Patents by Inventor Rainer Doerrer

Rainer Doerrer 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RE-LOCATING AN OBJECT IN A SAMPLE ON A SLIDE WITH A MICROSCOPE IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110175995
    Abstract: A method of re-locating an object in a sample is provided for a previously-scanned slide having determined objects each with corresponding stored coordinates and a stored image, the objects being mapped relative to each other. The slide is positioned on a microscope stage, stored images of the objects are visually displayed, and a target object is selected. The slide is moved to an estimated coordinate position, corresponding to the coordinates of the target object, and a field-of-view image of the sample is captured for comparison to the stored image of the target. If the target is in the image, an offset between actual coordinates of the located target and the stored coordinates of the corresponding object is determined. The slide is then moved, via the stage, from the estimated coordinate position, according to the offset, to center the target in the image. Associated systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Rainer Doerrer
  • System and method for re-locating an object in a sample on a slide with a microscope imaging device
    Patent number: 7940998
    Abstract: A method of re-locating an object in a sample is provided for a previously-scanned slide having determined objects each with corresponding stored coordinates and a stored image, the objects being mapped relative to each other. The slide is positioned on a microscope stage, stored images of the objects are visually displayed, and a target object is selected. The slide is moved to an estimated coordinate position, corresponding to the coordinates of the target object, and a field-of-view image of the sample is captured for comparison to the stored image of the target. If the target is in the image, an offset between actual coordinates of the located target and the stored coordinates of the corresponding object is determined. The slide is then moved, via the stage, from the estimated coordinate position, according to the offset, to center the target in the image. Associated systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Tripath Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Rainer Döerrer
  • System and Method for Re-locating an Object in a Sample on a Slide with a Microscope Imaging Device
    Publication number: 20070076983
    Abstract: A method of re-locating an object in a sample is provided for a previously-scanned slide having determined objects each with corresponding stored coordinates and a stored image, the objects being mapped relative to each other. The slide is positioned on a microscope stage, stored images of the objects are visually displayed, and a target object is selected. The slide is moved to an estimated coordinate position, corresponding to the coordinates of the target object, and a field-of-view image of the sample is captured for comparison to the stored image of the target. If the target is in the image, an offset between actual coordinates of the located target and the stored coordinates of the corresponding object is determined. The slide is then moved, via the stage, from the estimated coordinate position, according to the offset, to center the target in the image. Associated systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: TriPath Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Rainer Doerrer