Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2010-10-26
Bella, Matthew C (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S165000, C382S193000, C382S199000, C382S201000, C435S004000, C422S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07822245
ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting a response of each probe zone on a test strip is provided. The present method includes providing a test strip having a color pattern displayed thereon. The color pattern occurs in response to a tested solution contacting with the test strip and including a plurality of color lines displayed in sequence from a bottom portion of the test strip to a top portion thereof. The site of each color line represents a probe zone of the test strip. Capturing a whole image of the test strip and selecting at least one scan line perpendicular to the image of the color lines therefrom. Setting a pixel position of the scan line having a minimum pixel value corresponding to a bottom edge of the test strip and using the pixel position as a reference to identify respective pixel positions of the color lines on the scan line so as to identify the image positions thereof on the whole image. A response of each probe zone of the test strip related to a gray level of a corresponding image position is thus obtained.
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Prosecution History for U.S. Appl. No. 10/334,798, filed Jan. 2, 2003.
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Bella Matthew C
Mackowey Anthony
Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP
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