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App. No. 14/865,349

SAMPLE APPLICATOR SENSING AND POSITIONING

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App. No.
14/865,349
Abstract

Systems and methods for positioning a sample applicator relative to a substrate include: (a) obtaining an image of the sample applicator in proximity to the substrate, where the image includes a direct image region corresponding to the sample applicator and a first reflected image region corresponding to an image of the sample applicator reflected from a surface of the substrate; (b) determining a position of an edge of the sample applicator in the direct image region; (c) determining a position of a reflected edge of the sample applicator in the first reflected image region; (d) determining a distance between the edge of the sample applicator and the reflected edge of the sample applicator; and (e) determining the position of the sample applicator relative to the substrate based on the distance between the edges.

Claims (6)

1 . A method for positioning a sample applicator relative to a substrate, the method comprising:

obtaining an image of the sample applicator in proximity to the substrate, the image comprising a direct image region corresponding to the sample applicator and a first reflected image region corresponding to an image of the sample applicator reflected from a surface of the substrate;

determining a position of an edge of the sample applicator in the direct image region;

determining a position of a reflected edge of the sample applicator in the first reflected image region;

determining a distance between the edge of the sample applicator and the reflected edge of the sample applicator; and

determining the position of the sample applicator relative to the substrate based on the distance between the edges.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2016
From: ZAHNISER, RUSSELL; ZAHNISER, DAVID; CONROY, STEPHEN; LEKNES, ERIC; ZAHNISER, MICHAEL; PAWLOWSKI, FRANK L.
To: CONSTITUTION MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 037611/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2016
From: CONSTITUTION MEDICAL, INC.
To: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HEMATOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037611/0415 →