IMAGE ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND DISPLAY

• US 20080204750A1
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mavin Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mavin Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Ralin, David, Lieberman, Robert A., Berger, Jason D., Kempen, Lothar U., Rassman, William R
• Application Number:
  US12/117,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 356/364
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/212 Arrangement with total internal reflection
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/21 Polarisation-affecting properties G01N21/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/253 for batch operation, i.e. multisample apparatus analytical automats G01N35/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/552 Attenuated total reflection
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30072 Microarray; Biochip, DNA array; Well plate
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/0012 Biomedical image inspection

Abstract

Image data is acquired, processed, and/or displayed in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure to display, monitor, and/or demonstrate the progress of an experiment substantially in real-time and with high sensitivity. In one embodiment, at least one time-resolved value of spatially distributed polarization change data is provided and displayed. Advantageously, real-time processing and display of data is provided such that discussion and collaboration about the experiment may occur, time-resolved data is not lost, and resources are not wasted.

Claims

1. An image processor, comprising:

a data acquisition application adapted to receive spatially distributed polarization change data caused by a specimen array; and

a data analyzer operably coupled to the data acquisition application, the data analyzer adapted to calculate at least one time-resolved value of the spatially distributed polarization change data.

2. The processor of claim 1, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes an intensity value of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

3. The processor of claim 2, wherein the data analyzer associates a color value to the intensity value.

4. The processor of claim 1, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes a thickness value of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

5. The processor of claim 1, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes an intensity value differential of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

6. The processor of claim 1, further comprising a display device operably coupled to the data analyzer for displaying the at least one time-resolved value in real-time.

7. The processor of claim 1, further comprising a display device operably coupled to the data analyzer for providing a two-dimensional representation of the spatially distributed polarization change occurring in the specimen array in real-time.

8. The processor of claim 1, further comprising a browser application operably coupled between the data analyzer and a network, the browser adapted to upload the at least one time-resolved value to the network.

9. The processor of claim 1, further comprising a user interface operably coupled to the data analyzer for input of parameters into the data analyzer.

10. A method of processing image data, comprising:

receiving spatially distributed polarization change data caused by a specimen array; and

calculating at least one time-resolved value of the spatially distributed polarization change data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes an intensity value of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising associating a color value to the calculated intensity value.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes a thickness value of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one time-resolved value includes an intensity value differential of a specimen spot in the specimen array.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying the at least one time-resolved value in real-time.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying a two-dimensional representation of the spatially distributed polarization change occurring in the specimen array.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising uploading the at least one time-resolved value to a network.