Patents by Inventor Gene Breniman

Gene Breniman 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).

  • Cell characterization using multiple focus planes
    Patent number: 9001200
    Abstract: A system for characterizing cells takes a series of digital images of a sample containing the cells. Each of the images is taken at a different plane of focus. One of the images is determined to have been taken at a plane of best focus. The system analyzes the digital image taken at the plane of best focus and at least one other of the digital images to classify cells in the sample as either live or dead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Breniman, Michael Griffin
  • CELL CHARACTERIZATION USING MULTIPLE FOCUS PLANES
    Publication number: 20120013727
    Abstract: A system for characterizing cells takes a series of digital images of a sample containing the cells. Each of the images is taken at a different plane of focus. One of the images is determined to have been taken at a plane of best focus. The system analyzes the digital image taken at the plane of best focus and at least one other of the digital images to classify cells in the sample as either live or dead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Breniman, Michael Griffin