Lumen morphology image reconstruction based on the scan line data of OCT
JM Schmitt, JM Friedman, C Petroff… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus of automatically locating in an image of a blood vessel the lumen
boundary at a position in the vessel and from that measuring the diameter of the vessel …
boundary at a position in the vessel and from that measuring the diameter of the vessel …
Multimodal imaging system, apparatus, and methods
D Adler, JM Schmitt, M Dahlberg, P Gustafsson… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
In part, the invention relates to an image data collection system. The system can include an
interferometer having a reference arm that includes a first optical fiber of length of L1 and a …
interferometer having a reference arm that includes a first optical fiber of length of L1 and a …
Catheter for in vivo imaging
L Dick, TE Milner, DD Sims - US Patent 9,622,706, 2017 - Google Patents
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Optical-electrical rotary joint and methods of use
RK Jenner, D De Jong, JJ Yin - US Patent 9,360,630, 2016 - Google Patents
The present invention relates generally to rotatable optical couplings, and more particularly
to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention …
to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention …
OCT-IVUS catheter for concurrent luminal imaging
P Castella, NJ Kemp, TE Milner… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
The invention relates to an apparatus for in vivo imaging. More specifically, the present
invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) …
invention relates to a catheter that incorporates an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) …
Apparatus and methods for uniform frequency sample clocking
NJ Kemp, R Kuranov, AB McElroy, TE Milner - US Patent 8,049,900, 2011 - Google Patents
A method and a system for Uniform Frequency Sample Clocking to directly sample the OCT
signal with a temporally-non-linear sampling clock derived from a k-space wavemeter on the …
signal with a temporally-non-linear sampling clock derived from a k-space wavemeter on the …
Optical buffering methods, apparatus, and systems for increasing the repetition rate of tunable light sources
JM Schmitt, D Adler - US Patent 9,164,240, 2015 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, the invention relates to an apparatus for increasing the repetition rate in
a light source. The apparatus includes a first optical coupler comprising a first arm, a sec ond …
a light source. The apparatus includes a first optical coupler comprising a first arm, a sec ond …
Automatic calibration systems and methods of use
NJ Kemp, E Begin, B Elmaanaoui - US Patent 9,596,993, 2017 - Google Patents
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Vascular data processing and image registration systems, methods, and apparatuses
A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); used to perform a continuous registration
between OCT and A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); angiography images in …
between OCT and A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); angiography images in …
Apparatus and method for providing information for at least one structure
(57) ABSTRACT A spectrally encoded endoscopic probe having high resolu tion and Small
diameter comprising at least one flexible optical fiber, an energy source; a grating through …
diameter comprising at least one flexible optical fiber, an energy source; a grating through …