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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2021
Scanit Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Pedro Manautou, Milpitas, CA (US);
Joel Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
Scanit Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A flow of air including a fungal spore is directed to a collection cartridge. The fungal spore is trapped within the collection cartridge. The fungal spore is illuminated with ultraviolet (UV) light and a camera shutter associated with a camera sensor is opened for a time period. The camera sensor is allowed to collect light emitted from the fungal spore during a first portion of the time period. After the first portion of the time period has elapsed, a first burst of visible light originating from a first position is directed towards the fungal spore during a second portion of the time period. A second burst of visible light originating from a second position is directed towards the fungal spore. After the second portion of the time period has elapsed, the camera shutter is closed to generate an image. The image is analyzed to obtain a shape of the fungal spore.