Biological growth plate scanner with automated image processing profile selection
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a memory that stores a set of image processing profiles; and
an image processing device that selects one of the image processing profiles based on a plate type associated with a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents.
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Abstract
A biological scanner provides automated selection of image processing profiles to scan different types of biological growth plates. The scanner automatically identifies the type of plate to be scanned by the scanner, and then selects one of the image processing profiles appropriate for the identified plate type. For example, the image processing profiles may apply different color, shape, size and proximity criteria in counting different types of bacterial colonies. The scanner may identify the plate type by reference to a variety of machine-readable indicators, such as optically or magnetically readable marks, carried on the plate. Accordingly, biological growth plates carrying particular indicators that permit plate type identification are also contemplated. The plates may be scanned in order to read or count different types of bacterial colonies, or the amount of a particular biological agent on the biological growth plate.
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75 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a memory that stores a set of image processing profiles; and an image processing device that selects one of the image processing profiles based on a plate type associated with a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting a plate type associated with a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents; selecting one of a plurality of image processing profiles based on the detected plate type; and processing an image of the biological growth plate according to the selected image processing profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for causing a processor to select one of a plurality of image processing profiles based on a detected plate type for a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents, and control an image processing device to process an image of the biological growth plate according to the selected image processing profile.
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45. A system comprising:
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a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents including a machine-readable plate type indicator that identifies a plate type of the biological growth plate; and an imaging device to capture an image of the biological growth plate and process the image according to one of a plurality of image processing profiles selected based on the plate type indicator. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A device comprising:
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means for storing a set of image processing profiles; and means for selecting one of the image processing profiles based on a plate type associated with a biological growth plate that facilitates growth of one or more biological agents. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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