EP2632380A4 - Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus - Google Patents

Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus

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Publication number
EP2632380A4
EP2632380A4 EP11838344.7A EP11838344A EP2632380A4 EP 2632380 A4 EP2632380 A4 EP 2632380A4 EP 11838344 A EP11838344 A EP 11838344A EP 2632380 A4 EP2632380 A4 EP 2632380A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
dark
systems
devices
methods including
illumination apparatus
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.)
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Application number
EP11838344.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2632380A1 (en
Inventor
Matthew R Behrend
Michael C Hegg
Matthew P Horning
Benjamin K Wilson
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.)
Tokitae LLC
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Tokitae LLC
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Priority claimed from US12/925,650 external-priority patent/US8781184B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/925,653 external-priority patent/US9044141B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/930,611 external-priority patent/US8774884B2/en
Application filed by Tokitae LLC filed Critical Tokitae LLC
Publication of EP2632380A1 publication Critical patent/EP2632380A1/en
Publication of EP2632380A4 publication Critical patent/EP2632380A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G01N33/483—Physical analysis of biological material
    • G01N33/487—Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material
    • G01N33/48707—Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material by electrical means
    • G01N33/48721—Investigating individual macromolecules, e.g. by translocation through nanopores
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G01N33/483—Physical analysis of biological material
    • G01N33/487—Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material
    • G01N33/49—Blood
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/06—Means for illuminating specimens
    • G02B21/08—Condensers
    • G02B21/10—Condensers affording dark-field illumination
EP11838344.7A 2010-10-25 2011-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus Withdrawn EP2632380A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/925,650 US8781184B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2010-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods for detection of malaria
US12/925,653 US9044141B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2010-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus
US12/930,611 US8774884B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2011-01-10 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus
US12/931,633 US8854622B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2011-02-04 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus
PCT/US2011/001815 WO2012060862A1 (en) 2010-10-25 2011-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus

Publications (2)

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EP2632380A1 EP2632380A1 (en) 2013-09-04
EP2632380A4 true EP2632380A4 (en) 2014-09-03

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WO (1) WO2012060862A1 (en)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20030030902A1 (en) * 2001-08-09 2003-02-13 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Versatile microscope system with modulating optical system
US20060012778A1 (en) * 2004-07-12 2006-01-19 August Technology Corp. Illuminator for dark field inspection

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US6288780B1 (en) * 1995-06-06 2001-09-11 Kla-Tencor Technologies Corp. High throughput brightfield/darkfield wafer inspection system using advanced optical techniques
US8385997B2 (en) * 2007-12-11 2013-02-26 Tokitae Llc Spectroscopic detection of malaria via the eye
US8467842B2 (en) * 2010-02-10 2013-06-18 Tokitae Llc Systems, devices, and methods including multi-harmonic optical detection of hemozoin nanoparticles

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030030902A1 (en) * 2001-08-09 2003-02-13 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Versatile microscope system with modulating optical system
US20060012778A1 (en) * 2004-07-12 2006-01-19 August Technology Corp. Illuminator for dark field inspection

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2012060862A1 *

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