A system and method for identifying a biological sample in a sample holder, and a biopsy device for obtaining a biological sample of tissue
OwnerChristopher Norris, Prathamesh Sharad Dhanpalwar +1inventors
InventorsChristopher Norris, Prathamesh Sharad Dhanpalwar, Luke Bernard Anthony Myles
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Abstract
A system for identifying a biological sample in a sample holder. The system comprising a light source for emitting substantially monochrome light directed at the sample holder; a light sensor for detecting the amount of light reflected or transmitted by the biological sample and 5 configured to output measurements indicative of the amount of light detected; and a controller connected to the light sensor and configured to identify the biological sample based on the output measurements of the light sensor.
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A system for identifying a biological sample in a sample holder, the system comprising:
- a light source for emitting substantially monochrome light directed at the sample holder;
- a light sensor for detecting an amount of light reflected or transmitted by the biological sample and configured to output measurements indicative of the amount of light detected;
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- a controller connected to the light sensor and configured to identify the biological sample based on the output measurements of the light sensor.
A biopsy device for obtaining a biological sample of tissue, the biopsy device comprising:
- a biopsy needle;
- a sample holder for holding the biological sample;
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- a system for identifying the biological sample in the sample holder, the system comprising:
- a light source for emitting substantially monochrome light directed at the sample holder;
- a light sensor for detecting an amount of light reflected or transmitted by the biological sample and configured to output measurements indicative of the amount of light detected;
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- a controller connected to the light sensor and configured to identify the biological sample based on the output measurements of the light sensor.
A method for identifying a biological sample in a sample holder using a system having a light source, a light detector and a controller, the method comprising:
- emitting a light from the light source at a sample within the sample holder;
- detecting an amount of light reflected or transmitted by the biological sample with the light sensor;
- outputting measurements from the light detector indicative of the amount of light detected to the controller;
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- identifying the biological sample based on the output signal of the light sensor using the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.