Method and apparatus for automated classification and analysis of cells
Patent 4125828 Issued on November 14, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/596964 filed on 07/17/1975US Classes:382/134, Blood cells250/461.2, Biological cell identification356/39, BLOOD ANALYSIS356/51, INFRARED AND ULTRAVIOLET382/164Image segmentation using colorExaminersPrimary: Boudreau, Leo H.International ClassesG06K 9/00 (20060101)G01N 21/25 (20060101) AbstractCells are automatically classified and analyzed by staining a measured amount of a specimen with a material which is adapted to fluoresce when illuminated; preparing a slide containing the stained specimen; illuminating the slide with light of successively changing wavelengths to measure the presence of the fluorescent response at each of the predetermined wavelengths to determine the constituents of the specimen.The detected constituents are automatically focused and scanned by a microscope having a capability of locating the constituent of interest, determining its size, shape and texture to thereby provide information as to the type, count and the like to enable a detailed analysis of the specimen. | |
