Patents by Inventor Jim Linder

Jim Linder 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).

  • Method and system for processing an image of a biological specimen
    Patent number: 9595100
    Abstract: Components, e.g., background, cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus, of a biological specimen are identified using multi-wavelength analysis. Specimen components, such as nucleoli, are selected, and a determination is made whether cells having nucleoli are cancer cells or regular repair cells based on one or more physical characteristics of the identified component. The physical characteristics can be one or more of a shape, size, texture and gray value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, David J. Zahniser, Kathy K. Mui, Jim Linder, Ellen E. Sheets
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE OF A BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN
    Publication number: 20150262355
    Abstract: Components, e.g., background, cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus, of a biological specimen are identified using multi-wavelength analysis. Specimen components, such as nucleoli, are selected, and a determination is made whether cells having nucleoli are cancer cells or regular repair cells based on one or more physical characteristics of the identified component. The physical characteristics can be one or more of a shape, size, texture and gray value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, David J. Zahniser, Kathy K. Mui, Jim Linder, Ellen E. Sheets
  • Method and system for processing an image of a biological specimen
    Patent number: 9070006
    Abstract: Components, e.g., background, cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus, of a biological specimen are identified using multi-wavelength analysis. Specimen components, such as nucleoli, are selected, and a determination is made whether cells having nucleoli are cancer cells or regular repair cells based on one or more physical characteristics of the identified component. The physical characteristics can be one or more of a shape, size, texture and gray value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, David Zahniser, Kathy Mui, Jim Linder, Ellen Sheets
  • AUTOMATED IMAGE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20090245612
    Abstract: One automated imaging process, as described herein, includes: a) obtaining digital images of objects in a biological sample; b) selecting a plurality of objects of interest from the digital images; c) obtaining multiple images of the selected objects of interest at a plurality of different wavelengths; d) combining one of said multiple images with a corresponding digital image to produce a combined image; and e) analyzing the combined image in order to characterize the biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CYTYC CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Zahniser, Kam Lin Wong, Jim Linder, Douglas Tenney
  • Automated image analysis
    Patent number: 7587078
    Abstract: One automated imaging process, as described herein, includes: a) obtaining digital images of objects in a biological sample; b) selecting a plurality of objects of interest from the digital images; c) obtaining multiple images of the selected objects of interest at a plurality of different wavelengths; d) combining one of said multiple images with a corresponding digital image to produce a combined image; and e) analyzing the combined image in order to characterize the biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cytyc Corporation
    Inventors: David Zahniser, Kam Lin Wong, Jim Linder, Douglas Tenney
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE OF A BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN
    Publication number: 20080144915
    Abstract: Components, e.g., background, cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus, of a biological specimen are identified using multi-wavelength analysis. Specimen components, such as nucleoli, are selected, and a determination is made whether cells having nucleoli are cancer cells or regular repair cells based on one or more physical characteristics of the identified component. The physical characteristics can be one or more of a shape, size, texture and gray value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: CYTYC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Lin Wong, David Zahniser, Kathy Mui, Jim Linder, Ellen Sheets
  • Automated image analysis
    Publication number: 20060245630
    Abstract: One automated imaging process, as described herein, includes: a) obtaining digital images of objects in a biological sample; b) selecting a plurality of objects of interest from the digital images; c) obtaining multiple images of the selected objects of interest at a plurality of different wavelengths; d) combining one of said multiple images with a corresponding digital image to produce a combined image; and e) analyzing the combined image in order to characterize the biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Cytyc Corporation
    Inventors: David Zahniser, Kam Wong, Jim Linder, Douglas Tenney