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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165363 | System and method for quality assurance in pathology Systems and methods for improving quality assurance in pathology using automated quality assessment and digital image enhancements on digital slides prior to analysis by the pathologist are provided. A digital pathology system (slide scanning instrument and software... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164622 | System and method for single optical axis multi-detector microscope slide scanner Systems and methods for microscope slide scanning using multiple sensor arrays that receive imagery data from a single optical axis are provided. A single, high quality, easily obtained microscope objective lens is used to project an image onto two or more sensor ar... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8140617 | System and method for improved SAP communications Systems and methods for improved SAP communications are provided. A terminator node is provided that acts as termination on one end of the communication channel and links to the SAP server on the other end. A server device is also provided that optionally implements... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8116547 | Signal to noise ratio in digital pathology image analysis A digital slide analysis system comprises an algorithm server that maintains or has access to a plurality of image processing and analysis routines. The algorithm server additionally has access to a plurality of digital slide images. The algorithm server executes a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103082 | Optimizing virtual slide image quality Systems and methods for assessing and optimizing virtual microscope slide image quality are provided. In order to determine whether a virtual slide image has any out of focus areas and is therefore a candidate for manual inspection, the various focus points used to ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094902 | Data management in a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner Systems and methods for processing, storing, and viewing extremely large imagery data rapidly produced by a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner are provided. The system receives, processes, and stores imagery data produced by the linear scanner as a series o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086077 | Method for storing and retrieving large images via DICOM Systems and methods that acquire digital slides and other large images and store these images into commercially available PACS systems using DICOM-standard messaging are provided. A digital slide or other large two-dimensional image is acquired and each separate res... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8059336 | Rapid microscope scanner for volume image acquisition Apparatus for and method of rapid three dimensional scanning and digitizing of an entire microscope sample, or a substantially large portion of a microscope sample, using a tilted sensor synchronized with a positioning stage. The system also provides a method for in... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055042 | Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner Apparatus for and method of fully automatic rapid scanning and digitizing of an entire microscope sample, or a substantially large portion of a microscope sample, using a linear array detector synchronized with a positioning stage that is part of a computer controll... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051423 | System and method for tracking resources during parallel processing The present invention is directed to a parallel processing infrastructure, which enables the robust design of task scheduler(s) and communication primitive(s). This is achieved, in one embodiment of the present invention, by decomposing the general problem of exploi... | 11/01/2011 |
| RE42860 | Universal storage management system A universal storage management system which facilitates storage of data from a client computer and computer network is disclosed. The universal storage management system functions as an interface between the client computer and at least one storage device, and facil... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8023714 | System and method for assessing image interpretability in anatomic pathology A portion of imagery data is obtained from a digital slide and a protocol of image analysis/diagnostic tasks is performed on the portion of imagery data by a pathologist or an image analysis module. The result of each task (e.g., success or no success) is recorded a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015075 | Value added benefits franchising Technical systems and related methods for accounting and bookkeeping operations in an ecommerce enterprise combining elements of both franchise and multilevel business operations are provided that allow a franchisor to establish ecommerce franchisees as direct sales... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010555 | System and method for managing images over a network Images created by one or more image acquisition devices are initially stored in remote data bases at one or more remote or satellite locations and copies of the images are subsequently transferred to a central server at a central storage location over a network and ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005890 | System and method for obtaining and executing instructions from a private network Systems and methods for website and application monitoring and testing inside from a private network are presented. An agent module resident on an agent device inside the secured network periodically sends an HTTP message to a controller server and receives an HTTP ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7949168 | Data management in a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner Systems and methods for processing, storing, and viewing extremely large imagery data rapidly produced by a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner are provided. The system receives, processes, and stores imagery data produced by the linear scanner as a series o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941385 | Method and apparatus for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery An apparatus and method for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery over a communications network is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus detects data packets en route over a communications network. The detected data packets are read by th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926058 | Resource tracking method and apparatus The present invention is directed to a parallel processing infrastructure, which enables the robust design of task scheduler(s) and communication primitive(s). This is achieved, in one embodiment of the present invention, by decomposing the general problem of exploi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925747 | System and method for sharing web performance monitoring data A monitoring system is provided that allows owners of monitoring accounts to share web monitoring data collected under the direction of the monitoring account. Account owners are able to interact with the monitoring system to identify recipient accounts for shared w... