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.

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 devices and methods of the present invention provide the processing that can be implemented by operators and calculating devices to analyze and display human skin images.The system obtains a digital image from a camera or scanner.Subsequently, the system determined to use marks such as the corners of the eye to analyze which or which image areas.The determined area is subsequently analyzed to position the skin defect such as red dots and this defect can be visible to the display.The severity of the defect is calculated and this severity is compared with the average skin severity related to the population.In addition, it produces and shows an simulation that shows the improvement of the defective area.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.