Mark D Parsons

US Patent:

6757412, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/425042

Inventors:

Mark David Parsons - Clifton VA
Robert Mack Cothren - Walnut Creek CA
John Scott Birbeck - Farmington UT
David Cardon Rich - Park City UT
Donald E. Waagen - Peoria AZ

Assignee:

Computerzied Thermal Imaging, Inc. - Layton UT

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382128, 128922, 2503161, 2503381, 356 51, 600306, 600310, 600475, 374 10, 702135

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for helping determine a condition of selected tissue of a patient based on a set of thermal images of the selected tissue acquired over a time period. The image set has image regions with corresponding characteristics indicative of a temperature condition of an associated part of the selected tissue, which had been subjected to a thermal challenge during part of the image acquisition time period. Feature values are determined based on the characteristics of selected image regions. A classifier is applied to the features to provide an indication of the condition of the selected tissue, such as indicating a likelihood of malignancy.

US Patent:

59998423, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

May 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/864752

Inventors:

Richard Alan Harrison - Irvine CA
Mark David Parsons - North Ogden UT

Assignee:

Computerized Thermanl Imaging Company - Bingham Farms MI

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600474

Abstract:

A thermal imaging apparatus (10) includes a table (12) having an opening 48 through which a prone patient's breast (24) can be suspended freely downward. The apparatus (10) further includes an air handling apparatus (14) which chills ambient air and directs the chilled air against the suspended breast (24), a thermal radiation sensor (16), and a mirror assembly (18, 20) which reflects thermal radiation from the suspended breast (24) to the sensor (16).