EP1218915A4 - Systems and methods for high performance scanning - Google Patents

Systems and methods for high performance scanning

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Publication number
EP1218915A4
EP1218915A4 EP99964213A EP99964213A EP1218915A4 EP 1218915 A4 EP1218915 A4 EP 1218915A4 EP 99964213 A EP99964213 A EP 99964213A EP 99964213 A EP99964213 A EP 99964213A EP 1218915 A4 EP1218915 A4 EP 1218915A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
systems
methods
high performance
performance scanning
scanning
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99964213A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1218915A1 (en
Inventor
David Stern
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Affymetrix Inc
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Affymetrix Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/383,986 external-priority patent/US6545264B1/en
Application filed by Affymetrix Inc filed Critical Affymetrix Inc
Publication of EP1218915A1 publication Critical patent/EP1218915A1/en
Publication of EP1218915A4 publication Critical patent/EP1218915A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/008—Details of detection or image processing, including general computer control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0036—Scanning details, e.g. scanning stages
    • G02B21/0048—Scanning details, e.g. scanning stages scanning mirrors, e.g. rotating or galvanomirrors, MEMS mirrors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0052—Optical details of the image generation
    • G02B21/0076—Optical details of the image generation arrangements using fluorescence or luminescence
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/008—Details of detection or image processing, including general computer control
    • G02B21/0084—Details of detection or image processing, including general computer control time-scale detection, e.g. strobed, ultra-fast, heterodyne detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/26—Stages; Adjusting means therefor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
EP99964213A 1999-08-26 1999-12-10 Systems and methods for high performance scanning Withdrawn EP1218915A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US383986 1999-08-26
US09/383,986 US6545264B1 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-08-26 Systems and methods for high performance scanning
PCT/US1999/029351 WO2001015193A1 (en) 1999-08-26 1999-12-10 Systems and methods for high performance scanning

Publications (2)

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EP1218915A1 EP1218915A1 (en) 2002-07-03
EP1218915A4 true EP1218915A4 (en) 2002-10-09

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EP (1) EP1218915A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003507777A (en)
WO (1) WO2001015193A1 (en)

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US3013467A (en) * 1957-11-07 1961-12-19 Minsky Marvin Microscopy apparatus
US5260569A (en) * 1991-07-25 1993-11-09 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Scanning microscope and scanning mechanism
US5459325A (en) * 1994-07-19 1995-10-17 Molecular Dynamics, Inc. High-speed fluorescence scanner
WO2000026935A2 (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-05-11 Affymetrix, Inc. Systems and methods for high performance scanning

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