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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Howard G. King, Berkeley, CA (US);
Douwe D. Haga, Redwood City, CA (US);
Tracy L. Ferea, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Howard G. King, Berkeley, CA (US);
Douwe D. Haga, Redwood City, CA (US);
Tracy L. Ferea, Mountain View, CA (US);
Applera Corporation, Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for imaging an array of a plurality of features associated with a sample tile. The apparatus includes a stage that supports the sample tile in an illumination region, and an illumination source having a plurality of LEDs adapted to emit light. At least a portion of the light illuminates the illumination region. Additionally, the apparatus includes an image collecting device adapted to selectively collect images of a signal.