32 results about "Skin imaging" patented technology

In embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods of a non-invasive imaging device may comprise an illumination source comprising an incident light source to direct light upon skin, and a detector for detecting the degree of polarization of light reflected from the skin. A system and method of determining a skin state may be based on an aspect of the polarization of the reflected light.

A skin testing and imaging station and corresponding method for capturing, displaying and analyzing images of a person and for testing the skin using a variety of probes includes a digital camera, a light source capable of providing at least two different wavelengths of light, a plurality of probes for conducting skin tests, a touch-screen display and a computer for controlling the components of the station. The apparatus selectively captures and displays a plurality of digital images using different wavelengths of illuminating light, e.g., using a plurality of flashes and filters, some of which may be adjustable to adjust the angle of incidence of the illuminating light on the subject. In video mode, the camera displays a real time image on the display facilitating a user to position a probe for testing any specific area of the skin. Preferably, the apparatus is self-serve, allowing any person to capture, review and analyze the images and skin data. Verbal and / or graphic instructions to a user aid in use of the station. An intuitive graphic user interface with thumbnail images is employed. Focus control, zoom and synchronized side-by side comparison of images are available.

A skin testing and imaging station and corresponding method for capturing, displaying and analyzing images of a person and for testing the skin using a variety of probes includes a digital camera, a light source capable of providing at least two different wavelengths of light, a plurality of probes for conducting skin tests, a touch-screen display and a computer for controlling the components of the station. The apparatus selectively captures and displays a plurality of digital images using different wavelengths of illuminating light, e.g., using a plurality of flashes and filters, some of which may be adjustable to adjust the angle of incidence of the illuminating light on the subject. In video mode, the camera displays a real time image on the display facilitating a user to position a probe for testing any specific area of the skin. Preferably, the apparatus is self-serve, allowing any person to capture, review and analyze the images and skin data. Verbal and / or graphic instructions to a user aid in use of the station. An intuitive graphic user interface with thumbnail images is employed. Focus control, zoom and synchronized side-by side comparison of images are available.

An improved system for confocal imaging within dermal tissue of a patient is provided which minimizes instability in confocal images by reducing the relative motion of the tissue with respect to the confocal imaging optics of the system. The system includes a mechanism for maintaining an area of skin tissue under stress by application of force at the edges of the area, and an imaging head coupled to this mechanism for imaging the stressed skin. The mechanism includes a mechanical structure, such as a platen, brace, or attachment, which both supports the imaging head of the system and applies stress to a limited surface area of the tissue to minimize skin motion during confocal imaging.

The availability of high quality imagers on smartphones and other portable devices facilitates creation of a large, crowd-sourced, image reference library that depicts skin rashes and other dermatological conditions. Some of the images are uploaded with, or later annotated with, associated diagnoses or other information (e.g., “this rash went away when I stopped drinking milk”). A user uploads a new image of an unknown skin condition to the library. Image analysis techniques are employed to identify salient similarities between features of the uploaded image, and features of images in this reference library. Given the large dataset, statistically relevant correlations emerge that identify to the user certain diagnoses that may be considered, other diagnoses that may likely be ruled-out, and / or anecdotal information about similar skin conditions from other users. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

The invention relates to an apparatus for skin imaging, a system for skin analysis and a method for skin analysis, using a combination of near-field and far-field skin images under different angles of illumination. The apparatus provides a tool that may be employed for rapid screening of the skin for lesions that may be indicative of skin diseases, in particular skin cancers such as melanoma.

The apparatus and method of the present invention provide processes that can be implemented by an operator and a computing device to analyze and display images of human skin. The system acquires a digital image from a camera or scanner. The system then determines which image area or areas to analyze using markers such as the corners of the eyes. The identified area is then analyzed to locate skin defects such as red spots and this defect is visually identified on the display. The severity of the defect was calculated and compared with the mean skin severity associated with the population. Additionally, a simulation showing improvements to the defective area is generated and displayed.

