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US-2021195079-A1 · Jun 24, 2021 · US
Method and apparatus for displaying cultured cells
US12585170B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12585170-B2 |
| Application number | US-202118030243-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | Oct 5, 2020 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2026 |
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Method and apparatus for displaying cultured cell wherein the image can be smoothly moved into and out of focus and can be zoomed in and out and panned.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A method of displaying cultured cells in a transparent plate with a plurality of wells on a display screen, comprising the steps of: taking a plurality of z-axis images of the cells with a predetermined z-offset at a predetermined area of a well, processing corresponding pixels of each z-axis image with a texture function to provide a smooth transition from one z-stack image to the next when transitioning from one z-stack image to another on the display screen and providing a user control on the display screen to effect transition from one z-stack image to the next wherein the display of a cell image gives the appearance of smoothly moving the cell image into and out of focus. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of processing the corresponding pixels with a texture function comprises applying an OpenGL Texture function to the pixels. 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the user control comprises a graphical user interface program having a which interacts with the OpenGL library to effect the application of the OpenGL Texture function. 4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the widget provides the user with display controls for focusing, for zooming in and out and for panning. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user control further comprises a rotatable knob. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user control further comprises a joystick.
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- What does patent US12585170B2 cover?
- Method and apparatus for displaying cultured cell wherein the image can be smoothly moved into and out of focus and can be zoomed in and out and panned.
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- Thrive Bioscience Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G03B13/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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