Patents Assigned to Progeny Systems, LLC
  • System and method for calibration and verification of a sample analysis instrument
    Patent number: 6526363
    Abstract: A system for calibrating a sperm quality analyzer (SQA) is provided. An optical shutter is inserted into an optical chamber within the SQA. A playback circuit coupled to the optical shutter stores pre-recorded sample waveforms and applies the pre-recorded waveforms to the optical shutter to produce contrast variations in the optical shutter that mimic the random motion of live samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Progeny Systems, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Wilkinson, Henry Eisenson, Theodore R. Fitzpatrick
  • Sperm analysis system
    Patent number: 6426213
    Abstract: A sperm analysis system has a sperm sample carrier (20) and “reader” module. The sperm sample carrier includes: 1) a shank (24) defining a chamber (26) with an opening for ingress and egress of a sperm sample; a manually operated pump (28) for aspirating a sample of sperm into the chamber (26), and a plurality of distinct photon paths (34) intersecting and passing through the chamber (26). The module includes: a processor responsive to an actuation signal from an operator, a photon source, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Progeny Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Henry L. Eisenson