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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:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2019
Applicant:
LA Trobe University, Melbourne, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
La Trobe University, Melbourne, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G02B 5/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 10/50 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/69 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G02B 5/008 (2013.01); G02B 21/365 (2013.01); G06V 10/443 (2022.01); G06V 10/507 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/693 (2022.01); G06V 20/695 (2022.01); G06V 20/698 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30024 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes providing a sample holder having a plasmonic layer and applying the sample to the sample holder. The sample is illuminated and an image formed. The method enables identifying a structure in the sample from the image based at least partly on its colour. The colour can encode a structural property of the sample, preferably without staining. The method can be used to differentiate a state of at least one cell in a sample. Application to identification of cancer and non-cancer abnormalities are disclosed.