Granted Patent
B2
US 12,514,453 · App. 18/363,854 · Granted Jan 6, 2026
Non-invasive detection of skin disease
Inventors:
Gabriel Sanchez (Menlo Park, CA); Fred Landavazo, IV (East Palo Alto, CA); Scott Delp (Stanford, CA); Kathryn Montgomery (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee:
ENSPECTRA HEALTH, INC.
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Abstract
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue of a subject. Methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue comprise the generation of a depth profile of the epithelial tissue using signals generated from the tissue by pulses of light directed towards a surface of the epithelial tissue. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides apparatuses consistent with the methods herein.
Claims (25)
1 . A portable apparatus for generating a depth profile of a tissue comprising:
a handheld optical probe configured to transmit pulses of a single beam of light towards a surface of the tissue, which pulses of the single beam of light, upon contacting the tissue, generate signals indicative of an intrinsic property of the tissue, wherein an objective of the optical probe maintains a constant numerical aperture, and
wherein the optical probe has a weight that is less than or equal to about 4 pounds; and
one or more computer processors individually or collectively programmed to process the signals to generate the depth profile of the tissue.
2 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe comprises a mobile lens, wherein during use, translation of the mobile lens yields a plurality of different focal planes with respect to the tissue.
3 . The portable apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the optical probe comprises one or more optical elements configured to transfer a scanning pattern to a movement of a focal spot within the tissue and to generate a point by point image of the tissue.
4 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe comprises an afocal z-plane scanner and a mems mirror configured to scan in at least an x- and a y-direction.
5 . The portable apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the z-plane scanner alters a focal point in an axial direction while scanning to enable depth profile imaging.
6 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising optical filters configured to collect a subset of the signals, wherein the subset of the signals includes at least one of second harmonic generation (SHG) signals, third harmonic generation (THG) signals, and autofluorescence signals.
7 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe comprises an objective configured to remain stationary with respect to the tissue during imaging.
8 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the objective is configured to make contact with the tissue as the optical probe transmits pulses of a single beam of light towards the surface of the tissue.
9 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe is configured to be translated across the tissue of the subject during imaging.
10 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical probe comprises a tip with a diameter less than about 10 mm.
11 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the weight of the optical probe is less than or equal to about 1 pound.
12 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe is configured to transmit the pulses of the single beam of light towards the surface of the tissue without penetrating the surface of the tissue.
13 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a portable system coupled to the handheld optical probe, wherein the portable system comprises a light source, electronics and a light sensor.
14 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the optical probe is configured to maintain a constant numerical aperture while imaging.
15 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a computer processor configured to process the signals to generate a depth profile of the tissue.
16 . The portable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said tissue is epithelial tissue.
17 . A portable apparatus for generating a depth profile of a tissue comprising:
a handheld optical probe configured to transmit pulses of a single beam of light towards a surface of the tissue, which pulses of the single beam of light, upon contacting the tissue, generate signals indicative of an intrinsic property of the tissue, wherein an objective of the optical probe maintains a constant numerical aperture and wherein the optical probe has a footprint that is less than or equal to about 1 ft 2 ; and
one or more computer processors individually or collectively programmed to process the signals to generate the depth profile of the tissue.
18 . The portable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the optical probe has a footprint that is less than or equal to about 0.2 ft 2 .
19 . The portable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the optical probe is configured to maintain a constant numerical aperture while imaging.
20 . The portable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the optical probe comprises an afocal lens arrangement configured to shift the focal point in an axial direction while imaging.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 4, 2023
From: SANCHEZ, GABRIEL; LANDAVAZO IV, FRED; DELP, SCOTT; MONTGOMERY, KATHRYN
To: ZEBRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064493/0341 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Aug 4, 2023
From: ZEBRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: ENSPECTRA HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 064502/0520 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation
PCTUS2017021439
· Mar 8, 2017
Provisional Application
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· Dec 21, 2016
Provisional Application
62305207
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