Optical coherence tomography in an intelligent automated in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection platform
US12253516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for automated, artificial-intelligence-based egg identification using optical coherence tomography (OCT) includes positioning an OCT imaging system head in proximity to a biological sample containing an oocyte, wherein the OCT is operatively coupled to an artificial intelligence/machine learning system (AI/ML system) and an imaging system, wherein the imaging system includes a camera system, and a lighting system. The method includes creating at least one three-dimensional image of the oocyte using the OCT, AI/ML system, and imaging system. The method includes using the AI/ML system to analyze the three-dimensional image, wherein an analysis includes detection of a polar body's presence or absence based at least in part on planar views of the oocyte.
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