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US 2003/0210469 A1Published application
Imaging system and method for reduction of interstitial images
AssigneeApplera Corporation
InventorSteven J. Boege
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Abstract
An optical imaging system with a first imaging lens, a field stop, and a second imaging lens configured to reduce the amount of dead space between images of samples.
Claims25
An imaging system, comprising:
- a plurality of collection lenses, each lens of the plurality of collection lenses positioned to receive and collimate light from a plurality of samples corresponding to the collection lenses;
- a first lens system positioned to receive the collimated light from the plurality of collection lenses and focus the collimated light on a primary imaging plane;
- a second lens system positioned to receive and collimate light from the primary imaging plane;
- a field stop positioned at the primary imaging plane to block at least a portion of light from dead space between the plurality of samples;
- and
- a detector positioned to detect light from the second lens system.
3 more elements
A system for imaging, comprising:
- two or more samples, wherein the samples have a first dead space between them;
- a first lens system comprising a first focal length;
- a second lens system comprising a second focal length;
- a field stop positioned between the first lens system and the second lens system;
- and
- a detector, wherein images of the objects are detected, wherein the images have a second dead space between them;
- wherein the first lens system, the field stop, and the second lens system are positioned between the sample and the detector;
- and
- wherein the second dead space is less than the first dead space by a factor of second focal length divided by the first focal length.
6 more elements
A method for imaging, comprising:
- providing two or more spaced samples, wherein the samples have a first dead space between them;
- positioning a field stop between a first lens system and a second lens system;
- and
- providing a detector, wherein images of the samples are detected, wherein the images have a second dead space between them;
- wherein the first lens system, the field stop, and the second lens system are positioned between the samples and the detector;
- and
- wherein the second dead space is less than the first dead space.
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A method for imaging, comprising:
- collimating light collected from a plurality of samples spaced on a sample holder;
- focusing the collimated light onto a primary image plane;
- blocking at least a portion of light from dead space between the plurality of samples;
- re-collimating the light;
- and
- detecting light from each of the plurality of samples.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.