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Patent US7446935 - Cytological imaging systems and methods - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteThe present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imaging system and methods for accommodating...http://www.google.de/patents/US7446935?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7446935 - Cytological imaging systems and methods Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS7446935 B2PublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer11/861,230 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum4. Nov. 2008Eingetragen25. Sept. 2007 Priorit�tsdatum29. Okt. 1999Auch ver�ffentlicht unterUS7369304US7468836US7667890US20030179445US20060077538US20060077541US20080013168US20080013812US20080018994US20100128944 Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS 7446935 B2US 7446935B2US7446935 B2US7446935B2 ErfinderWilliam J. KnoxGarrick L. MaenleDavid ZahniserUrspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterCytyc Corporation US-Klassifikation359/368382/128359/383250/201.3Internationale KlassifikationG01N15/14G01N21/31G01N15/10G02B21/32G02B21/00G01N1/30G06T7/00 UnternehmensklassifikationG02B21/0016G01N15/147G06T7/0042G01N2015/1472G01N21/3151G06T7/0012G06K9/00134G01N15/1468G01N15/1463G06T2207/30024G01N2015/1006G02B21/34G02B21/32G01N2015/1488G01N15/1475G01N1/30G01N15/1012 Europ�ische KlassifikationG06T7/00P1G01N21/31D4G02B21/34G01N1/30G01N15/14H3G06K9/00B1G06T7/00B2G02B21/32G02B21/00M3ReferenzenPatentzitate (103)Nichtpatentzitate (21) Referenziert von (1)Externe LinksUSPTO USPTO-Zuordnung EspacenetCytological imaging systems and methodsUS 7446935 B2 Zusammenfassung The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imaging system and methods for accommodating vibration in the imaging system. In particular, the methods and apparatus may be applied to the automated analysis of cytological specimen slides.
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