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System, method, and computer product for detection instrument calibration

US7406391B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2005
Grant dateJul 29, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/6452
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of determining a drift value is described that includes performing one or more X-axis translations of an excitation beam over a probe array; measuring light responsive to the excitation beam from at least two positional reference elements associated with the probe array for the X-axis translations; calculating a distance value for the X-axis translation using a positional relationship of a known location associated with each of the positional reference elements and positions of the positional reference elements from the measured light; and determining a drift value using a difference between the calculated distance value and an expected distance value.

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