Aperio Adds Data Management Patent to Growing Portfolio; Digital Pathology Leader Solidifies Patent Position in Use of Novel Scanning Method.VISTA, Calif. -- Aperio Technologies, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property has issued the company patent No. 7,035,478, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "System and Method for Data Management in a Linear-Array-Based Microscope Slide Scanner A scanner that is specialized for scanning 35mm slides and film negatives. The slide or film is inserted into a single slot in the machine or into a tray, which is inserted. Many flatbed scanners are also able to scan slides. See scanner and transparency adapter. ." Aperio is the leading provider of microscope slide scanners and related software in the field of digital microscope slide imaging (virtual microscopy Virtual microscopy is a method of posting microscope images on, and transmitting them over, computer networks. This allows independent viewing of images by large numbers of people in diverse locations. It involves a synthesis of microscopy technologies and digital technologies. ). Aperio's ScanScope(R) scanners are based on a patented (line) scanning method that has enabled the Company to leap-frog the competition in performance and price. ScanScope scanners create a digital image of an entire microscope slide at giga-pixel resolution in minutes. This digital slide features inherently superior image quality and is generated in a fraction of the time of competitive offerings, enabling -- for the first time -- high-throughput automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. scanning of entire microscope slides. "Aperio pioneered the use of line scanning in virtual microscopy, setting new standards for scanning performance and image quality. Our technology leadership has contributed significantly to the development of the rapidly emerging digital pathology pathology, study of the cause of disease and the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease. market," said Dirk Soenksen, Aperio's chief executive officer. "This patent solidifies our intellectual property position in the use of line-scanning by encompassing methods for converting imagery data from any type of linear-array detector into digital slides. We are pleased to be further strengthening Aperio's already formidable patent position in virtual microscopy, a position that comprises over 20 issued, licensed or pending patents covering digital slide capture, compression, viewing, management and entire-slide analysis. Our patent portfolio also includes licenses to the rich virtual microscopy patents of Bacus Laboratories, Inc., a suite of patents we believe are essential for anyone wishing to do business in the field of virtual microscopy." About Digital Pathology and Virtual Microscopy Virtual microscopy -- the practice of converting entire glass microscope slides to high resolution digital slides that can be viewed, managed and analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. -- is the key technology that enables digital pathology. Digital pathology is a digital image-based environment for digital slide viewing and analysis that delivers consistent and accurate results, faster than traditional methods. It facilitates immediate access from anywhere to information obtained from glass microscope slides, and provides powerful tools for the instant archival and intelligent retrieval of histo-pathological data. Digital pathology is compatible with PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. (picture archiving and communication systems In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are computers or networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent format. ) and supports the vision of an enterprise-wide healthcare IT solution aimed at the electronic medical record (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ). About Aperio Technologies, Inc. With the largest installed base of virtual microscopy systems, Aperio Technologies is a worldwide leader in virtual microscopy and digital pathology. Aperio's ScanScope(R) scanners and software systems deliver integrated digital slide creation, viewing, management, and analysis capabilities to pathologists, and set the standard in digital pathology. Applications include tissue microarrays Tissue microarrays (also TMAs) consist of paraffin blocks in which up to 1000 separate tissue cores are assembled in array fashion to allow simultaneous histological analysis. , toxicologic pathology, image analysis, workflow systems (PACS), telepathology, frozen sections, hematopathology, and cytopathology. Aperio's web-based Spectrum(TM) digital pathology information management software delivers decision support information in context, with gross (macro) images, micro digital slide images, reports, case histories, and other associated documents and images cross-linked and concurrently viewable, anywhere, anytime. With headquarters in Vista, California, Aperio serves a global pathology market in research and education and is pursuing regulatory clearance to address digital slide-based diagnoses in the clinical market. For more information and to view a gallery of digital slides created by ScanScope Systems, please visit www.aperio.com. ScanScope and Spectrum are trademarks and registered trademarks of Aperio Technologies. |
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