The invention discloses a skin disease comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis auxiliary system and an information processing method thereof. The skin disease comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis auxiliary system comprises an information extraction system; a patient information database; an electronic medical record learning system; a medical history-disease database; an image database; a skin iconography image feature recognition and analysis system; a feature-disease database; and an expert database. According to the invention, artificial intelligence is used to analyze skin iconography image data containing a lot of skin disease characteristics, in combination with double diagnosis results of clinical electronic medical record text data, comprehensive skin imaging pictures and electronic medical records, the skin disease comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis auxiliary system is provided, the system can automatically generate and feed back a target disease range, and moreobjective and reliable diagnosis and treatment suggestions are given compared with an existing artificial intelligence diagnosis system. The information processing method of the skin disease comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis auxiliary system is a method for processing the skin iconography picture data information when the system runs.

An apparatus for skin imaging uses a combination of near-field and far-field skin images under different angles of illumination. The apparatus provides a tool that may be employed for rapid screening of the skin for lesions that may be indicative of skin diseases, in particular skin cancers such as melanoma.

The invention relates to low-field unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance equipment for superficial skin imaging, and belongs to the technical field of nuclear magnetic resonance detection. The equipment comprises a unilateral permanent magnet structure, a radio frequency coil, a gradient coil and a radio frequency shield, and is characterized in that the unilateral permanent magnet structure is used for generating a static magnetic field; the radio frequency coil is used for generating an excitation radio frequency magnetic field which is orthogonal with a main magnetic field, and detecting echo signals generated by a measured sample arranged at the upper side of the unilateral permanent magnet structure; and the gradient coil is used for performing spatial coding. The low-field unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance equipment has the advantages of simple structure, small volume, light weight, reliable performance, ability of realizing signal measurement of nuclear magnetic resonance and superficial imaging, ability of being convenient for field non-invasive detection, and the like.

The invention relates to a skin imaging system based on triple-spectrum. The skin imaging system comprises an image acquisition device, a lighting auxiliary module, a filter switching module group, a software control module and a remote control client side. The image acquisition device is used for acquiring, compressing, displaying and storing a skin image. The lighting auxiliary module is used for providing different lighting conditions. The filter switching module group is used for filtering interference light and enabling light meeting the specific wavelength to be transmitted. The software control module is used for controlling and coordinating cooperative work between all the modules of the skin imaging system and transmitting the acquired skin image and the processing result to the remote control client side. The remote control client side is used for controlling the skin imaging system to complete acquisition operation of the skin image, displaying the skin acquisition and imaging result, controlling the equipment to perform analysis and processing operation and displaying the skin image analysis and processing result. The skin imaging system is more accurate for the analysis and detection result of the skin image, the hardware system is safer and more energy-saving and the system is more flexible and lighter.

The present invention discloses a skin imaging system. The skin imaging system comprises an OCT subsystem, an HSI subsystem and an image processing unit. The OCT subsystem is used for emitting opticalsignals, reflecting the optical signals to form reference light and sample light of a skin area, and interfering the sample light and the reference light to form interference spectrum information. The HSI subsystem is used for emitting white light signals to the skin area and splitting and converging reflected light generated by irradiating the skin area with the white light signals to obtain spectrograms in all wavelength ranges. The image processing unit is used for generating a depth image of the skin area according to the interference spectrum information, reconstructing and correcting the spectrograms to obtain a hyperspectral image of the skin area, and fusing the depth image and the hyperspectral image to obtain a skin image. The double imaging of the OCT technology and the hyperspectral technology is utilized, the defects of the respective imaging technologies can be overcome, and advantage complementation can be achieved.

A method for examining skin tissue of a subject based upon in vivo skin imaging includes a harmonic generation microscopy (HGM) device. The HGM device is configured for observing the skin tissue and forming sectioned images of the skin tissue of second harmonic generation (SHG), third harmonic generation (THG), or combination of the SHG and the THG of an excitation light scanning the skin tissue. The method further includes a step to determine whether the morphological feature of the skin tissue is related to a skin disease.

