Classification of surface features using fluorescence

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9297759
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14032187

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Provided herein is an apparatus, including a photon emitter configured to emit photons onto a surface of an article, a photon detector array configured to receive photons from surface features of the article; and a processing means configured for processing photon-detector-array signals corresponding to photons scattered from the surface features and photons fluoresced from the surface features, wherein the processing means is further configured for classifying the surface features of the article.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahner, Joachim Walter Livermore, US 33 217
Lott, Henry Luis Fremont, US 14 90
McLaurin, Stephen Keith Sunnyvale, US 19 141
Nassirou, Maissarath Fremont, US 13 73
Tung, David M Livermore, US 33 284
Wong, Samuel Kah Hean Johor Bahru, MY 12 101
Zavaliche, Florin San Ramon, US 28 124

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