Patents by Inventor Ema C. Olah

Ema C. Olah has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11158049
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of assessing a histologically stained specimen based on a determined color signature of a region of interest of the specimen. Such assessments may be performed for a variety of purposes including but not limited to assessing the quality of the histological stain, as part of identifying one or more biologically relevant features of the image, as part of differentiating one feature of the image from other features of the image, identifying an anomalous area of the stained specimen, classifying cells of the specimen, etc. Also provided are systems configured for performing the disclosed methods and computer readable medium storing instructions for performing steps of the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Marilou L. Coleman, Walter G. Stonas, Willie J. Cowart, Wenjing Li, Ema C. Olah
  • Patent number: 11105736
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides spectrophotometric methods for assessing histological stains used in a histology analyzer. The methods find use in various assessments including determinations of the identity of a histological stain, determinations of the quality of a histological stain, etc. Also included are devices and systems for practicing the described methods. The instant disclosure also provides computer readable media containing libraries of reference spectrophotometric characteristics of histological stains useful in assessing a histological stain used in a histology analyzer. Also provided is computer readable media containing instructions that cause a computing device to perform steps for making an assessment of a histological stain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Ema C. Olah
  • Publication number: 20210123839
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the automated control of aspects of slide preparation in an automated slide preparation instrument. Aspects of the methods include automated assessments of reagent amounts, quality and performance as well as automated adjustments of reagents based on such assessments, including the adjustment of reagent amounts, e.g., as present in reagent baths, the adjustment of reagent compositions and the replacement of reagents. Devices and systems useful in performing the described methods are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Mahmoud Janbakhsh, Ema C. Olah, Robert Langsner
  • Patent number: 10871426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the automated control of aspects of slide preparation in an automated slide preparation instrument. Aspects of the methods include automated assessments of reagent amounts, quality and performance as well as automated adjustments of reagents based on such assessments, including the adjustment of reagent amounts, e.g., as present in reagent baths, the adjustment of reagent compositions and the replacement of reagents. Devices and systems useful in performing the described methods are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Mahmoud Janbakhsh, Ema C. Olah, Robert Langsner
  • Publication number: 20200080934
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides spectrophotometric methods for assessing histological stains used in a histology analyzer. The methods find use in various assessments including determinations of the identity of a histological stain, determinations of the quality of a histological stain, etc. Also included are devices and systems for practicing the described methods. The instant disclosure also provides computer readable media containing libraries of reference spectrophotometric characteristics of histological stains useful in assessing a histological stain used in a histology analyzer. Also provided is computer readable media containing instructions that cause a computing device to perform steps for making an assessment of a histological stain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Ema C. Olah
  • Publication number: 20200005459
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of assessing a histologically stained specimen based on a determined color signature of a region of interest of the specimen. Such assessments may be performed for a variety of purposes including but not limited to assessing the quality of the histological stain, as part of identifying one or more biologically relevant features of the image, as part of differentiating one feature of the image from other features of the image, identifying an anomalous area of the stained specimen, classifying cells of the specimen, etc. Also provided are systems configured for performing the disclosed methods and computer readable medium storing instructions for performing steps of the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Marilou L. Coleman, Walter G. Stonas, Willie J. Cowart, Wenjing Li, Ema C. Olah
  • Patent number: 10395368
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of assessing a histologically stained specimen based on a determined color signature of a region of interest of the specimen. Such assessments may be performed for a variety of purposes including but not limited to assessing the quality of the histological stain, as part of identifying one or more biologically relevant features of the image, as part of differentiating one feature of the image from other features of the image, identifying an anomalous area of the stained specimen, classifying cells of the specimen, etc. Also provided are systems configured for performing the disclosed methods and computer readable medium storing instructions for performing steps of the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Marilou L. Coleman, Walter G. Stonas, Willie J. Cowart, Wenjing Li, Ema C. Olah
  • Patent number: 10288557
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides spectrophotometric methods for assessing histological stains used in a histology analyzer. The methods find use in various assessments including determinations of the identity of a histological stain, determinations of the quality of a histological stain, etc. Also included are devices and systems for practicing the described methods. The instant disclosure also provides computer readable media containing libraries of reference spectrophotometric characteristics of histological stains useful in assessing a histological stain used in a histology analyzer. Also provided is computer readable media containing instructions that cause a computing device to perform steps for making an assessment of a histological stain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Rene Nieves Alicea, Ema C. Olah
  • Publication number: 20180143111
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the automated control of aspects of slide preparation in an automated slide preparation instrument. Aspects of the methods include automated assessments of reagent amounts, quality and performance as well as automated adjustments of reagents based on such assessments, including the adjustment of reagent amounts, e.g., as present in reagent baths, the adjustment of reagent compositions and the replacement of reagents. Devices and systems useful in performing the described methods are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Mahmoud Janbakhsh, Ema C. Olah, Robert Langsner