| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6690817 |
Spectral bio-imaging data for cell classification using internal reference |
February 10, 2004 |
| A method of spectral-morphometric analysis of biological samples, the biological samples including substantially constant components and suspected variable components, the method is effected by following the steps of (a) using a spectral data collection device for collecting spectral |
| 6556853 |
Spectral bio-imaging of the eye |
April 29, 2003 |
| A spectral bio-imaging method for enhancing pathologic, physiologic, metabolic and health related spectral signatures of an eye tissue, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing an optical device for eye inspection being optically connected to a spectral imager; (b) illuminati |
| 6419361 |
Spectral bio-imaging of the eye |
July 16, 2002 |
| A spectral bio-imaging method for enhancing pathologic, physiologic, metabolic and health related spectral signatures of an eye tissue, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing an optical device for eye inspection being optically connected to a spectral imager; (b) illuminati |
| 6276798 |
Spectral bio-imaging of the eye |
August 21, 2001 |
| A spectral bio-imaging method for enhancing pathologic, physiologic, metabolic and health related spectral signatures of an eye tissue, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing an optical device for eye inspection being optically connected to a spectral imager; (b) illuminati |
| 6198532 |
Spectral bio-imaging of the eye |
March 6, 2001 |
| A spectral bio-imaging method for enhancing pathologic, physiologic, metabolic and health related spectral signatures of an eye tissue, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing an optical device for eye inspection being optically connected to a spectral imager; (b) illuminati |
| 6165734 |
In-situ method of analyzing cells |
December 26, 2000 |
| A method of in situ analysis of a biological sample comprising the steps of (a) staining the biological sample with N stains of which a first stain is selected from the group consisting of a first immunohistochemical stain, a first histological stain and a first DNA ploidy stain, and a s |
| 6142629 |
Spectral imaging using illumination of preselected spectral content |
November 7, 2000 |
| A device and method for spectral imaging of an object. A plurality of sets of narrow-band light sources such as LEDs are provided. Each set emits illumination radiation in a different narrow spectral band. Each set is activated sequentially to illuminate the object. Light reflected from |
| 6088099 |
Method for interferometer based spectral imaging of moving objects |
July 11, 2000 |
| A method for spatial registration and spectral correction for interferometer based spectral imaging which can be used to obtain spectral images of a moving object, the method comprising the steps of (a) using an interferometer based spectral imager for acquiring spatial and spectral |
| 6082892 |
Temperature measuring method and apparatus |
July 4, 2000 |
| A method of remotely measuring the temperature of a body, such as a semiconductor wafer, whose transparency varies with both wavelength and temperature and is characterized by an optical absorption edge. The body is illuminated at wavelengths on either side of the optical absorption |
| 6075599 |
Optical device with entrance and exit paths that are stationary under device rotation |
June 13, 2000 |
| An rotating optical device in which the angular relationship of the exit beam to the incident beam is independent of the degree of rotation of the device. Two optical elements are defined by planes that intersect at a 45.degree. angle. A third optical element is defined by a plane that |
| 6066459 |
Method for simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores for in situ hybridization and multico |
May 23, 2000 |
| A spectral imaging method for simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores aimed at detecting and analyzing fluorescent in situ hybridizations employing numerous chromosome paints and/or loci specific probes each labeled with a different fluorophore or a combination of fluorophore |
| 6055325 |
Color display of chromosomes or portions of chromosomes |
April 25, 2000 |
| A color display comprising an image of all chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of a cell, each of the chromosomes or portions of chromosomes being painted with a different fluorophore or a combination of fluorophores, the image presenting the chromosomes or portions of chromosomes |
| 6043039 |
Method of and composite for in situ fluorescent hybridization |
March 28, 2000 |
| A fluorescent in situ hybridization method including the steps of (a) obtaining a chromosome spread of a species; (b) preparing a hybridization composite containing a plurality of chromosomal paints each of the plurality of chromosomal paints being labeled with a different fluorophor |
| 6018587 |
Method for remote sensing analysis be decorrelation statistical analysis and hardware therefor |
January 25, 2000 |
| A method for remote scenes classification comprising the steps of (a) preparing a reference template for classification of the remote scenes via (i) classifying a set of reference scenes via a conventional classification technique for obtaining a set of preclassified reference scenes |
| 6007996 |
In situ method of analyzing cells |
December 28, 1999 |
| A method of in situ analysis of a biological sample comprising the steps of (a) staining the biological sample with N stains of which a first stain is selected from the group consisting of a first immunohistochemical stain, a first histological stain and a first DNA ploidy stain, and a s |
| 5991028 |
Spectral bio-imaging methods for cell classification |
November 23, 1999 |
| According to the present invention there is provided a spectral bio-imaging methods which can be used for automatic and/or semiautomatic spectrally resolved morphometric classification of cells, the method comprising the steps of (a) preparing a sample to be spectrally imaged, the sample |
