Pending:

V. Backman, S.-C. Kong, A.V. Sahakian, A. Heifetz, A. Taflove, "Robust Detection of Deeply Subdiffractional Pits Using Photonic Jets and Applications of the Same", provisional patent application, pending.

Current:

V. Backman, Dasari RR, Gurjar R, Itzkan I, Perelman LT, and Feld MS, "Polarized light scattering spectroscopy of tissue", US Patent 155,194, US Class 356/369, International Class G01J 004/00, Issue date: November 21, 2002.

V. Backman, H. Roy, R. Wali, Y. L. Kim, Y. Liu, G. Ameer, J. Yang, A. Webb, J. Allen, "Multi-dimensional elastic light scattering", US Patent 261,452, US Class 600/315, International Class A61B 005/00, Issue date: July 13, 2006.

V. Backman, H. Roy, Y. L. Kim, Y. Liu, "Apparatus for recognizing abnormal tissue using the detection of early increase in microvascular blood content", US Patent 604,659, US Class 600/315, International Class A61B 005/00, Issue date: June 7, 2007.

V. Backman, H. Roy, R. Wali, Y. L. Kim, M. Siegel, V. Turzhitsky, "Method of recognizing abnormal tissue using the detection of early increase in microvascular blood content", US Patent 604,653, US Class 600/315, International Class A61B 005/00, Issue date: August 2, 2007.

V. Backman, H. Roy, Y. L. Kim, Y. Liu, V. Turzhitsky, "Systems, methods, and apparatuses of low-coherence enhanced backscattering spectroscopy", US Patent 803,029, US Class 356/446, International Class G01N 021/47, Issue date: February 14, 2008.

V. Backman, Y. Liu, K. Young, "System for identifying refractive-index fluctuations of a target", US Patent 891,884, US Class 356/317, International Class G01J 003/30, Issue date: July 31, 2008.

Georgakoudi, V. Backman, M.S. Feld, "Fluorescence, reflectance and light scattering spectroscopy for measuring tissue", US Patent 766,879, US Class 600/310, International Class A61B 005/00, Issue date: October 3, 2002.

V. Backman, Y. Kim, Y. Liu, R. Wali, H. Roy, "Guide-to-colonoscopy by Optical Detection of Colonic Micro-circulation and Application of the Same", U.S. patent application No. 60/801,947.

V. Backman, Y. Kim, Y. Liu, H. Roy, "Low-coherence Enhanced Backscattering Spectroscopy and Application of the Same", U.S. patent application No. 60/799,970.

V. Backman, Dasari RR, Gurjar R, Itzkan I, Perelman LT, and Feld MS, "Polarized Light Scattering Spectroscopy of Tissue". US Patent 6,404,497, US Class 356/369, International Class G01J 004/00, Issued June 11, 2002.

L.T. Perelman, V. Backman, M.S. Feld, G. Zonios, I. Itzkan, R. Manoharan, "Method for Measuring Tissue Morphology", US Patent 6,091,984 (2000).

I. Georgakoudi, V. Backman, M.S. Feld, "Fluorescence, Reflectance and Light Scattering Spectroscopy for Measuring Tissue", U.S. Patent No. 6,697,652. Issue date: February 24, 2004.