Optovue, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140160430 | EXTENDED RANGE IMAGING - An imager that can provide separated images corresponding to differing depths in a sample is presented. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, an imager can include a light source; a sample arm that receives light from the light source, directs the light to a sample, and captures light returning from the sample; a modulation source that provides different modulations corresponding to differing imaging depths in the sample; a detector system to receive the captured light from the sample with the different modulations; and a processor that receives signals from the detector system and separates a plurality of images corresponding with the differing image depths in the sample. | 06-12-2014 |
20130235343 | ENHANCED BIOMETRY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging method according to some embodiments can include obtaining a plurality of measurements of an eye for at least one location by scanning optical radiation across the eye; determining a preferred measurement axis from the plurality of measurements; and processing the plurality of measurements to obtain information of the eye. | 09-12-2013 |
20130182217 | FUNDUS CAMERA - An ophthalmic imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a fundus illumination system, the fundus illumination system includes a spatially interlaced light source array of one or more wavelength bands and a focus index illumination light source where the focus index illumination light source is mounted on a non-moving part of the ophthalmic imaging apparatus, a focus index optical assembly, and a fundus imaging system. | 07-18-2013 |
20130039557 | MOTION CORRECTION AND NORMALIZATION OF FEATURES IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - An optical coherence tomography system is provided. The system includes an OCT imager; a two-dimensional transverse scanner coupled to the OCT imager, the two-dimensional transverse scanner receiving light from the light source and coupling reflected light from a sample into the OCT imager; a computer coupled to receive 3D OCT data from the OCT imager, the computer further processes the 3D OCT data; wherein the processing the 3D OCT data includes: correcting motion artifacts in baseline mode; generating reference data in baseline mode; performing segmentation to identify volumes of interest; extracting feature information, the feature information including reflectivity, texture, or the combination thereof. | 02-14-2013 |
20120274783 | IMAGING WITH REAL-TIME TRACKING USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - An optical coherence tomography system is provided. The system includes an OCT imager; a two-dimensional transverse scanner coupled to the OCT imager, the two-dimensional transverse scanner receiving light from the light source and coupling reflected light from a sample into the OCT imager; optics that couple light between the two-dimensional transverse scanner and the sample; a video camera coupled to the optics and acquiring images of the sample; and a computer coupled to receive images of the sample from the video camera, the computer processing the images and providing a motion offset signal based on the images to the two-dimensional transverse scanner. | 11-01-2012 |
20120194783 | COMPUTER-AIDED DIAGNOSIS OF RETINAL PATHOLOGIES USING FRONTAL EN-FACE VIEWS OF OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A system and methods of computer-aided diagnosis for ophthalmology are described that includes acquiring OCT data, determining an RPE fit from the OCT data, and displaying en face images based on the RPE fit. | 08-02-2012 |
20120140174 | SCANNING AND PROCESSING USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - In accordance with some embodiments, a method of eye examination includes acquiring OCT data with a scan pattern centered on an eye cornea that includes n radial scans repeated r times, c circular scans repeated r times, and n* raster scans where the scan pattern is repeated m times, where each scan includes a A-scans, and where n is an integer that is 0 or greater, r is an integer that is 1 or greater, c is an integer that is 0 or greater, n* is an integer that is 0 or greater, m is an integer that is 1 or greater, and a is an integer greater than 1, the values of n, r, c, n*, and m being chosen to provide OCT data for a target measurement, and processing the OCT data to obtain the target measurement. | 06-07-2012 |
20120133887 | TEAR FILM AND TEAR MENISCUS DYNAMICS WITH TIME-LAPSE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - In accordance with some embodiments of the present inventions, an imaging device includes an OCT imager, a trigger, a computer coupled to the OCT imager and the trigger, the computer executing instructions for: generating a first signal at the trigger to initiate closing of an object at a first time, generating a second signal at the trigger to initiate opening of an object at a second time following the first time, acquiring a plurality of OCT data scans with the OCT imager at different time intervals following the second time, identifying an area of interest in the plurality of OCT data scans, identifying layers in the area of interest, calculating thickness measurements of the layers from the OCT data scans, and displaying the thickness measurements. | 05-31-2012 |
20120127427 | 3D RETINAL DISRUPTIONS DETECTION USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - System and method for | 05-24-2012 |