Patents
US 12591976 B2: Cell segmentation image processing methods
- Granted
- 2026-03-31
- Filed
- 2021-08-13 application 18021629
- Type
- Utility · 3 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods for the image processing of cells are disclosed for the purpose of segmenting cell colonies for further processing to determine confluence, counting and morphology.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 (ipgb20260331.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Bioscience, Inc. 38 patents | US company or organization | Wakefield, 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 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Blanchard | Wakefield, MA | 31 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | |
| Kenneth W. Chapman | Godley, TX | 19 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | |
| Christian D. Chapman | Cambridge, MA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | ||
| Frank Evans | Portland, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLANCHARD, ALAN signed 2021-08-12 CHAPMAN, KENNETH W. signed 2021-08-11 CHAPMAN, CHRISTIAN D. signed 2021-08-12 EVANS, FRANK signed 2021-08-12 | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. WAKEFIELD, MA | 62719/659 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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