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Structured illumination of a sample

US11604346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Illumina, Inc. · US

Inventors

Stanley Hong · Palo Alto, US
William McGuigan · San Diego, US
Frank DeWitt · Lima, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 13, 2021
Grant date	Mar 14, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2001/068
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system includes: a light source; first and second gratings; and at least one reflective component that in a first position forms a first light path originating at the light source and extending to the first grating and thereafter to a subsequent component in the system, and that in a second position forms a second light path originating at the light source and extending to the second grating and thereafter to the subsequent component.

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