| 5936731 |
Method for simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores for in situ hybridization and chromos |
August 10, 1999 |
| A fluorescent in situ hybridization method comprising the steps of (a) providing a cell nuclei having chromosomes hybridized with at least one nucleic acid probe including at least one nucleic acid molecule labeled with at least one fluorophore; (b) viewing the cell nuclei through a |
| 5912165 |
Method for chromosome classification by decorrelaiton statistical analysis and hardware therefor |
June 15, 1999 |
| A method and hardware for chromosome classification by decorrelation statistical analysis to provide color (spectral) karyotypes and to detect chromosomal aberrations. The method and hardware employ a set of N decorrelation matched filters for chromosome classification. The N decorre |
| 5906919 |
Method for chromosomes classification |
May 25, 1999 |
| A method for finding L internal reference vectors for classification of L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of a cell, the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes being painted with K different fluorophores or combinations thereof, wherein K basic chromosomes or portions of chr |
| 5871932 |
Method of and composite for fluorescent in situ hybridization |
February 16, 1999 |
| A fluorescent in situ hybridization method including the steps of (a) obtaining a chromosome spread of a species; (b) preparing a hybridization composite containing a plurality of chromosomal paints each of the plurality of chromosomal paints being labeled with a different fluorophor |
| 5856871 |
Film thickness mapping using interferometric spectral imaging |
January 5, 1999 |
| A method of determining the thickness map of a film (14) overlying a substrate (14). This method includes illuminating (10) the film simultaneously from different angles and analyzing spectral intensity of the radiation reflected by each point on the film (14). The analysis is effect |
| 5838014 |
Laser beam boresighting apparatus |
November 17, 1998 |
| Boresighting apparatus includes a laser, a thermal target having an absorbent surface for receiving the laser beam and converting it to a heat spot of infrared radiation, and an optical device for receiving and optically displaying the heat spot. The thermal target is anisotropic, ha |
| 5835214 |
Method and apparatus for spectral analysis of images |
November 10, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for analyzing an optical image of a scene to determine the spectral intensity of each pixel thereof, by: collecting incident light from the scene; scanning the incident light; passing the scanned light through an interferometer which outputs modulated light cor |
| 5834203 |
Method for classification of pixels into groups according to their spectra using a plurality of |
November 10, 1998 |
| A method of classification of pixels into groups of pixels according to their association with a single fluorophore or a combination of fluorophores selected from a plurality of fluorophores, each of the fluorophores having characterizing excitation and emission spectra and specifyin |
| 5823681 |
Multipoint temperature monitoring apparatus for semiconductor wafers during processing |
October 20, 1998 |
| An emissivity compensating non-contact system for measuring the temperature of a semiconductor wafer. The system includes a semiconductor wafer emissivity compensation station for measuring the reflectivity of the wafer at discrete wavelengths to yield wafer emissivity in specific wa |
| 5817462 |
Method for simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores for in situ hybridization and multico |
October 6, 1998 |
| A spectral imaging method for simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores aimed at detecting and analyzing fluorescent in situ hybridizations employing numerous chromosome paints and/or loci specific probes each labeled with a different fluorophore or a combination of fluorophore |
| 5798262 |
Method for chromosomes classification |
August 25, 1998 |
| A method for finding L internal reference vectors for classification of L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of a cell, the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes being painted with K different fluorophores or combinations thereof, wherein K basic chromosomes or portions of chr |
| 5784162 |
Spectral bio-imaging methods for biological research, medical diagnostics and therapy |
July 21, 1998 |
| According to the present invention there are provided spectral imaging methods for biological research, medical diagnostics and therapy comprising the steps of (a) preparing a sample to be spectrally imaged; (b) viewing the sample through an optical device, the optical device being o |
| 5719024 |
Method for chromosome classification by decorrelation statistical analysis and hardware therefor |
February 17, 1998 |
| A method and hardware for chromosome classification by decorrelation statistical analysis to provide color (spectral) karyotypes and to detect chromosomal aberrations. |
| 5539517 |
Method for simultaneously measuring the spectral intensity as a function of wavelength of all th |
July 23, 1996 |
| A method of analyzing an optical image of a scene to determine the spectral intensity of each pixel of the scene, which includes collecting incident light from the scene; (b) passing the light through an interferometer which outputs modulated light corresponding to a predetermined set of |
| 5322361 |
Method and apparatus for measuring temperature |
June 21, 1994 |
| A method and apparatus for measuring temperature by subjecting, to the temperature to be measured, a light-transmissive body of a material whose dimensions change in response to temperature, directing first rays of light from a light source through a first path including a predetermined |
