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Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015

Filed:

May. 31, 2012
Applicants:

Chun Cheryl Zhan, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Juntao Wu, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Robert John Filkins, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Peter William Lorraine, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Inventors:

Chun Cheryl Zhan, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Juntao Wu, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Robert John Filkins, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Peter William Lorraine, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/55 (2014.01); G01N 21/59 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/59 (2013.01); G01N 21/6408 (2013.01);
Abstract

A screening module configured to screen at least a portion of a biological sample disposed on an analysis surface is provided. The screening module comprises a laser source a scanning unit comprising one or more scanning devices, wherein the scanning devices are configured to rotate in an oscillatory scanning motion about an axis of rotation to scan the analysis surface in at least one direction, wherein the scanning unit is physically coupled to the laser source, and a detection unit comprising one or more detection devices.


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