WO2004008106A3 - Tray for automated histochemical processing - Google Patents

Tray for automated histochemical processing Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2004008106A3
WO2004008106A3 PCT/US2003/022199 US0322199W WO2004008106A3 WO 2004008106 A3 WO2004008106 A3 WO 2004008106A3 US 0322199 W US0322199 W US 0322199W WO 2004008106 A3 WO2004008106 A3 WO 2004008106A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
tray
slides
slide
removable
frames
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/US2003/022199
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2004008106A2 (en
Inventor
Glen Ward
Kendall B Hendrick
Vince Rizzo
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ventana Medical Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Ventana Medical Systems Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ventana Medical Systems Inc filed Critical Ventana Medical Systems Inc
Priority to AU2003249291A priority Critical patent/AU2003249291A1/en
Priority to CA002489412A priority patent/CA2489412A1/en
Priority to JP2004521898A priority patent/JP2005533255A/en
Priority to EP03764730A priority patent/EP1521953A2/en
Publication of WO2004008106A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004008106A2/en
Publication of WO2004008106A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004008106A3/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/52—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/28—Preparing specimens for investigation including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q
    • G01N1/30—Staining; Impregnating ; Fixation; Dehydration; Multistep processes for preparing samples of tissue, cell or nucleic acid material and the like for analysis
    • G01N1/31—Apparatus therefor
    • G01N1/312—Apparatus therefor for samples mounted on planar substrates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/34—Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/02—Adapting objects or devices to another
    • B01L2200/025—Align devices or objects to ensure defined positions relative to each other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/06—Auxiliary integrated devices, integrated components
    • B01L2300/0609—Holders integrated in container to position an object
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
    • B01L2300/0822—Slides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0457—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces passive flow or gravitation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00099—Characterised by type of test elements
    • G01N2035/00138—Slides

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)

Abstract

The invention is the combination of a rectangular-shaped tray adapted to hold one or more removable slide frames which orient the slides horizontally, the combination also functioning to accurately and reproducibly align the slides for automated processing. The slide tray has molded features that positively hold the slide frames in place. The slide frames are removable so that the histotechnician may load the five or so slides that each frame holds in groups of five. The frames are removable to facilitate loading of slides and cleaning of the tray. A related invention is a slide tray for holding microscope slides substantially horizontally for automated chemical processing, comprising a tray having a floor and integral means for holding slides securely and fixedly positioned on said floor.
PCT/US2003/022199 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Tray for automated histochemical processing Ceased WO2004008106A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003249291A AU2003249291A1 (en) 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Tray for automated histochemical processing
CA002489412A CA2489412A1 (en) 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Tray for automated histochemical processing
JP2004521898A JP2005533255A (en) 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Automated histochemical processing tray
EP03764730A EP1521953A2 (en) 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Tray for automated histochemical processing

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US39683702P 2002-07-16 2002-07-16
US60/396837 2002-07-16

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2004008106A2 WO2004008106A2 (en) 2004-01-22
WO2004008106A3 true WO2004008106A3 (en) 2004-06-10

Family

ID=30116060

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2003/022199 Ceased WO2004008106A2 (en) 2002-07-16 2003-07-16 Tray for automated histochemical processing

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US20040091395A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1521953A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2005533255A (en)
AU (1) AU2003249291A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2489412A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004008106A2 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9528918B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2016-12-27 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide processing system

