Multiaxis focusing mechanism for microarray analysis
US7871810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for positioning a multi-featured biological array relative to a signal acquisition device. Detection of the array's positional deviation may be achieved by a calibration beam reflected from the array surface and detected by a position sensitive detector (PSD). The PSD-measured positional deviation can be transformed and used in a control loop to correct for positional variations of the array. The calibration beam and PSD may also be used to detect the array or feature boundaries, thereby allowing lateral centering or positioning of the array relative to the signal acquisition device.
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