Patent ID: 7864230
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An inspection apparatus for inspecting a microarray comprising: an image sensor for imaging the microarray; a moving means for moving the image sensor relative to the microarray; a memory for memorizing the position of a defective picture element on the image sensor; and a controlling means which controls the steps of: (i) taking a first image of the microarray with the image sensor; (ii) obtaining the position of the defective picture element on the image sensor: (iii) determining an overlap state of an imaging area of the defective picture element on reaction areas on the microarray; (iv) controlling the moving means based on the result of the determination so that the defective picture element is disposed on a non-reaction area existing between the reaction areas; and (v) taking a second image of the microarray with the image sensor after the step (iv).