Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for use as a building block in different embodiments of systems for enhancing audio performance by providing group delay to various frequency components of the signal. The integrated circuit includes four op amps and associated circuitry. Using external connections, the device can be configured as a two-channel stereo device, or can be cascaded for monaural applications. Two of the chips may be cascaded together for stereo applications. External capacitances and resistances are used to control the degree of group delay provided to the signal to realize desired audio enhancement.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for use as a building block in different embodiments of systems for enhancing audio performance by providing group delay to various frequency components of the signal. The integrated circuit includes four op amps and associated circuitry. Using external connections, the device can be configured as a two-channel stereo device, or can be cascaded for monaural applications. Two of the chips may be cascaded together for stereo applications. External capacitances and resistances are used to control the degree of group delay provided to the signal to realize desired audio enhancement.

Abstract: A modulation system which produces a modulated carrier having a number of central sideband pairs with power closely approximating the carrier power. A signal generator produces a sinusoidal reference voltage which is applied to a plurality of conditioning channels. Amplitude, phase and frequency conditioning means within the channels produce desired modulating signal components. The components are then synthesized in a power combiner and applied as the control voltage to phase/frequency modulation means to produce the desired modulated signal.

Abstract: A spectrum-shaped discriminating on/off target indicator which indicates if a signal simultaneously meets prescribed conditions on power level and spectrum shape. Signal power level and spectrum width are simultaneously measured and a DC logic output is obtained only for input signals which have a signal-to-noise ratio equal to, or higher than a preset minimum level though the signal "noise bandwidth" meets the prescribed conditions.

Abstract: A pulse width control circuit that narrows, then allows a gradual increase n the pulse width of the output pulses to the width of the input pulses that is activated as the pulse repetition rate of the input pulses increases. The pulse width control circuit will provide the turn-on transient and high voltage supply transient suppression for a pulsed transmitter by selectively interconnecting a pulse repetition detector and a variable pulse width generator with a combining logic circuit.