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Asynchronous fluorescence scan

US6639668B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2000
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/6421
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to asynchronous scanning devices and methods of using asynchronous scanning to acquire fluorescence data from a sample, such as biological tissue, to facilitate diagnosis of the presence or absence of disease or other abnormality in the sample. The present invention is useful for biomedical diagnostics, chemical analysis or other evaluation of the target sample.

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