Patents by Inventor Yu-Fen Kuo

Yu-Fen Kuo 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: 10402623
    Abstract: A large scale cell image analysis method and system are provided. The method includes: obtaining a cell image; performing a region segmentation process; and performing a feature calculation process. The region segmentation process includes: performing a statistical intensity algorithm according to the cell image to calculate a first threshold and a second threshold; dividing the cell image into a background region and a cell region according to the first threshold; performing an average intensity process according to the cell region to calculate a third threshold and a fourth threshold; and dividing the cell region into a cytoplasmic region and a nucleus region according to the third threshold and the fourth threshold. The feature calculation process calculates at least one feature at least according to the cell region, the nucleus region, and the cytoplasmic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Zhang, Yan-Jun Chen, Yu-Fen Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190163950
    Abstract: A large scale cell image analysis method and system are provided. The method includes: obtaining a cell image; performing a region segmentation process; and performing a feature calculation process. The region segmentation process includes: performing a statistical intensity algorithm according to the cell image to calculate a first threshold and a second threshold; dividing the cell image into a background region and a cell region according to the first threshold; performing an average intensity process according to the cell region to calculate a third threshold and a fourth threshold; and dividing the cell region into a cytoplasmic region and a nucleus region according to the third threshold and the fourth threshold. The feature calculation process calculates at least one feature at least according to the cell region, the nucleus region, and the cytoplasmic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jia-Hong ZHANG, Yan-Jun CHEN, Yu-Fen KUO
  • Patent number: 9953208
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting whether cells are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), and the method includes: (a) capturing a contour of a cell of a cell image, wherein the contour has a contour pixel thereon; (b) identifying a tangent of the contour pixel on the contour to define in relation to the tangent a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the first side indicates the intracellular region of the cell and the second side indicates the extracellular region of the cell; (c) calculating an optical parameter average of the plurality of pixels on both of the first side and the second side; and (d) determining whether the cell is infected with HPV based on whether the optical parameter average on the first side is smaller than that on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Chen, Ming-Hui Cheng, Yu-Fen Kuo, Po-Wei Pan, Tsung-Chih Yu
  • Publication number: 20170169283
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting whether cells are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), and the method includes: (a) capturing a contour of a cell of a cell image, wherein the contour has a contour pixel thereon; (b) identifying a tangent of the contour pixel on the contour to define in relation to the tangent a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the first side indicates the intracellular region of the cell and the second side indicates the extracellular region of the cell; (c) calculating an optical parameter average of the plurality of pixels on both of the first side and the second side; and (d) determining whether the cell is infected with HPV based on whether the optical parameter average on the first side is smaller than that on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Chen, Ming-Hui Cheng, Yu-Fen Kuo, Po-Wei Pan, Tsung-Chih Yu
  • Publication number: 20160189843
    Abstract: A magnetic adapter assembly for connection with at least one magnetic excitation device includes a magnetic adapter which includes an insulating housing having a plurality of connection portions facing in different directions, a magnetic unit disposed in the insulating housing and having a plurality of positioning grooves respectively aligned with the connection portions for allowing extension of the magnetic excitation device into one of the positioning grooves through a selected one of the connection portions, and at least one fastener for fastening together the magnetic excitation device and one of the connection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Min TING, Tung-Chieh YANG, Yu-Fen KUO, Yan-Jun CHEN, Tsung-Chih YU, Ho-Chung FU
  • Publication number: 20160184600
    Abstract: A magnetic excitation device for an electromagnetic thermal ablation apparatus includes a magnetic unit and two coil units. The magnetic unit has two magnetic induction ends that are spaced apart from each other. The coil units are respectively disposed around the magnetic induction ends. Each of the coil units has two connection parts connectible to an alternating electric power source for generating an alternating magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Tung-Chieh Yang, Ming-Hui Chen, Yu-Fen Kuo, Yan-Jun Chen, Yu-Min Ting, Tsung-Chih Yu, Ho-Chung Fu
  • Publication number: 20160184027
    Abstract: A magnetic excitation system includes a magnetic excitation apparatus for generating a magnetic field, and an analyzing device including a detecting unit for detecting magnetic flux of the magnetic field, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to: determine a magnetic flux distribution associated with a target according to the magnetic flux; generate, according to the magnetic flux distribution, a simulated magnetic field distribution over the target before a magnetic induction needle is punctured into the target; and calculate, in real time, temperature and ablating range associated with the target based on the magnetic flux when the magnetic induction needle is punctured into the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yan-Jun Chen, Tung-Chieh Yang, Yu-Fen Kuo, Yu-Min Ting, Ming-Hui Chen, Tsung-Chih Yu, Ho-Chung Fu
  • Publication number: 20160184000
    Abstract: A thermal ablation needle assembly includes a hollow needle body and a thermal-detecting unit. The hollow needle body has a needle tip, a receiving space formed therein, and an extension opening opposite to the needle tip and communicating the receiving space with the external environment. The thermal-detecting unit includes two wires extending into the receiving space through the extension opening. Each wire has a first end portion adjacent to the needle tip and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The first end portions of the wires are connected to each other and establish a short circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
    Inventors: Yu-Fen Kuo, Tung-Chieh Yang, Tsung-Chih Yu, Ho-Chung Fu