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).
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Patent number: 11779209Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 11363950Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Publication number: 20210345875Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 11096574Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 11045088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 11004233Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10918278Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Chee Keen Lai, Jeffrey H. Schmidt
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Patent number: 10825556Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10799115Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10769393Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Xi Tao, Yong Liu, Taylor Smith, Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10758119Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Raymond A. Lia, David J. Maier, Kenzi L. Mudge, Jon R. Salvati
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Patent number: 10674907Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Eric G. Petersen
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Publication number: 20200163547Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10602926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10582853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Publication number: 20190357769Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Publication number: 20190282089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Patent number: 10413179Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Publication number: 20190269324Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Eric G. Petersen
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Patent number: 10376141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang