Contact imaging of standards with illumination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12015751
APP PUB NO 20230199130A1
SERIAL NO

18082330

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Systems and methods for contact imaging of stands with illumination are disclosed herein. A contact imaging system can include a contact imager. The contact imager can include a housing having a base and a lid. The lid can have a closed position against the base and an open position. The contact imager can include a contact area image sensor. The lid can shield the contact area image sensor from ambient light when the lid is in the closed position. The contact imager can include an illuminator that can illuminate at least a portion of a blot on the contact area image sensor when the lid is in the closed position.

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BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INCHERCULES CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griffin, Michael El Cerrito, US 74 508
Marlowe, Carl San Francisco, US 6 0
Oh, Kenneth Pleasant Hill, US 3 1
Swihart, Stephen Walnut Creek, US 9 2
Thrush, Evan San Anselmo, US 29 88

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