Patent SG-11201806862Q-A (SG)
Title: System and method for characterizing particulates in a fluid sample
Inventor: ASHCROFT COLBY
IPC: G06T7/174
Filed: 2017-02-21
Abstract: FIG. 1B downs — seem Imaging Device Controller 162 W O 20 17 / 14333 2 Al Camera 168 Ugh 170 FIG. 1A Stage 172 FIG. 1C Memory 164 Display 166 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 24 August 2017 (24.08.2017) WIPO I PCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/143332 Al (51) International Patent Classification: GO1J 3/44 (2006.01) GO1N 15/14 (2006.01) GO1N 15/02 (2006.01) GO6T 7/174 (2017.01) GO1N 15/10 (2006.01) (71) Applicant: OPTOFLUIDICS, INC. [US/US]; 3711 Mar- ket Street, Suite 970, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (US). (72) Inventors: ASHCROFT, Colby; 120 S. 43rd Street, Apt. 1, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (US). DIPAOLO, Brian; 15 (21) International Application Number: Charter Oak Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053 (US). KONICA, (22) PCT/US2017/018692 International Filing Date: 21 February 2017 (21.02.2017) Gjergji; 215 W. Dekalb Pike, Apt. 217e, King Of Prussia, PA 19406 (US). CASTNER, Thomas; 412 Cheltena Av- enue, Jenkintown, PA 19046 (US). CORDOVEZ, Bern- ardo; 1221 Harrison Street, #2, Sn Francisco, CA 94103 (25) Filing Language: English (US). EARHART, Christopher; 838 N. Newkirk Street, D2, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (US). ERICKSON, David; 9 (26) Publication Language: English Millcroft Way, Ithaca, NY 14850 (US). HART, Robert; (30) Priority Data: 2235 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 (US). 62/296,701 18 February 2016 (18.02.2016) US 62/360,832 11 July 2016 (11.07.2016) US [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING PARTICULATES IN A FLUID SAMPLE (57) : A system for characterizing at least one particle from a fluid sample is dis- closed. The system includes a filter disposed up- stream of an outlet, and a luminaire configured to illuminate the at least one particle at an ob- lique angle. An imaging device is configured to capture and process images of the illuminated at least one particle as it rests on the filter for char- acterizing the at least one particle. A system for characterizing at least one particle using bright field illumination is also disclosed. A method for characterizing particulates in a fluid sample using at least one of oblique angle and bright field illumination is also disclosed. 111111111111110111011111111111010111110111010111110110110111011111111111110111111 WO 2017/143332 Al IMEDIMOM0101011MMEMOMOMEMIDOIDIRVOIMIE (74) Agents: ARTIS, Ryan, D. et al.; Riverside Law, LLP, (84) Designated States Glenhardie Corporate Center, 1285 Drummers Lane, Suite 202, Wayne, PA 19087 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3))