Scanned image alignment systems and methods
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1. In a computer system, a method of aligning scanned images, comprising:
- convolving a scanned image with a filter, the scanned image including a first pattern that the filter will convolve into a second pattern in a convolved image; and
aligning the scanned image according to a position of the second pattern in the convolved image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for aligning scanned images are provided. A pattern is included in the scanned image so that when the image is convolved with a filter, a recognizable pattern is generated in the convolved image. The scanned image may then be aligned according to the position of the recognizable pattern in the convolved image. The filter may also act to remove the portions of the scanned image that do not correspond to the pattern in the scanned image.
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1. In a computer system, a method of aligning scanned images, comprising:
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convolving a scanned image with a filter, the scanned image including a first pattern that the filter will convolve into a second pattern in a convolved image; and
aligning the scanned image according to a position of the second pattern in the convolved image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product that aligns scanned images, comprising:
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computer code that convolves a scanned image with a filter, the scanned image including a first pattern that the filter will convolve into a second pattern in a convolved image;
computer code that aligns the scanned image according to a position of the second pattern in the convolved image; and
a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
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12. A method of aligning scanned images, comprising:
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synthesizing a chip having attached nucleic acid sequences, the chip including a first pattern of nucleic acid sequences;
hybridizing labeled nucleic acid sequences to nucleic acid sequences on the chip;
scanning the hybridized chip to produce a scanned image;
convolving the scanned image with a filter, the filter convolving the first pattern into a second pattern in a convolved image; and
aligning the scanned image according to a position of the second pattern in the convolved image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product that aligns scanned images, comprising:
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computer code that receives as input a scanned image of a chip having attached nucleic acid sequences to which labeled nucleic acid sequences are hybridized, the chip including a first pattern of nucleic acid sequences;
computer code that convolves the scanned image with a filter, the filter convolving the first pattern into a second pattern in a convolved image;
computer code that aligns the scanned image according to a position of the second pattern in the convolved image; and
a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
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