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US007657455B2

(12) United States Patent

Sachdev et al.

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,657,455 B2 Feb. 2, 2010

(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING A PLURALITY OF PARTS

(75) Inventors: Sunk K. Sachdev, Peoria, IL (US);

Nelson A. Jones, Peoria, IL (US);
Syamala Srinivasan, Peoria, IL (US)

(73) Assignee: Akoya, Inc., Rosemont, IL (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 1350 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 10/328,071

(22) Filed: Dec. 23, 2002

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2004/0122860 Al Jun. 24, 2004

(51) Int. CI.

G06F17/60 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 705/10

(58) Field of Classification Search 705/7,

705/8, 10

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