SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED FOCUS TRACKING USING A HYBRID MODE LIGHT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20200259988A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16859948

    申请日:2020-04-27

    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include an imaging system that may include a laser diode source; an objective lens positioned to direct a focus tracking beam from the light source onto a location in a sample container and to receive the focus tracking beam reflected from the sample; and an image sensor that may include a plurality of pixel locations to receive focus tracking beam that is reflected off of the location in the sample container, where the reflected focus tracking beam may create a spot on the image sensor. Some examples may further include a laser diode light source that may be operated at a power level that is above a power level for operation at an Amplified Spontaneous Emission (“ASE”) mode, but below a power level for single mode operation.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED FOCUS TRACKING USING A HYBRID MODE LIGHT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20180262670A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15913878

    申请日:2018-03-06

    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include an imaging system that may include a laser diode source; an objective lens positioned to direct a focus tracking beam from the light source onto a location in a sample container and to receive the focus tracking beam reflected from the sample; and an image sensor that may include a plurality of pixel locations to receive focus tracking beam that is reflected off of the location in the sample container, where the reflected focus tracking beam may create a spot on the image sensor. Some examples may further include a laser diode light source that may be operated at a power level that is above a power level for operation at an Amplified Spontaneous Emission (“ASE”) mode, but below a power level for single mode operation.

    Systems and methods for improved focus tracking using a light source configuration

    公开(公告)号:US11143856B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16542640

    申请日:2019-08-16

    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

    Abstract: An imaging system including a light source; a first focusing lens positioned to focus a beam from the light source to a beam waist at a predetermined location along an optical path of the beam in the imaging system; a beam splitter positioned relative to the first focusing lens to receive the beam from the first focusing lens and to create first and second beams; a second focusing lens positioned to receive the first and second beams output by the beam splitter, to focus the received first and second beams to a spot sized dimensioned to fall within a sample to be image, and further positioned to receive first and second beams reflected from the sample; an image sensor positioned to receive the light beams reflected from the sample; and a roof prism positioned in the optical path between the second focusing lens and the image sensor.

    Systems and methods for improved focus tracking using a light source configuration

    公开(公告)号:US10416428B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15913903

    申请日:2018-03-06

    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

    Abstract: An imaging system including a light source; a first focusing lens positioned to focus a beam from the light source to a beam waist at a predetermined location along an optical path of the beam in the imaging system; a beam splitter positioned relative to the first focusing lens to receive the beam from the first focusing lens and to create first and second beams; a second focusing lens positioned to receive the first and second beams output by the beam splitter, to focus the received first and second beams to a spot sized dimensioned to fall within a sample to be image, and further positioned to receive first and second beams reflected from the sample; an image sensor positioned to receive the light beams reflected from the sample; and a roof prism positioned in the optical path between the second focusing lens and the image sensor.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED FOCUS TRACKING USING A LIGHT SOURCE CONFIGURATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180259760A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15913903

    申请日:2018-03-06

    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

    Abstract: Provided herein is an imaging system including a light source; a first focusing lens positioned to focus a beam from the light source to a beam waist at a predetermined location along an optical path of the beam in the imaging system; a beam splitter positioned relative to the first focusing lens to receive the beam from the first focusing lens and to create first and second beams; a second focusing lens positioned to receive the first and second beams output by the beam splitter, to focus the received first and second beams to a spot sized dimensioned to fall within a sample to be image, and further positioned to receive first and second beams reflected from the sample; an image sensor positioned to receive the light beams reflected from the sample; and a roof prism positioned in the optical path between the second focusing lens and the image sensor.

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