Patent ID: 6650411
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B01J,B82Y,C40B,G01N,G16B

Abstract:
A method for analyzing molecules, comprising the steps of:(1) directing an excitation beam to a plurality of probe locations, each probe location including one or more probe molecules; (2) receiving an emission signal responsive to the excitation beam exciting one or more probe locations; (3) determining a plurality of radial positions of the excitation beam; (4) comparing the plurality of radial positions to a plurality of position data; (5) generating a clock signal based, at least in part, on comparing one or more of the plurality of radial positions with one or more of the plurality of position data; and (6) analyzing molecules at one or more probe locations based, at least in part, on one or more values of the emission signal determined by the clock signal.