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Title:
IMAGE ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR BIOCHIP-MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006177982
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an image alignment device for a biochip-manufacturing apparatus for improving the positioning precision of a dispenser, accurately jetting out the biological reagent of each dispenser onto the substrate of a microarray biochip, and improving the yield of a microarray biochip manufacturing process and improving the efficiency.

The image alignment device, used for a biochip-manufacturing apparatus having a transfer device and a plurality of dispensers, comprises an imaging apparatus and a plurality of dispenser-adjusting devices. The imaging apparatus is installed on the transfer device. After the transfer device transfers the imaging apparatus to a position, corresponding to the dispenser, the images of the dispensers are photographed, and the direction and position of the dispenser, corresponding to the plurality of dispenser adjusting devices are adjusted, with the image signal of the imaging device as a basis.


Inventors:
SO SHIGO
YO MOTATSU
LIOU JIAN-CHUNG
CHO CHICHO
Application Number:
JP2006086258A
Publication Date:
July 06, 2006
Filing Date:
March 27, 2006
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
IND TECH RES INST
International Classes:
G01N1/00; G01N35/10; B01J19/00; B05B13/04; B41J2/015; G01N37/00; G06K9/00; G06T1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sota Asahina
Fumio Akiyama