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Method and apparatus for super montage large area spectroscopic imaging
Assignee: ChemImage Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2005-09-19
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Granted: 2009-01-20
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Expires: 2025-09-19
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to Method and Apparatus for Super Montage Large area Spectroscopic Imaging. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a method for producing a spectroscopic image of an object includes the steps of (a) irradiating the object with light to thereby produce from the object scattered and/or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths; (b) producing separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object; (c) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; (d) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (e) combining the sub-images for the select one wavelength to thereby produce said spectroscopic image of the object.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Maier
- 👤 Jason H. Neiss
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2026-11-09 18:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T5/00; G06T5/80; G06T5/50; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/28; G01J3/2823; G01J2003/2826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a spectroscopic image of an object comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating the object with light from a light source to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths; (b) producing separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object; (c) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; (d) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (e) combining the sub-images for the select one wavelength to thereby produce said spectroscopic image of the object.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a spectroscopic image of an object comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating the object with light from a light source to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths; (b) producing separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object; (c) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; (d) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (e) combining the sub-images for the select one wavelength to thereby produce said spectroscopic image of the object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein each sub-image comprises plural pixels each having an initial intensity value, and the step of compensating for spatial aberrations in the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths includes the steps of: (1) for each pixel in a select group of pixels: (i) determining a mean initial intensity value; and (ii) determining a spatially-filtered mean intensity value; (2) determining an overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity values; and (3) for each pixel in the select group of pixels: (i) determining a difference in intensity value between the spatially-filtered mean intensity value and the overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity value; and (ii) subtracting the determined difference in intensity value from the initial pixel intensity value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each sub-image comprises plural pixels each having an initial intensity value, and the step of compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths includes the steps of: (1) normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image as a function of an intensity value for selected corresponding pixels; and (2) recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image includes the steps of: (i) determining the norm of intensity values of the pixels in said select group of pixels and all the corresponding pixels to the select group of pixels; and (ii) for each pixel in said select group of pixels: (A) dividing the initial intensity value by said norm to thereby produce a normalized intensity value; and (B) multiplying said normalized intensity value by the sum of the number of pixels in said select group of pixels and the number of said corresponding pixels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of determining the norm of intensity values of the pixels is replaced by the step of determining the mean of intensity values of the pixels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels includes the steps of: (i) determining a global mean intensity value as a function of the initial intensity value of pixels in plural sub-images for a predetermined wavelength; (ii) determining a local mean intensity value as a function of the initial intensity value of pixels in said one sub-image; and (iii) for each pixel in said select group of pixels: (A) determining a difference in intensity value between the initial intensity value of the pixel and the local mean intensity value; and (B) adding the determined global mean intensity value to said determined difference to thereby produce a recentered intensity value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the spectroscopic image is a Raman image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a method for reducing aberrations in a spectroscopic age comprising plural substantially contiguous sub-images having plural pixels each pixel having an initial intensity value, where the plural sub-images are each produced using an active optical imaging filter, the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations using a processor including the steps of: (1) for each pixel in a select group of pixels: (i) determining a mean initial intensity value; and (ii) determining a spatially-filtered mean intensity value; (2) determining an overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity values; and (3) for each pixel in the select group of pixels: (i) determining a difference in intensity value between the spatially-filtered mean intensity value and the overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity value; and (ii) subtracting the determined difference in intensity value from the initial pixel intensity value; and (b) compensating for intensity aberrations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a method for reducing aberrations in a spectroscopic age comprising plural substantially contiguous sub-images having plural pixels each pixel having an initial intensity value, where the plural sub-images are each produced using an active optical imaging filter, the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations using a processor including the steps of: (1) for each pixel in a select group of pixels: (i) determining a mean initial intensity value; and (ii) determining a spatially-filtered mean intensity value; (2) determining an overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity values; and (3) for each pixel in the select group of pixels: (i) determining