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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Earney, San Diego, CA (US);
Dakota Watson, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Pinto, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 9/47 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6874 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502723 (2013.01); G01N 21/05 (2013.01); G01N 21/645 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0883 (2013.01); B01L 2300/14 (2013.01); G01N 2021/058 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6482 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an inspection apparatus including: (a) a translucent or transparent plate having a bottom surface, at least a portion of the bottom surface having an opaque material printed thereon in a pattern having at least one transparent or translucent portion; and (b) a chamber disposed below the bottom surface, whereby light emitted from the chamber or through the chamber can pass through the at least one transparent or translucent portion.