Image sensor for a fluorescence scanner

Details Image sensor for a fluorescence scanner Image sensor for a fluorescence scanner

2006-03-15

2009-12-15

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Luminophor irradiation

Reexamination Certificate

active

07633071

ABSTRACT:
An image sensor for a fluorescence scanner for recording both optical and fluorescence images is described. The image sensor includes an image detector and a filter layer. The filter layer comprises at least two different surface portions which have at least two different filter properties. At least one surface portion has a filter characteristic such that fluorescent light can pass through, and at least visible light is filtered out. At least one further surface portion has a filter characteristic such that visible light can pass through.

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