Flow cytometer
First Claim
1. The flow cytometer in combination comprising:
- a sheath flow cell for forming a sample stream containing particles;
detection means for detecting a particle at a first area of the sample stream to generate a signal representative of the particle;
imaging means operatively connected to the detection means for imaging the particle at a second area of the sample stream, the second area being a different area than the first area;
display means for displaying a read image of the particle;
calculation means for calculating a plurality of characteristic parameters indicating characteristics of the particle based on the generated signal;
distribution preparation means for preparing a distribution of the characteristic parameters and displaying the distribution on the display means;
region designation means for designating at least one predetermined region in the distribution;
region storage means for storing the at least one designated predetermined region;
decision means for deciding whether the characteristic parameters of the particle detected at the first area by the detection means are located in the at least one designated predetermined region stored in the region storage means;
imaging control means for allowing the imaging means to image the particle when the characteristic parameters are located in the at least one designated predetermined region;
image storage means for storing the image of the particle obtained by the imaging means; and
displaying control means for selectively reading the image of the particle to form a read image and for allowing the display means to display the read image.
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Abstract
A flowcytometer includes a sheath flow cell for forming a sample stream containing particles; a detector for detecting the particle at a first area to generate a signal representative of the particle; an imaging device for capturing an image of the particle at a second area of the sample stream; a display; a calculator for calculating a plurality of characteristic parameters of each particle; a distribution preparation device for preparing a distribution of the characteristic parameters to display the distribution on the display; a designation device for previously designating a region in the distribution; a region memory for storing the designated region; a decision device for deciding whether the characteristic parameters of the particle detected at the first area by the detection means are located in the designated region stored in the region memory; an image controller for allowing the imaging device to imaging the particle when the characteristic parameters are located in the designated region; an image memory for storing the image of the particle; and a controller for selectively reading the image of the particle to allow the display device to display the read image.
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11 Claims
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1. The flow cytometer in combination comprising:
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a sheath flow cell for forming a sample stream containing particles; detection means for detecting a particle at a first area of the sample stream to generate a signal representative of the particle; imaging means operatively connected to the detection means for imaging the particle at a second area of the sample stream, the second area being a different area than the first area; display means for displaying a read image of the particle; calculation means for calculating a plurality of characteristic parameters indicating characteristics of the particle based on the generated signal; distribution preparation means for preparing a distribution of the characteristic parameters and displaying the distribution on the display means; region designation means for designating at least one predetermined region in the distribution; region storage means for storing the at least one designated predetermined region; decision means for deciding whether the characteristic parameters of the particle detected at the first area by the detection means are located in the at least one designated predetermined region stored in the region storage means; imaging control means for allowing the imaging means to image the particle when the characteristic parameters are located in the at least one designated predetermined region; image storage means for storing the image of the particle obtained by the imaging means; and displaying control means for selectively reading the image of the particle to form a read image and for allowing the display means to display the read image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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