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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Ronald Charles Hollenbeck, Elmira, NY (US);
Hak Chuah Sim, Painted Post, NY (US);
Cameron John Tovey, Painted Post, NY (US);
Cynthia L. Wida, Elmira, NY (US);
Ronald Charles Hollenbeck, Elmira, NY (US);
Hak Chuah Sim, Painted Post, NY (US);
Cameron John Tovey, Painted Post, NY (US);
Cynthia L. Wida, Elmira, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Optical reader systems and methods with rapid microplate position detection capability are disclosed. The optical reader system includes a scanning optical system configured to scan select position-detecting features to accurately determine the microplate position within the optical reader system. The method includes measuring positions of the position-detecting features in order of their respective amounts of position tolerance, from smallest to largest. The position measurement is carried out for a number of position-detecting features sufficient to determine the microplate position with the optical reader system to within a select microplate position tolerance.