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Microarray spotting instruments incorporating sensors and methods of using sensors for improving performance of microarray spotting instruments

  • US 6,642,054 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2002
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for producing a microarray, including:

  • (A) a printhead device for collecting a sample of liquid target material from a reservoir and for depositing one or more samples of liquid target material onto a substrate;

    (B) a first detector coupled to the device, the detector generating a signal indicative of whether an object is disposed a fixed distance away from the detector;

    (C) a manipulator for selectively moving the device and detector.

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