Methods and devices for reading microarrays

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9767342
APP PUB NO 20100296727A1
SERIAL NO

12780825

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In one embodiment of the invention, a method to image a probe array is described that includes focusing on a plurality of fiducials on a surface of an array. The method utilizes obtaining the best z position of the fiducials and using a surface fitting algorithm to produce a surface fit profile. One or more surface non-flatness parameters can be adjusted to improve the flatness image of the array surface to be imaged.

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  • AFFYMETRIX, INC.

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Gao, Chuan Sunnyvale, US 30 200
Nguyen, Devin San Jose, US 14 97
Stern, David Mountain View, US 149 6890
Yamamoto, Melvin Fremont, US 28 278

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