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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
May. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Chemimage Technologies Llc, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Shona Stewart, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Serena Augustine, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jeffrey Cohen, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ryan Priore, Wexford, PA (US);
Assignee:
CHEMIMAGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1459 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); H03K 19/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1459 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/4519 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); H03K 19/1735 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); G01J 3/0224 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for distinguishing tissue types are described herein. Such devices and systems may use dual polarization, conformal filters to acquire image data from target tissues and a processor to create an image in which the contrast between tissues has been enhanced.