Affymetrix, Inc.

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Thomas P Regan

Mark R Jones

Nathan K Weiner

Christopher Miles

Patrick Odoy

Albert Bukys

David A Stura

Herman Deweerd

Eric E McKenzie

David Bradbury

Tim J Woolaver

James T Overbeck

Roger DiPaolo

Joel M Katz

Eric Schultz

Ksenia Oleink-Ovod

Jose Martin

Oleinik-Ovod Ksenia

Ksenia Oleinik-Ovod

Erik Schultz

Eric Earl Mckenzie

Patrick J Odoy

An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

System and method for scanning of probe arrays

System, method, and product for scanning of biological materials

The invention increases the efficiency of energy conversion processes by providing a system including a thermal radiation source, a reflective surface, and an energy collector such that a photon flux emitted by the thermal radiation source is substantially isotropically reflected by the reflective surface. The thermal radiation source can include additional elements for selecting the angle and wavelengths of the emitted radiation, and the reflective surface may comprise a diffuse reflective surface formed of ceramics, composites, plastics, or metals.

Reflector/collector for use in direct energy conversion systems

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Dover, MA, United States of America

Thomas P Regan