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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2011
Jason Christiansen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Robert Pinard, Andover, MA (US);
Maciej P. Zerkowski, Old Lyme, CT (US);
Gregory R. Tedeschi, Cromwell, CT (US);
Jason Christiansen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Robert Pinard, Andover, MA (US);
Maciej P. Zerkowski, Old Lyme, CT (US);
Gregory R. Tedeschi, Cromwell, CT (US);
HistoRx, Inc., New Haven, CT (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for standardizing quantitative measurements from a microscope system. The process includes a calibration procedure whereby an image of a calibration slide is obtained through the optics of the microscope system. The calibration slide produces a standard response, which can be used to determine a machine intrinsic factor for the particular system. The machine intrinsic factor can be stored for later reference. In use, images are acquired of a target sample and of the excitation light source. The excitation light source sample is obtained using a calibration instrument configured to sample intensity. The calibration instrument has an associated correction factor to compensate its performance to a universally standardized calibration instrument. The machine intrinsic factor, sampled intensity, and calibration instrument correction factor are usable to compensate a quantitative measurement of the target sample in order to normalize the results for comparison with other microscope systems.