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914854 | Film-forming composition An SiO2-based film-forming composition giving a protective film which, after impurity diffusion, can be easily stripped off and which has a higher protective effect. The film-forming composition is one for forming a protective film which in the diffusion ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7893988 | Method for pre-focus of digital slides Methods and apparatus are provided for computing focus information prior to scanning digital microscope slides with a line scan camera. The methods include a point-focus procedure that works by moving the slide to the desired measurement location, moving the objecti... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885489 | Image pickup apparatus and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same An image pickup apparatus includes an element-including optical system, a detector, and a converter. The element-including optical system has an optical system and an optical wavefront modulation element which modulates an optical transfer function. The detector pic... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7860292 | Creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides are provided. One or more microscope slides are positioned in an image acquisition device that scans the specimens on the slides and makes two dimensional images at a medium or high resolu... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7844125 | Systems and methods for image pattern recognition Systems and methods for image pattern recognition comprise digital image capture and encoding using vector quantization (“VQ”) of the image. A vocabulary of vectors is built by segmenting images into kernels and creating vectors corresponding to each kernel. Ima... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7826649 | Data management in a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner Systems and methods for processing, storing, and viewing extremely large imagery data rapidly produced by a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner are provided. The system receives, processes, and stores imagery data produced by the linear scanner as a series o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814202 | Isolating local performance variation in website monitoring Systems and methods are provided for isolating performance variation in website monitoring. A set of geographically diverse monitoring agents are identified and a subset of baseline agents is selected from these monitoring agents. The baseline agents are those agent... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7787674 | Systems and methods for viewing three dimensional virtual slides Systems and methods for retrieving, manipulating, and viewing 3D image objects from 3D virtual microscope slide images are provided. An image library module provides access to the imagery data in a 3D virtual slide and constructs 3D image objects that are coextensiv... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785768 | Thermoacid generator for antireflection film formation, composition for antireflection film formation, and antireflection film made therefrom A thermoacid generator for antireflective film formation, characterized by being represented by the following formula (1): (wherein R1 represents C1-20 alkyl, alkenyl, oxoalkyl, or oxoalkenyl (hydrogen... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783554 | System and method for bid archive and retrieval Systems and methods for securely archiving detailed bid information for later use in change order negotiation, conflict resolution, or other matters is presented. A bid containing detailed information is received at a central archive server. Upon receipt of the bid,... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7754956 | Programmable system to integrate generated signals with signals from a musical instrument A programmable system for integrating signals in a musical instrument including a programmable device that is configured to create re-callable scenes, where the scenes are representations of audio signals generated by signal devices. The programmable system also inc... | 07/13/2010 |
| D618795 | Dental accessory device | 06/29/2010 |
| 7739906 | Sensor module, wheel with sensor and tire/wheel assembly A sensor module includes a substrate having a cavity in a surface thereof; a first sensor inside the cavity; a second sensor inside the cavity; and a lid body sealing the cavity and including an internal surface. The second sensor includes a first electrode located ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738688 | System and method for viewing virtual slides Virtual slide image data and corresponding information are stored in a data storage area on a virtual slide image server. A client viewer requests image data at a particular resolution. The image server obtains corresponding image data from the data storage area at ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7689024 | Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides are provided. One or more microscope slides are positioned in an image acquisition device that scans the specimens on the slides and makes two dimensional images at a medium or high resolu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7668362 | System and method for assessing virtual slide image quality Systems and methods for assessing virtual microscope slide image quality are provided. In order to determine whether a virtual slide image has any out of focus areas and is therefore a candidate for manual inspection, the various focus points used to scan the virtua... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660403 | Multi-networking communication system and method The architecture of the present invention includes a multi-media multi-network communication server connected to a variety of access and delivery platforms via a variety of communication networks. Access to services is controlled and billed by a virtual prepaid card... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7649306 | Piezoelectric component and method for manufacturing same Disclosed is a piezoelectric component (1) comprising a piezoelectric transducer (10) wherein a pair of electrodes (20a, 20b) are formed on both major surfaces of a piezoelectric substrate (11), a pair of frame member... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7646495 | System and computer readable medium for pre-focus of digital slides Methods and apparatus are provided for computing focus information prior to scanning digital microscope slides with a line scan camera. The methods include a point-focus procedure that works by moving the slide to the desired measurement location, moving the objecti... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7616170 | System, method and apparatus for supporting and concealing radio antennas A multi-trunk antenna structure that includes a main trunk and a plurality of upper trunks. The upper trunks extend upwardly at a desired angle from the main trunk and provide a desired girth of the structure near the top. A plurality of antennas are attached to des... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7602524 | Image processing and analysis framework A system and method for processing and analyzing virtual microscopy digital images (“virtual slides”) is provided. The system comprises an algorithm server that maintains or has access to a plurality of image processing and analysis routines. The algorithm serve... | 10/13/2009 |
