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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Donald Sandell, San Jose, CA (US);
Eugene Young, Marietta, GA (US);
Steven Boege, San Mateo, CA (US);
Donald Sandell, San Jose, CA (US);
Eugene Young, Marietta, GA (US);
Steven Boege, San Mateo, CA (US);
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an optical detection system for a thermal cycling device including at least one light source, a light detection device for detecting light received from a plurality of biological samples, and a lens having first and second surfaces formed on the lens, the second surface substantially opposed to the first surface. The first surface may be configured to collimate light and the second surface may be configured to direct light into each of the plurality of biological samples.