A system for human age estimation based upon in vivo skin imaging includes a harmonic generation microscopy (HGM) device and an analysis device. The HGM device is configured for observing human skin and forming sectioned images of the human skin of second harmonic generation (SHG), third harmonic generation (THG), and combination of the SHG and the THG of an excitation light scanning the human skin. The analysis device is in communication with the HGM device and configured for processing the sectioned images to reveal relationships between the morphological features of the human skin and chronological age of a human being having the human skin.

The invention relates to a toilet bowl image positioning and water spraying device and an image positioning and water spraying method. The device comprises a spray rod, a support, a driving motor, animage positioning device and a central control unit, the spray rod is movably mounted on the support, the driving motor drives the spray rod to move on the support, the central control unit is positioned at the tail end of the toilet bowl image positioning and water spraying device, the image positioning device is connected to the central control unit and detects the position of anal seta of a user and the position of the spray rod according to the difference of anal seta and skin imaging and transmits the positions to the central control unit when the driving motor drives the spray rod to move, and the central control unit controls a hip washing blow hole of the spray rod, so that the hip washing blow hole is adjusted and aligned to the position of the anal seta of the user to perform spray washing. The toilet bowl image positioning and water spraying device accurately positions the anal pudendum of a human body, and cleaning after defecation is realized.

A non-contact skin imaging device for capturing 2D and 3D textural data from a skin surface using a photometric stereo technique in which a skin surface position detector is arranged to sense when the skin surface is in the optimal position for the 2D and 3D textural data to be collected. The device may comprise an optical range finder for determining a position of the skin surface, whereby capture of photometric stereo image data can be automatically triggered when the skin surface is in the optimal position. With this arrangement, a decision to capture the photometric stereo image data can be taken without the input of a human user.

The invention discloses an ultra-wide-range skin imaging device and method. The device comprises a light source, an optical fiber coupler, a reference arm device, a sample arm device, a spectrograph device and a computer processing terminal. The reference arm device comprises a first collimating lens and a reflector. The first collimating lens and the reflector are connected through light rays. The sample arm device comprises a second collimating lens, a two-dimensional galvanometer scanning system and a first focusing lens. The spectrograph device comprises a third collimating lens, an optical grating, a triangular prism, a second focusing lens and an image collecting module. By means of the skin imaging device, real-time large-range imaging is conducted on to-be-detected skin; by improving the spectral resolution of the spectrograph device, the imaging range in the depth direction is enlarged; meanwhile, by means of the skin imaging method, through an image splicing algorithm, a large-range imaging image is obtained.

The invention discloses a visible light vein imaging method based on Monte Carlo, which belongs to the technical field of information perception and identification, and comprises the following steps:1) establishing a skin model, and carrying out optical model analysis on the skin; 2) carrying out skin imaging simulation on the basis of a Monte Carlo method; 3) carrying out skin tissue imaging, and finally realizing vein imaging. According to the method, a Monte Carlo method is used for simulating the color value of the skin image, and then the color value is used as the input and the skin parameter value is used as the output to train the neural network. For a given skin image, vein imaging can be realized from the obtained skin parameter value distribution map, the problems in the priorart are solved, vein imaging is performed for a visible light image of digital imaging, and an important foundation is laid for subsequent identification.

The invention discloses an intelligent skin imaging device. The device comprises an imaging chamber, a standing table, a light source, a plurality of image collectors and a plurality of guide rails, wherein the standing station, the light source, the image collector and the guide rails are arranged in the imaging chamber; the light source is used for supplementing light for the imaging chamber, the image collectors are located in different directions of the imaging chamber and used for acquiring images of different parts of a patient in different directions, each image collector is provided with a vertical guide rail and a horizontal guide rail, and the image collectors can move up, down, left and right in the vertical and horizontal guide rails of the image collectors. According to the intelligent skin imaging device, the uniform light source is used for light supplementation in the fixed imaging chamber according to the condition of the patient, and the images with different angles are sequentially shot by the same photographing equipment according to the treatment requirements so that doctors can complete diagnosis according to the images to form standardized data archiving, andsupport is provided for subsequent illness state research.

