App for Pill Identification Using Software Image Analysis Techniques
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University of MissouriOffice of Technology Management & Industry RelationsNon-Confidential Abstract of InventionUM Disclosure No. 15UMC062App for Pill Identification Using Software Image Analysis TechniquesThe invention is an app for smartphone mobile devices. The app allows a user to take a picture of a pill and then reports to the user what pill they have. Consumers are often left with extra pills from past conditions or ailments. Sometimes, pills can be mistakenly put into different bottles or containers. In extreme conditions, users can be arrested for having the wrong pill in the wrong bottle. Taking the incorrect pill can also lead to disastrous consequences. This app utilizes imaging algorithms to correctly identify the pill in the possession of the user.POTENTIAL AREAS OF APPLICATIONS:• Consumer App on Smartphone DevicesMAIN ADVANTAGES OF INVENTION:• Allows consumers to identify pillsSTATE OF DEVELOPMENT:• Patent pending LICENSING POTENTIAL:• University seeks licensee with the potential to commercializeINVENTOR(S):• Ellie Koehly• Hadi Akbarpour• Filiz Bunyak• Jaya Ghosh• Yaw SarpongCONTACT INFO: Office of Technology Management & Industry Relations Brett Maland, J.D. MBA Senior Licensing & Business Development Associate Email: malandb@missouri.edu Phone: 573-882-1046
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Name: Ellie Koehly, Biodesign Fellow
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Name: Hadi Ali Akbarpour, Post-Doc Fellow
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Name: Filiz Bunyak Ersoy, Research Asst Prof
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Name: Jaya Ghosh, Assistant Program Director
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Name: Yaw Sarpong, Biodesign Fellow
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