Systems and methods for high-speed image scanning
First Claim
1. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
- adjusting an object using a positioning element;
directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction;
controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and
detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the sensor is at least one of a CMOS sensor and a charge coupled device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for high-speed image scanning are disclosed herein One aspect of the invention is directed to a method for high speed image scanning. The method for high speed image scanning includes adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror. In accord with this method, the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction and the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction.
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75 Claims
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1. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the sensor is at least one of a CMOS sensor and a charge coupled device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are located between an objective lens and a tube lens.
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10. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror; and dividing the object into a plurality of fields of view. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the object is at least one of glued onto a substrate and laminated onto a substrate.
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13. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element, wherein the object is a biological sample; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror; adding microspheres having a predetermined diameter to the biological sample; illuminating the microspheres such that they emit a wavelength different than a wavelength emitted by the biological sample; imaging the microspheres; and adjusting the position of an imaging element to bring the biological sample into focus, wherein the microspheres have a diameter greater than at least one of about 0.6 micrometers and the diameter of a filter substrate located adjacent to the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror; and positioning at least a portion of an imaging element using a piezo nano-positioner. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a portion of an image of the object toward a sensor by positioning a first mirror relative to the object, wherein the first mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a first direction, and by positioning a second mirror relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the second mirror directs the portion of the image of the object in a second direction; controlling the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror using a processor; and detecting the portion of the image of the object using the sensor positioned relative to the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the sensor is a first sensor and further comprising directing the image of the object toward at least one of the first sensor and a second sensor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; and a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror, wherein the sensor is at least one of a CMOS sensor and a charge coupled device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror; and an objective lens and a tube lens, wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are located between the objective lens and the tube lens.
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50. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; and a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror, wherein a portion of the imaging element is a magnifying objective lens.
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51. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object, wherein the object is a sample in a well in an array, and wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the imaging element to bring the sample into focus; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror; a plurality of microspheres having a predetermined diameter, wherein the microspheres are added to the sample; and a light source configured to illuminate the microspheres such that the microspheres emit a wavelength different than a wavelength emitted by the sample, wherein the sensor detects images of the microspheres and wherein the microspheres have a diameter greater than at least one of about 0.6 micrometers and the diameter of a filter substrate included in the well. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object, wherein the object is a sample in a well in an array, and wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the imaging element to bring the sample into focus; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror; a plurality of microspheres having a predetermined diameter, wherein the microspheres are added to the sample; and a light source configured to illuminate the microspheres such that the microspheres emit a wavelength different than a wavelength emitted by the sample, wherein the sensor detects images of the microspheres and wherein the microspheres have a diameter similar to the diameter of the object to be imaged.
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60. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object, wherein the object is a sample in a well in an array, and wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the imaging element to bring the sample into focus; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror; a plurality of microspheres having a predetermined diameter, wherein the microspheres are added to the sample; and a light source configured to illuminate the microspheres such that the microspheres emit a wavelength different than a wavelength emitted by the sample, wherein the sensor detects images of the microspheres and wherein the microspheres are detected using at least one of a CMOS sensor and a charge coupled device.
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61. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object and wherein the object is a sample in a well in an array; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a sensor; and a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror, wherein the position of at least a portion of the imaging element is adjusted using a piezo nano-positioner.
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62. An apparatus for high speed image scanning, comprising:
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an imaging element; a positioning element controllable in an x direction and in a y direction, coupled to an object, wherein the positioning element adjusts the position of the object; a first mirror positioned relative to the object; a second mirror positioned relative to the object and the first mirror, wherein the first mirror directs at least one image of the object in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the at least one image of the object in the y direction toward a first sensor; a second sensor, wherein the first mirror directs an image in the x direction toward the second mirror and wherein the second mirror directs the image in the y direction toward at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor; and a processor coupled to the positioning element, the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the processor controls the positioning element, the position of the first mirror and the position of the second mirror. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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