Apparatus, system, method, and computer program product for extracting microbial images

Through the synergistic effect of the flow path device and the computer system, efficient multi-angle imaging and high-precision species identification of flowing microorganisms are achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and insufficient accuracy of microbial image extraction in existing technologies, and improving the efficiency and accuracy of microbial species identification.

CN122116344APending Publication Date: 2026-05-29YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP
Filing Date
2025-11-19
Publication Date
2026-05-29

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies suffer from low efficiency and insufficient accuracy in microbial image extraction, especially in the recognition and classification of microbial images in flowing states, where high efficiency and high accuracy are difficult to achieve.

Method used

Employing a flow path device and multiple imaging units, a vortex generator creates vortices within the flow path. Combined with the acquisition, extraction, generation, learning, processing, estimation, and discrimination components of a computer system, the system generates and estimates the types of microorganisms in images, achieving efficient, multi-angle imaging and classification.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient and multi-angle image capture of microorganisms in a short time, improving the accuracy and efficiency of microbial species identification, reducing the labor required for labeling, and improving the accuracy of learning data generation and inference models.

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Abstract

The present application provides an apparatus, a system, a method and a computer program product for extracting images of microorganisms, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to accept a plurality of captured images of a flow path in which microorganisms flow; and an extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of images of the microorganisms of the same individual from the plurality of captured images. In the above apparatus, the flow path can have a vortex generator configured to generate a vortex in a capturing range of the flow path in which the plurality of captured images are captured. In any one of the above apparatuses, the acquisition unit can accept a plurality of captured images of the flow path captured at different timings.
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