High accuracy 5-part differential with digital holographic microscopy and untouched leukocytes from peripheral blood

US10801944B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Noha Youssry El-Zehiry · Plainsboro, US
• Oliver Hayden · Moosburg an der Isar, DE
• Ali Kamen · Skillman, US
• Lukas Richter · Hirschaid, DE
• Manfred Stanzel · Erlangen, DE
• Matthias Ugele · Dresden, DE
• Daniela Seidel · Baiersdorf, DE
• Gaby Marquardt · Eschborn, DE
• Oliver Schmidt · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2020
• Expiry date: May 10, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03H2240/56
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved method for marker-free detection of a cell type of at least one cell in a medium using microfluidics and digital holographic microscopy, as well as a device, particular for carrying out the method.