The invention belongs to the technical field of terahertz CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors) bio-imaging, in particular to a CMOS integrated circuit terahertz source applied to the terahertz skin imaging field. A novel quadruplicated-frequency injection locking structure is adopted to realize a wide locking range and high conversion gain frequency doubling. A circuit comprises eight cross-coupled oscillators and four frequency multipliers; orthogonal inputs of double-push injection geminate transistors are coupled in a capacitance alternating current way; settings of a grid bias voltage are adjustable; and a largest conversion gain and a widest locking range can be achieved by adjustment of the bias of the double-push injection geminate transistors. When a capacitive load is driven, a locking range close to 60 percent between 300GHz and 400GHz can be realized by an injection locking frequency multiplier; the highest conversion gain can be up to 7dB; the overall power consumption does not exceed 18mW; and the influences of process errors and temperature drift on locking range change, central frequency fluctuation and low output swing are avoided completely.

The invention relates to an imaging and analyzing method and in particular relates to a skin imaging and analyzing method. The skin imaging and analyzing method comprises the following steps of acquiring a first digital image of a human skin part, analyzing the first digital image of the human skin part to position an area containing skin deficient, determining values related to an area containing the skin deficient, and producing a comparison between a value degree severity order and a preset value related to the public. The preset value related to the public is one of the following sets; and the set comprises (a) an age specific value, (b) geographical specific values and (c) ethnic specific values. Skin deficient can be quickly identified in a user-friendly way, so cosmetic or medical treatment can be recommended to users, and improvements and / or deterioration of the areas can be simulated.

There is provided a device (100) for imaging skin. The device (100) comprises a light source (104) configured to emit light to illuminate the skin (102). The light source (104) has a radiation angle in a range from 5 to 40 degrees. The radiation angle is the angle at which an intensity of the light emitted by the light source (104) is half that of a maximum intensity of the light emitted by the light source (104). The device (100) also comprises an imaging sensor (108) configured to detect light reflected from the skin (102) and convert the detected light into an image of the skin (102).

An affordable method appropriate even for solo home-users without a partner to image their skin even in areas that they cannot see directly, or photograph. The method uses a device in contact with the skin to create images, and physical aids for consistently aligning the images. This permits comparison with later images to find growing lesions. The purpose includes the early detection of possible pre-melanomas and melanomas so diagnosis and treatment can be sought earlier. The images provide reliable proof of growth, a symptom, for the dermatologist's diagnosis. Alternately, a single set of easily referenced baseline images can be created.

The invention relates to low-field unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance equipment for superficial skin imaging, and belongs to the technical field of nuclear magnetic resonance detection. The equipment comprises a unilateral permanent magnet structure, a radio frequency coil, a gradient coil and a radio frequency shield, and is characterized in that the unilateral permanent magnet structure is used for generating a static magnetic field; the radio frequency coil is used for generating an excitation radio frequency magnetic field which is orthogonal with a main magnetic field, and detecting echo signals generated by a measured sample arranged at the upper side of the unilateral permanent magnet structure; and the gradient coil is used for performing spatial coding. The low-field unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance equipment has the advantages of simple structure, small volume, light weight, reliable performance, ability of realizing signal measurement of nuclear magnetic resonance and superficial imaging, ability of being convenient for field non-invasive detection, and the like.

A system and apparatus for detecting diseases that combines biosensors and skin imaging. The system and apparatus combines bio-sensing technology for measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emanating from the breath, oral cavity, and / or skin with multispectral high-resolution imaging of the skin utilizing visible and infrared wavelengths to detect specific diseases and / or medical conditions.

