Patents by Inventor Laura Chirica

Laura Chirica 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: 10832199
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones
  • Publication number: 20170372241
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones
  • Patent number: 9767425
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may be configured to perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen is processed by the one or more laboratory stations according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Dako Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones
  • Publication number: 20140188545
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may be configured to perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen is processed by the one or more laboratory stations according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: DAKO DENMARK A/S
    Inventors: Laura CHIRICA, Mats GRAHN, Stephen JONES
  • Patent number: 8645167
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may be configured to perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen is processed by the one or more laboratory stations according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: DakoCytomation Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones
  • Patent number: 8346574
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may be configured to perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen is processed by the one or more laboratory stations according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: DAKO Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones
  • Publication number: 20090222746
    Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable program instructions that generate a user interface for displaying workflow information associated with a tissue specimen in a pathology laboratory. The program instructions may be configured to perform a method including displaying a virtual laboratory component representing a physical pathology laboratory having one or more laboratory stations for processing the tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen is processed by the one or more laboratory stations according to a workflow, and displaying a specimen indicator that indicates a current specimen state based on a current relationship of the tissue specimen to the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Laura Chirica, Mats Grahn, Stephen Jones