Patents
US 12755376 B2: Using a thermal camera for detection of arthritis
- Granted
- 2026-10-06
- Filed
- 2023-06-28 application 18343419
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for determining a presence of arthritis in a patient, including obtaining a first image of a patient's joint, wherein the first image is a visible light image, obtaining a second image of the patient's joint, wherein the second image is a thermal light image, determining an outline of the patient's joint from the first image, determining an outline of a reference area from the first image, wherein the patient's joint is adjacent to the reference area, determining a first representative topological temperature within the outline of the patient's joint of the first image from the second image, determining a second representative topological temperature within the outline of the reference area of the first image from the second image, comparing the first representative topological temperature and the second representative topological temperature; and determining a likelihood of the presence of arthritis within the patient's joint.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 (ipgb20261006.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital 103 patents | US company or organization | Seattle, WA | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
| University of Washington 1,041 patents | US company or organization | Seattle, WA | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongdong Zhao | Redmond, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Joshua Scheck | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Savannah Corrina Partridge | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Ramesh S. Iyer | Sammamish, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Mahesh Thapa | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Debosmita Biswas | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Nivrutti Vasudev Bhide | Wenatchee, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Kevin Charles Cain | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Jason Michael Pyke | Bellevue, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0012 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N23/23 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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