Detecting and Using Light Representative of a Sample

摘要

An imaging device includes light sensitive locations that are separately sensitive to light received at a surface with respect to a portion of a sample associated with the surface, the light sensitive locations having a resolution of 5 microns or smaller. There is a device to associate the portion of the sample with the surface. The imaging device and a distance of the portion of the sample to the light sensitive locations are such that usable useful image of the portion of the sample can be acquired directly by operation of the imaging device.;An imaging device includes light sensitive sources that are separately able to deliver light with respect to a portion of a sample associated with the surface. The light source locations having a resolution of 5 microns or smaller. There is a device to associate the portion of the sample with the surface. The imaging device and a distance of the portion of the sample to the light source locations are such that a useful image of the portion of the sample can be acquired directly by operation of the imaging device.;An imaging device can include both the light source locations and the light source locations and the light sensitive locations.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising
a surface with which a portion of a sample can be associated, an imaging device that comprises light sensitive locations that are separately sensitive to light received at the surface with respect to the portion of the sample associated with the surface, the light sensitive locations having a resolution of 2 microns or smaller, a device to associate the portion of the sample with the surface, and the resolution of the imaging device and a distance of the portion of the sample to the light sensitive locations being such that a useful image of the portion of the sample can be acquired directly by operation of the imaging device.