Coherent optics blood cell classification system
US4070113A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for classifying the various major types of blood cells is provided wherein blood cells are passed before a laser beam. The redirected light energy passing through the cell is applied to a detector array which provides a voltage spectrum representative of the spatial relationships of the object. This voltage spectrum is compared rapidly with different spectra representative of different blood cell classes. Whenever a best fit is detected by the comparing means, a count is scored in one of the cell classes. The same means is applicable to the analysis of other cell types such as cancer and exfoliated cells.
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