Methods and apparatus adapted to quantify a specimen from multiple lateral views

S Kluckner, YJ Chang, T Chen, BS Pollack - US Patent 11,650,197, 2023 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A model-based method for quantifying a specimen. The method includes
providing a specimen, capturing images of the specimen while illuminated by multiple …

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 …

Methods and apparatus for characterizing a specimen using pattern illumination

P Wissmann, L Listl, BS Pollack - US Patent 11,073,472, 2021 - Google Patents
A characterization apparatus including pattern generation. The characterization apparatus is
configured to characterize a specimen and/or a specimen container in some embodiments …

Method and apparatus for buffy coat imaging

TR Drechsler - US Patent 11,386,551, 2022 - Google Patents
A blood sample processor for imaging a centrifuged blood sample is provided including a
transparent container with the centrifuged blood sample therein. An illumination source is …

Method and apparatus for non-invasive hemoglobin level prediction

MK Hasan, SI Ahamed, RR Love - US Patent 12,089,930, 2024 - Google Patents
An image-based hemoglobin estimation tool for measuring hemoglobin can be embedded
in hand held devices such as smartphones, and similar known and to be developed …

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 …