Patents
US 11846579 B2: Systems and methods for counting cells
- Granted
- 2023-12-19
- Filed
- 2018-05-18 application 16614495
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
According to at least one aspect, a system configured to count cells in a vessel is provided. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image cells in the vessel and a controller coupled to the imaging system. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells and estimate a number of cells in the focused image. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells at least in part by controlling the imaging system to capture a plurality of images of the cells in a plurality of focal planes, determining an area of at least one cell in each of the plurality of images, and selecting one image from the plurality of images as the focused image using the area of the at least one cell in the plurality of images.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg231219.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Bioscience, Inc. 38 patents | US company or organization | Beverly, MA | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Thrive Bioscience, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Lin Wong | Bedford, MA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Melanie Scully | Beverly, MA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N15/1434 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L9/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B21/365 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V20/693 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B41M | Printing, duplicating, marking, or copying processes; colour printing, | B41M3/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WONG, KAM LIN signed 2022-10-26 SCULLY, MELANIE signed 2022-08-31 | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. BEVERLY, MA | 61780/94 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-03-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. signed 2019-11-12 | EGENDORF, ANDREW LINCOLN, MA | 52093/256 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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