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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Pierce O. Norton, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Vladimir Azersky, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G01F 1/66 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/661 (2013.01); G01N 15/14 (2013.01); G01N 15/1404 (2013.01); G01N 15/1459 (2013.01); G05D 7/0617 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1006 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1406 (2013.01); G01N 2015/149 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1481 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for automatically performing set-up steps for flow cytometry operations. The invention provides for the spatial determination of a flow stream and the subsequent automatic alignment of analysis devices and/or collection vessels. The automatic determination of flow stream properties provides for the automatic configuration flow cytometer parameters.