Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Patent
1999-08-17
2000-09-19
Boudreau, Leo H.
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
382128, 2504612, G06K 900
Patent
active
061223964
ABSTRACT:
A microorganism detecting apparatus comprising a fluorescence microscope section which is furnished with a motor-driven xyz stage assembly for placing thereon a slide sample subject to fluorescent staining. An illumination subsystem for projecting excitation light of predetermined wavelength on the sample and a filter assembly for emission, which limits the band of frequencies emitted to a video camera which captures the images of fluorescent stained microorganisms from the sample slide mounted on the xyz stage assembly. A computer reads the output value of the band-limited signal from the video camera and processes the read output. A subsystem device has controllers which drive the xyz stage assembly so as to permit the microorganism sample to be scanned over its whole area. Each image is displayed on a video display monitor and detected microbes in the sample are stored on a hard drive and in an imaging archive system to permit verification or reexamination.
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Hallowitz Robert A.
King Chester F.
Bio-Tech Imaging, Inc.
Boudreau Leo H.
Sherali Ishrat
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