Sony AI Patent - Cell Clustering, EP4229606A1, Published April 15, 2026
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Sony Group Corporation and Sony Corporation of America have obtained European Patent EP4229606A1, published April 15, 2026, for an AI-based framework enabling unsupervised cell clustering and sorting through image analysis. The patent covers machine learning methods under IPC classifications G06N 3/045, G06N 3/08, G06N 20/00, and G06N 3/0464, with applications in biological sample processing and medical diagnostics. The patent is designated across 33 EPO member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Netherlands.
“A FRAMEWORK FOR IMAGE BASED UNSUPERVISED CELL CLUSTERING AND SORTING”
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The European Patent Office has published European Patent Application EP4229606A1 for Sony Group Corporation and Sony Corporation of America, covering a framework for image-based unsupervised cell clustering and sorting. The invention utilizes neural network architectures including G06N 3/045, G06N 3/08, G06N 20/00, and G06N 3/0464 classifications for processing biological sample images.
Affected parties in the biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical research sectors should note this patent coverage for AI-driven cell analysis methods. The patent is designated across 33 EPO contracting states, providing broad geographic protection for Sony's cell clustering technology in European markets.
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A FRAMEWORK FOR IMAGE BASED UNSUPERVISED CELL CLUSTERING AND SORTING
Publication EP4229606A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Sony Group Corporation, Sony Corporation of America
Inventors
CHIANG, Su-Hui, LIU, Ming-Chang
IPC Classifications
G06V 20/69 20220101AFI20260306BHEP G06V 10/762 20220101ALI20260306BHEP G06V 10/44 20220101ALI20260306BHEP G01N 15/0227 20240101ALI20260306BHEP G01N 15/1429 20240101ALI20260306BHEP G01N 15/1433 20240101ALI20260306BHEP G01N 15/14 20060101ALI20260306BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20260306BHEP G06N 3/08 20230101ALI20260306BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20260306BHEP G06N 3/0464 20230101ALI20260306BHEP G01N 15/149 20240101ALI20260306BHEP G06N 3/0895 20230101ALI20260306BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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