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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2022
Applicant:
BD Kiestra B.v., Drachten, NL;
Inventors:
Timothy M. Wiles, Ocean Isle Beach, NC (US);
Raphael Rodolphe Marcelpoil, Corenc, FR;
Assignee:
BD KIESTRA B.V., Drachten, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01); C12M 1/22 (2006.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/69 (2022.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/27 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G06T 3/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0016 (2013.01); C12M 23/10 (2013.01); C12M 23/22 (2013.01); C12M 25/06 (2013.01); C12M 31/02 (2013.01); C12M 41/14 (2013.01); C12M 41/46 (2013.01); C12M 41/48 (2013.01); C12Q 1/02 (2013.01); G01N 21/27 (2013.01); G01N 33/56911 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 3/0068 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/69 (2022.01); G06V 20/693 (2022.01); G06V 20/695 (2022.01); G06V 20/698 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10152 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30024 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging system and method for microbial growth detection, counting or identification. One colony may be contrasted in an image that is not optimal for another type of colony. The system and method provides contrast from all available material through space (spatial differences), time (differences appearing over time for a given capture condition) and color space transformation using image input information over time to assess whether microbial growth has occurred for a given sample.