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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Edward Hunter, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrick M. MC Donough, San Diego, CA (US);
Ivana Mikic, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey H. Price, San Diego, CA (US);
Edward Hunter, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrick M. Mc Donough, San Diego, CA (US);
Ivana Mikic, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey H. Price, San Diego, CA (US);
VALA Sciences, Inc., LaJolla, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, method and kit for processing an original image of biological material to identify certain components of a biological object by locating the biological object in the image, enhancing the image by sharpening components of interest in the object, and applying a contour-finding function to the enhanced image to create a contour mask. The contour mask may be processed to yield a segmented image divided by structural units of the biological material.