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Systems and methods for generating a structured illumination image

US10634892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2017
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/6478
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for generating a composite image obtained in a fluorescence imaging system, comprising: determining the physical locations of a pinhole mask relative to a sample required to construct a full composite confocal image; generating in a control module a randomized order for the determined physical locations; moving the photomask or the sample to the determined physical locations in the randomized order under control of the control module and using a translation stage; illuminating the sample through the photomask using an excitation light; capturing a plurality of images at each of the physical locations using a sensor in order to generate a set of data points; using the randomized order to generate a composite image based on the set of data points and measuring the brightness of at least some of the data points; and adjusting the brightness of some of the set of data points.

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