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US 10,313,606 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for imaging a sample using a microscope scanner
AssigneeVentana Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Roland Hawes, Martin Philip Gouch
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Abstract
A microscope scanner is provided comprising a detector array for obtaining an image from a sample and a sample holder configured to move relative to the detector array. The sample holder can be configured to move to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array in accordance with position control signals issued by a controller and the detector array is configured to capture images during an imaging scan based on the position control signals.
Claims13
A microscope scanner comprising:
- a detector array comprising a line scan camera for obtaining an image from a sample;
- a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use, the sample holder being configured to move relative to the detector array;
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- a controller configured to issue position control signals so as to control the relative position of the sample holder;
- a motor configured to drive
- the sample holder to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array during an imaging scan in accordance with the position control signals, and wherein the controller is configured to capture an image line with the line scan camera each time the sample holder moves a pre-determined distance, and wherein the image line is captured while the sample holder is in motion based on the position control signals issued during the imaging scan.
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A method for imaging a sample using a microscope scanner comprising:
- a detector array comprising a line scan camera for obtaining an image from the sample,
- a sample holder adapted to hold the sample when in use, said sample holder being configured to move relative to the detector array, and a controller configured to issue position control signals so as to control the position of the sample holder, the method comprising:
- issuing position control signals so as to continuously move the sample holder to a plurality of target positions relative to the detector array during an imaging scan;
- and
- capturing an image line of the sample using the line scan camera each time the sample holder moves a pre-determined distance, wherein the capturing occurs while the sample holder is in motion based on the position control signals issued during the imaging scan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.