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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2023
Applicant:

Bionano Genomics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brian Catanzaro, San Diego, CA (US);

Sidra Haiy, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Bionano Genomics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/6458 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 21/6447 (2013.01); G02B 27/0927 (2013.01); G02B 27/0977 (2013.01);
Abstract

Top Hat illumination biological sample imaging devices are provided. Aspects of the imaging devices include: a laser illumination source configured to produce a collimated gaussian beam having a specific diameter; a beam converter configured to convert the collimated gaussian beam into a collimated, uniform irradiance over a region in space; a sample interrogation location in light receiving relationship with the beam converter; and a detector in light receiving relationship with a biological sample interrogation location. Also provided are methods of using the devices, e.g., in genome mapping and other applications.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Catanzaro, Brian. (2026). Top hat illumination biological sample imaging devices, and methods of using the same (U.S. Patent No. 12607563). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12607563

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