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Laser confocal microarray scanner

US7615758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateJun 2, 2005
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/103
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a laser microarray scanner for microarray scanning, comprising an optical system, a scanning platform, and a data processing system. During scanning, the optical system remains fixed, and the microarray placed on the scanning platform moves relative to the optical system. The microarray scanner disclosed herein has high scanning speed, high sensitivity, high resolution, and high signal-to-noise ratio, thus is ideal for use in microarray scanning

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