Apparatus and method for imaging small objects in a flow stream using optical tomography

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002303160 (hide)

Owner Visiongate, Inc.

Inventors Nelson, Alan C.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2002303160

PCT Number PCT/US02/09344

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/080090

Priority 09/927,151 10.08.01 US; 60/279,244 28.03.01 US

Filing date 27 March 2002

Wipo publication date 15 October 2002

Acceptance publication date 8 March 2007

International Classifications

G06T 11/00 (2006.01) Two dimensional (2D) image generation, e.g. from a description to a bit-mapped image

G01N 15/14 (2006.01) Investigating characteristics of particles - Electro-optical investigation

G01N 21/17 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

G01N 21/64 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Fluorescence

G01N 21/78 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 23/04 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation not covered by group or , e.g. X-rays, neutrons

G01N 33/543 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

G01N 33/554 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - the carrier being a biological cell or cell fragment, e.g. bacteria, yeast cells

G01N 33/60 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - involving radioactive labelled substances

G06T 1/00 (2006.01) General purpose image data processing

G06T 3/00 (2006.01) Geometric image transformation in the plane of the image, e.g. from bit-mapped to bit-mapped creating a different image

G01N 21/05 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

Event Publications

12 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/927,151 10.08.01 US; 60/279,244 28.03.01 US

3 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002303160

11 December 2003 Assignment before Grant

  Nelson, Alan The application has been assigned to Visiongate, Inc.

8 March 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002303160

5 July 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

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