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Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2019
Applicant:

Leanap, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Inventors:

Philip T. Merlo, Clarkston, MI (US);

Patrick Aloysius Merlo, Troy, MI (US);

Matthew Andrew Laise, Utica, MI (US);

John Jacob Torongo, Thompsonville, MI (US);

Filippo Fraggetta, Catania, IT;

Liron Pantanowitz, Wexford, PA (US);

Larry Michaels, Southfield, MI (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G02B 21/34 (2006.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); G02B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G02B 21/06 (2013.01); G02B 21/34 (2013.01); G02B 21/367 (2013.01); B01L 2300/024 (2013.01); B01L 2300/025 (2013.01); B01L 2300/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0609 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10152 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30024 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for imaging and analyzing images of tissue samples. The apparatus includes an imager, a lighting system, and a processor. The imager is configured to capture images within a selectable field of view. A tissue sample container is positionable within the field of view. The imager is configured to capture images of a plurality of tissue sample containers. The lighting system is configured to illuminate the field of view. The processor is configured to receive a first plurality of captured images of tissue sample containers. The processor is configured to analyze the first plurality of captured images and to determine whether there is tissue missing from any ones of the first plurality of captured images.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Merlo, Philip. (2022). Sample imaging and imagery archiving for imagery comparison (U.S. Patent No. 11257216). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11257216

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