Methods and apparatus for detecting an interferent in a specimen

S Kluckner, YJ Chang, T Chen, BS Pollack… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A model-based method of inspecting a specimen for presence of an interferent (H, I, and/or
L). The method includes capturing images of the specimen at multiple different exposures …

Methods and apparatus adapted to identify a specimen container from multiple lateral views

S Kluckner, YJ Chang, T Chen, BS Pollack - US Patent 11,042,788, 2021 - Google Patents
A model-based method of determining characteristics of a specimen container. The method
includes providing a specimen container, capturing images of the specimen container at …

Model-based methods and apparatus for classifying an interferent in specimens

JH Park, YJ Chang, W Wu, T Chen… - US Patent 11,009,467, 2021 - Google Patents
A model-based method of inspecting a specimen for presence of one or more interferent,
such as Hemolysis, Icterus, and/or Lipemia (HI L) is provided. The method includes …

Systems, methods and apparatus for identifying a specimen container cap

S Kluckner, YJ Chang, T Chen, BS Pollack - US Patent 11,035,870, 2021 - Google Patents
A model-based method of determining characteristics of a specimen container cap to identify
the container cap. The method includes providing a specimen container including a …

Methods, apparatus, and quality check modules for detecting hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, or normality of a specimen

S Kluckner, S Sun, YJ Chang, T Chen… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A method of characterizing a specimen for HILN (H, I, and/or L, or N). The method includes
capturing images of the specimen at multiple different viewpoints, processing the images to …

Methods and apparatus for HILN characterization using convolutional neural network

S Sun, S Kluckner, YJ Chang, T Chen… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of characterizing a serum and plasma portion of a specimen in
regions occluded by one or more labels. The characterization may be used for determining …

Method and apparatus for detection of foam in specimen containers

T Vivet, D Connor, M Segrist, MS Wilson… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for detecting foam in a
specimen container. The method includes the following steps: transporting a specimen …

Methods and apparatus for specimen characterization using hyperspectral imaging

P Wissmann, BS Pollack - US Patent 11,333,553, 2022 - Google Patents
An apparatus for characterizing a specimen and/or specimen container. The
characterization apparatus includes an imaging location configured to receive a specimen …

Systems and methods for image-based characterization of fluid in an enclosed container

S Pang, ZHU Zheyuan, A Klein - US Patent App. 18/205,342, 2023 - Google Patents
2023-07-13 Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION,
INC. reassignment UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC …

Remote contactless liquid container volumetry

V Shapiro, O Whiting, T Dhanani, W Qian… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
In an embodiment, a volumetry method is provided. The method can include receiving one
or more 2D images of a site including one or more containers configured to hold a liquid, the …