The invention relates to a skin imaging system based on triple-spectrum. The skin imaging system comprises an image acquisition device, a lighting auxiliary module, a filter switching module group, a software control module and a remote control client side. The image acquisition device is used for acquiring, compressing, displaying and storing a skin image. The lighting auxiliary module is used for providing different lighting conditions. The filter switching module group is used for filtering interference light and enabling light meeting the specific wavelength to be transmitted. The software control module is used for controlling and coordinating cooperative work between all the modules of the skin imaging system and transmitting the acquired skin image and the processing result to the remote control client side. The remote control client side is used for controlling the skin imaging system to complete acquisition operation of the skin image, displaying the skin acquisition and imaging result, controlling the equipment to perform analysis and processing operation and displaying the skin image analysis and processing result. The skin imaging system is more accurate for the analysis and detection result of the skin image, the hardware system is safer and more energy-saving and the system is more flexible and lighter.

A device and method for selectively applying a composition to a treatment surface (e.g., skin) to alter an aesthetic appearance of the skin. The device includes a detector obtaining image data corresponding to an image of an area of skin and an applicator applying the composition to the skin. The applicator is aligned to apply the composition to a location within the imaged area of skin. The device analyzes the image data and selectively applies the composition to the location when a reflectance value of the area of skin is (i) less than a reflectance value of the selected tone, and (ii) greater than a reflectance value of the location. The reflectance value of the selected tone is generated based on image data corresponding to a region of skin adjacent to the area of skin.

The invention belongs to the technical field of an integrated circuit, and particularly relates to a CMOS integrated circuit terahertz detector applied to a terahertz skin imaging field. A super renewable receiver circuit is adopted by the CMOS integrated circuit terahertz detector; and a circuit structure comprises a low noise amplifier, a group of oscillators and a group of envelope wave detection circuits. A terahertz wave is injected into the low noise amplifier, and is coupled by employing a capacitor alternating current manner; a grid bias voltage is set to be adjustable, and the maximum conversion gain can be obtained by adjusting biases of injection pair transistors; the envelope wave detection outputs a voltage signal positively correlated to the input signal intensity, the injection realizes the sensitivity which is 300GHz to 400GHz and is close to -80dBm, the conversion gain is highest up to 57dB, and the overall power consumption is not greater than 8mW. According to the CMOS integrated circuit terahertz detector related by the invention, the influences of change in a locking range, fluctuation in a center frequency, low output swing and the like due to a technological error and a temperature drift are thoroughly overcome; and the CMOS integrated circuit terahertz detector can be applied to a high-performance terahertz detector.

The invention belongs to the technical field of terahertz CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors) bio-imaging, in particular to a CMOS integrated circuit terahertz source applied to the terahertz skin imaging field. A novel quadruplicated-frequency injection locking structure is adopted to realize a wide locking range and high conversion gain frequency doubling. A circuit comprises eight cross-coupled oscillators and four frequency multipliers; orthogonal inputs of double-push injection geminate transistors are coupled in a capacitance alternating current way; settings of a grid bias voltage are adjustable; and a largest conversion gain and a widest locking range can be achieved by adjustment of the bias of the double-push injection geminate transistors. When a capacitive load is driven, a locking range close to 60 percent between 300GHz and 400GHz can be realized by an injection locking frequency multiplier; the highest conversion gain can be up to 7dB; the overall power consumption does not exceed 18mW; and the influences of process errors and temperature drift on locking range change, central frequency fluctuation and low output swing are avoided completely.

The invention discloses an auxiliary system for comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis of skin diseases and an information processing method thereof. The auxiliary system for comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis of skin diseases includes: an information extraction system; a patient information database; an electronic medical record learning system; a medical history-disease database ; image database; skin imaging image feature recognition and analysis system; feature-disease database; expert database. On the basis of using artificial intelligence to analyze skin imaging image data containing a large number of skin disease characteristics, combined with the text data of clinical electronic medical records, and the dual diagnosis results of comprehensive skin imaging pictures and electronic medical records, a comprehensive data analysis of skin diseases is proposed. Diagnostic assistance system, which can automatically generate and feed back the range of target diseases, and give more objective and reliable diagnosis and treatment opinions than the existing artificial intelligence diagnosis system. The information processing method of the skin disease comprehensive data analysis and diagnosis auxiliary system is a method for processing skin imaging picture data information when the system is running.