Microarray detector and synthesizer

Patent 6567163 Issued on May 20, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date:

August 17, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Sandstrom, Perry

Assignee

Able Signal Company LLC

Application

No. 640617 filed on 08/17/2000

US Classes:

356/317, By light250/458.1, LUMINOPHOR IRRADIATION250/461.1With ultraviolet source

Examiners

Primary: Evans, F. L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Medlen & Carroll, LLP

Foreign Patent References

19940751 DE. 03/20/2013
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International Class

G01N 021/64

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel systems, devices, and methods comprising spatial light modulators for use in the reading and synthesis of microarrays. For example, the present invention provides micromirror systems for synthesizing and acquiring data from nucleic acid microarrays and systems for collecting, processing, and analyzing data obtained from a microarray.

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