a difference in intensity value between the spatially-filtered mean intensity value and the overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity value; and (ii) subtracting the determined difference in intensity value from the initial pixel intensity value; and (b) compensating for intensity aberrations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method for reducing aberrations in a spectroscopic image comprising plural substantially contiguous sub-images having plural pixels each pixel having an initial intensity value, where the plural sub-images are each produced using an active optical imaging filter, the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations using a processor; and (b) compensating for intensity aberrations including the steps of: (1) normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image as a function of an intensity value for selected corresponding pixels; and (2) recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method for reducing aberrations in a spectroscopic image comprising plural substantially contiguous sub-images having plural pixels each pixel having an initial intensity value, where the plural sub-images are each produced using an active optical imaging filter, the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations using a processor; and (b) compensating for intensity aberrations including the steps of: (1) normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image as a function of an intensity value for selected corresponding pixels; and (2) recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image includes the steps of: (i) determining the norm of intensity values of the pixels in said select group of pixels and all the corresponding pixels to the select group of pixels; and (ii) for each pixel in said select group of pixels: (A) dividing the initial intensity value by said norm to thereby produce a normalized intensity value; and (B) multiplying said normalized intensity value by the sum of the number of pixels in said select group of pixels and the number of said corresponding pixels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of determining the norm of intensity values of the pixels is replaced by the step of determining the mean of intensity values of the pixels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
121 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels includes the steps of: (i) determining a global mean intensity value as a function of the initial intensity value of pixels in plural sub-images for a predetermined wavelength; (ii) determining a local mean intensity value as a function of the initial intensity value of pixels in said one sub-image; and (iii) for each pixel in said select group of pixels: (A) determining a difference in intensity value between the initial intensity value of the pixel and the local mean intensity value; and (B) adding the determined global mean intensity value to said determined difference to thereby produce a recentered intensity value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the spectroscopic image is a Raman image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
119 words
A spectroscope for irradiating an object with light to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths and to produce separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object, where the spectroscope includes a processor programmed to perform a plurality of executable instructions, the instructions comprising: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; (b) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (c) combining the sub-images for the select one wavelength to thereby produce said spectroscopic image of the object.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
119 words
A spectroscope for irradiating an object with light to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths and to produce separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object, where the spectroscope includes a processor programmed to perform a plurality of executable instructions, the instructions comprising: (a) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; (b) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (c) combining the sub-images for the select one wavelength to thereby produce said spectroscopic image of the object.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for producing a corrected spectroscopic sub-image of an object comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating the object with light from a light source to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths; (b) producing separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object; (c) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (d) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for producing a corrected spectroscopic sub-image of an object comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating the object with light from a light source to thereby produce from the object scattered or emitted light for each of a plurality of wavelengths; (b) producing separately for each of the plurality of wavelengths a plurality of substantially contiguous sub-images of the object; (c) compensating for spatial aberrations in ones of the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths; and (d) compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
126 words
The method of claim 15 wherein each sub-image comprises plural pixels each having an initial intensity value, and the step of compensating for spatial aberrations in the sub-images for a select one of the plurality of wavelengths includes the steps of: (1) for each pixel in a select group of pixels: (i) determining a mean initial intensity value; and (ii) determining a spatially-filtered mean intensity value; (2) determining an overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity values; and (3) for each pixel in the select group of pixels: (i) determining a difference in intensity value between the spatially-filtered mean intensity value and the overall average of the spatially-filtered mean intensity value; and (ii) subtracting the determined difference in intensity value from the initial pixel intensity value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 15 wherein each sub-image comprises plural pixels each having an initial intensity value, and the step of compensating for intensity aberrations between ones of the substantially contiguous sub-images for one of the plurality of wavelengths includes the steps of: (1) normalizing an intensity value for a select group of pixels in one sub-image as a function of an intensity value for selected corresponding pixels; and (2) recentering a mean intensity value for the select group of pixels.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the spectrographic sub-image is a Raman image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the spectroscopic image is a Raman image.
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