundus imaging system generates a color image of the patient's eye fundus based on generated lightness maps of the infrared-illuminated images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Publication number: 20190269324
    Abstract: An example eye fundus imaging apparatus can include: a display device; an image capture device configured to capture at least one image of a fundus of an eye; and a control module programmed to: display a target, the target indicating a desired position for the image capture device to capture the at least one image of the fundus of the eye; monitor a relative position of the eye with respect to the target; and when the relative position of the eye corresponds to the target, automatically capture the at least one image of the fundus of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Eric G. Petersen
  • Patent number: 10376141
    Abstract: A fundus imaging system includes: an image sensor array, where the image sensor array includes monochrome photodiodes and global shutter control, an illumination unit with one or more light-emitting diodes that have one or more dies, a computing system including a processor and memory, one or more lenses, one or more reflective mirrors, and a display. In an example method of use, a clinician positions a patient, initiates a focal adjustment, initiates a retinal imaging process, and the same or a different clinician views the image. In some embodiments, the imaging system is configured to analyze the image and identify detected physical attributes in the image relating to the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang