Patent ID: 6144758
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A biochemical image analyzing apparatus comprising:image data storing means for storing image data of a biochemical image produced based on data obtained by converting to electrical signals locational information of a labeled substance contained in a sample produced by one-dimensionally distributing at least one specimen;display data producing means for selecting image data from among the image data stored in the image data storing means and processing the selected image data in a predetermined manner to produce display image data mapped in a planar coordinate system;display means for displaying an image based on the display image data; andfirst image data dividing means for producing first divided coordinate data by dividing the display image data along one coordinate axis of the planar coordinate system to produce lanes defining substantially rectangular regions to be quantified along the one axis,wherein the first image data dividing means comprises first peripheral distribution data calculating means for calculating data corresponding to periphery distribution along the one of the coordinate axes by summing up density data values of pixels having the same coordinate on one coordinate axis, lane starting point coordinate calculating means for calculating coordinates of starting points of the lanes based on the data corresponding to the periphery distribution calculated by the first peripheral distribution data calculating means, lane end point coordinate calculating means for calculating coordinates of end points of the lanes based on the data corresponding to the periphery distribution calculated by the first peripheral distribution data calculating means, and lane defining coordinate data producing means for producing lane defining coordinates for defining the lanes based on the coordinates of the starting points of the lanes calculated by the lane starting point coordinate calculating means and the coordinates of the end points of the lanes calculated by the lane end point coordinate calculating means.