Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Au, Amelia M. (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
active
06917696
ABSTRACT:
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 controlled microscope slide scanner. The invention provides a method for composing the image strips obtained from successive scans of the sample into a single contiguous digital image. The invention also provides a method for statically displaying sub-regions of this large digital image at different magnifications, together with a reduced magnification macro-image of the entire sample. The invention further provides a method for dynamically displaying, with or without operator interaction, portions of the contiguous digital image. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, all elements of the scanner are part of a single-enclosure that has a primary connection to the Internet or to a local intranet. In this embodiment, the preferred sample type is a microscope slide and the illumination and imaging optics are consistent with transmission mode optics optimized for diffraction-limited digital imaging.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5187754 (1993-02-01), Currin et al.
patent: 5400145 (1995-03-01), Suita et al.
patent: 5412214 (1995-05-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 6091846 (2000-07-01), Lin et al.
patent: 6272235 (2001-08-01), Bacus et al.
patent: 6327377 (2001-12-01), Rutenberg et al.
patent: 6330348 (2001-12-01), Kerschmann et al.
patent: 6519357 (2003-02-01), Takeuchi
Aperio Technologies, Inc.
Au Amelia M.
Lu Tom Y.
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
LandOfFree
Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3385318