Pattern detection system
First Claim
1. A detection system, comprising:
- a substrate having a first side surface located opposite a second side surface and an upper surface located opposite a lower surface, wherein the substrate is transparent,an image sensor array adjacent to the lower surface, wherein the array comprises multiple photosensitive elements; and
a reflective layer over the upper surface, wherein the substrate is configured to receive light through the first side surface, wherein the light has a pre-selected wavelength, wherein the second side surface is configured to reflect the received light onto the upper surface at a pre-selected angle of incidence, wherein the second side surface is angled to be non-perpendicular with respect to the upper surface to reflect the received light onto the upper surface, wherein the reflective layer is configured such that the light creates surface plasmons whenever a first dielectric having a first refractive index is adjacent to the outer surface of the reflective layer, wherein the surface plasmons produce a pattern that is imaged by the image sensor array for detection, wherein the reflective layer is configured to reflect the light onto the image sensor array whenever a second dielectric having a second refractive index is adjacent to the outer surface of the reflective layer, and wherein the first refractive index differs from the second refractive index.
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Abstract
A detection system. The detection system includes a transparent substrate, an image sensor array, and a reflective layer. The substrate has first surface located opposite second surface and third surface located opposite fourth surface. The array is adjacent to the fourth surface. The reflective layer is adjacent to the third surface; the substrate is configured to receive light through the first surface; the second surface is configured to reflect the received light onto the third surface at a pre-selected angle of incidence; the reflective layer is configured such that the light creates surface plasmons whenever a first dielectric having a first refractive index is adjacent to the reflective layer; the reflective layer is configured to reflect the light onto the array whenever a second dielectric having a second refractive index is adjacent to the reflective layer; and the first refractive index differs from the second refractive index.
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22 Claims
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1. A detection system, comprising:
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a substrate having a first side surface located opposite a second side surface and an upper surface located opposite a lower surface, wherein the substrate is transparent, an image sensor array adjacent to the lower surface, wherein the array comprises multiple photosensitive elements; and a reflective layer over the upper surface, wherein the substrate is configured to receive light through the first side surface, wherein the light has a pre-selected wavelength, wherein the second side surface is configured to reflect the received light onto the upper surface at a pre-selected angle of incidence, wherein the second side surface is angled to be non-perpendicular with respect to the upper surface to reflect the received light onto the upper surface, wherein the reflective layer is configured such that the light creates surface plasmons whenever a first dielectric having a first refractive index is adjacent to the outer surface of the reflective layer, wherein the surface plasmons produce a pattern that is imaged by the image sensor array for detection, wherein the reflective layer is configured to reflect the light onto the image sensor array whenever a second dielectric having a second refractive index is adjacent to the outer surface of the reflective layer, and wherein the first refractive index differs from the second refractive index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detection system, comprising:
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a substrate having a first side surface located opposite a second side surface and an upper surface located opposite a lower surface, wherein the substrate is transparent, an image sensor array adjacent to the lower surface, wherein the array comprises multiple photosensitive elements; and a reflective layer over the upper surface; and a protective layer over the reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer is interposed between the upper surface and the protective layer, wherein the substrate is configured to receive light through the first side surface, wherein the light has a pre-selected wavelength, wherein the second side surface is configured to reflect the received light onto the upper surface at a pre-selected angle of incidence, wherein the second side surface is angled to be non-perpendicular with respect to the upper surface to reflect the received light onto the upper surface, wherein the reflective layer is configured such that the light creates surface plasmons whenever a first dielectric having a first refractive index is adjacent to the surface of the protective layer located opposite the outer surface of the reflective layer, wherein the surface plasmons produce a pattern that is imaged by the image sensor array for detection, wherein the reflective layer is configured to reflect the light onto the image sensor array whenever a second dielectric having a second refractive index is adjacent to the surface of the protective layer located opposite the outer surface of the reflective layer, and wherein the first refractive index differs from the second refractive index. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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