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Analysis of chemical data from images

US6738529B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1999
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/115831
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Computer programs and computer-implemented methods are disclosed for extracting and analyzing combinatorial chemical data from images. The invention receives a stream of data, identifies a plurality of regions of interest and determines a series of values for one or more regions of interest. The library includes a plurality of members. The data stream includes a series of images of the library. Each region of interest corresponds to a location in each of the images and to a location in the library. The series of values for each region includes a value for each of the images. Particular embodiments have the following features. The invention calculates a figure of merit for a library member from each series of values. The stream of data comprises a series of images generated at a frequency of greater than about 1, 6, 12 or 30 frames per second. The series of images is captured from a beginning of a combinatorial experiment to an end of a commercial experiment. The regions of interest are identified after the series of images has been captured. The images are infrared images. The figure of merit is an emittance change, a phase transition point or a thermoelectric figure of merit for a…

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