WO1999047963A8 - Confocal microscopy imaging system - Google Patents

Confocal microscopy imaging system

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Publication number
WO1999047963A8
WO1999047963A8 PCT/US1999/005589 US9905589W WO9947963A8 WO 1999047963 A8 WO1999047963 A8 WO 1999047963A8 US 9905589 W US9905589 W US 9905589W WO 9947963 A8 WO9947963 A8 WO 9947963A8
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imaging system
confocal microscopy
microscopy imaging
ccd
directed
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PCT/US1999/005589
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French (fr)
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WO1999047963A9 (en
WO1999047963A1 (en
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Jay K Trautman
Timothy D Harris
Richard L Hansen
William Karsh
Neal A Nicklaus
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Praelux Inc
Jay K Trautman
Timothy D Harris
Richard L Hansen
William Karsh
Neal A Nicklaus
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Priority to IL13849699A priority Critical patent/IL138496A0/en
Priority to AU33547/99A priority patent/AU758571B2/en
Priority to BRPI9908767-7A priority patent/BR9908767B1/en
Priority to CA2324262A priority patent/CA2324262C/en
Priority to EP99914908A priority patent/EP1064579A4/en
Priority to JP2000537103A priority patent/JP4812937B2/en
Application filed by Praelux Inc, Jay K Trautman, Timothy D Harris, Richard L Hansen, William Karsh, Neal A Nicklaus filed Critical Praelux Inc
Priority to US09/333,749 priority patent/US6388788B1/en
Publication of WO1999047963A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999047963A1/en
Publication of WO1999047963A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999047963A8/en
Publication of WO1999047963A9 publication Critical patent/WO1999047963A9/en
Priority to NO20004601A priority patent/NO20004601L/en
Priority to US09/724,253 priority patent/US6400487B1/en
Priority to US10/227,552 priority patent/US20030036855A1/en
Priority to IL16431904A priority patent/IL164319A0/en
Priority to US12/028,345 priority patent/US7957911B2/en
Priority to US13/150,532 priority patent/US20110255756A1/en

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Abstract

A confocal imaging system utilizing an elongated beam. Specific embodiments are directed to the apparatus with charged couple devices (CCD) and those in which the apparatus is used in fluorescent object observation.
PCT/US1999/005589 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscopy imaging system WO1999047963A1 (en)

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IL13849699A IL138496A0 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscopy imaging system
AU33547/99A AU758571B2 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscopy imaging system
BRPI9908767-7A BR9908767B1 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 confocal imaging system, focusing system for use with a substrate, and processes for examining an object, and focusing for use with a substrate.
CA2324262A CA2324262C (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscopy imaging system
EP99914908A EP1064579A4 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscopy imaging system
JP2000537103A JP4812937B2 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Confocal microscope imaging system
US09/333,749 US6388788B1 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-06-15 Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds
NO20004601A NO20004601L (en) 1998-03-16 2000-09-15 A system for confocal microscopy imaging
US09/724,253 US6400487B1 (en) 1998-03-16 2000-11-28 Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds
US10/227,552 US20030036855A1 (en) 1998-03-16 2002-08-16 Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds
IL16431904A IL164319A0 (en) 1998-03-16 2004-09-28 Confocal microscopy imaging system
US12/028,345 US7957911B2 (en) 1998-03-16 2008-02-08 Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds
US13/150,532 US20110255756A1 (en) 1998-03-16 2011-06-01 Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds

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AU (1) AU758571B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9908767B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2324262C (en)
IL (2) IL138496A0 (en)
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