Families Citing this family (31)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11249095B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2022-02-15 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide processing system
US20040223890A1 (en) * 2003-05-09 2004-11-11 Summers Douglas G. Clamshell slide holder
US9518899B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2016-12-13 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Automated reagent dispensing system and method of operation
US7767152B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2010-08-03 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Reagent container and slide reaction retaining tray, and method of operation
US7501283B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2009-03-10 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Fluid dispensing apparatus
US7744817B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2010-06-29 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Manifold assembly
NO20045625D0 (en) * 2004-12-23 2004-12-23 Torstein Ljungmann Slide holding device with tissue samples
US8459509B2 (en) 2006-05-25 2013-06-11 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Fluid dispensing apparatus
KR100743225B1 (en) * 2006-06-29 2007-07-27 한경대학교 산학협력단 Flat tray for automatic staining of microorganisms or microorganisms in blood
KR200442133Y1 (en) * 2007-01-12 2008-10-10 김헌석 Microscope Slide Storage File
EP2148206B1 (en) * 2008-07-25 2015-11-18 F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ag A laboratory system for handling sample tube racks, an alignmemt element for sample tube racks and a rack tray receiver assembly
KR101548407B1 (en) 2008-11-12 2015-08-28 벤타나 메디컬 시스템즈, 인코포레이티드 Methods and apparatuses for heating slides carrying specimens
DE102010010975B4 (en) 2009-09-14 2012-05-31 Dcs Innovative Diagnostik-Systeme Dr. Christian Sartori Gmbh & Co. Kg Slide holder
US8752732B2 (en) 2011-02-01 2014-06-17 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Fluid dispensing system
DE102011007324B4 (en) * 2011-04-13 2022-10-13 Carl Zeiss Microscopy Gmbh slide holder
US8580568B2 (en) 2011-09-21 2013-11-12 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Traceability for automated staining system
US8932543B2 (en) 2011-09-21 2015-01-13 Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. Automated staining system and reaction chamber
US20130294826A1 (en) * 2012-05-04 2013-11-07 Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. Lock-in slide rack
US20150138632A1 (en) * 2012-05-18 2015-05-21 Huron Technologies International Inc. Slide tray and receptor for microscopic slides and method of operation
DE102013204647A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-10-02 Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh Processor for processing histological samples
CN104192422A (en) * 2014-08-26 2014-12-10 河南科技大学第一附属医院 Disposable marrow glass slide storage box
US9581800B2 (en) * 2014-11-21 2017-02-28 General Electric Company Slide holder for detection of slide placement on microscope
DE102016125691B4 (en) 2016-12-23 2018-10-25 Leica Microsystems Cms Gmbh Holder for microscope slide, microscope and method for controlling a microscope
CN108328082B (en) * 2018-02-13 2019-07-05 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 A kind of biological sheet storage device
CN108353890B (en) * 2018-02-13 2021-01-26 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 Biological sheet fixing device
CN108357763B (en) * 2018-02-13 2019-07-16 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 A kind of biological sheet storage device
USD892351S1 (en) 2018-03-06 2020-08-04 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Biological slide tray
US11169073B2 (en) * 2019-05-24 2021-11-09 Essen Instruments, Inc. Apparatus for supplying reagents to a flow cytometry system
US11747262B2 (en) * 2019-12-23 2023-09-05 Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Flow cell carrier and methods of use
USD1042881S1 (en) 2022-05-04 2024-09-17 Harvard Bioscience Inc. Slide holder
US20230357695A1 (en) * 2022-05-04 2023-11-09 Harvard Bioscience Inc. Systems and methods for holding an instrument in a petri dish

Citations (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE868526C (en) * 1951-10-18 1953-02-26 Johannes Vesterdal Joergensen Index card-like board for storing glass plates with microscopic preparations in between
GB2197949A (en) * 1986-09-15 1988-06-02 Iain Murray Muir Slide treatment apparatus
US4836667A (en) * 1986-05-06 1989-06-06 Slidex Corporation Microscope
EP0414405A2 (en) * 1989-08-21 1991-02-27 Fisher Scientific Company Aligned slideholder and slide assembly
EP0471534A2 (en) * 1990-08-14 1992-02-19 McCormick, James B. Apparatus for preparing tissue samples for histological examination
EP0590506A1 (en) * 1992-09-29 1994-04-06 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag Apparatus for depositing and staining cytological material on a microscope slide
US5338358A (en) * 1992-04-06 1994-08-16 Kabushiki Kaisha Tiyoda Seisakusho Apparatus for dyeing tissues
WO1994023326A1 (en) * 1993-04-01 1994-10-13 Hybaid Limited Microscope slide holder
US5439649A (en) * 1993-09-29 1995-08-08 Biogenex Laboratories Automated staining apparatus
US5654200A (en) * 1990-03-02 1997-08-05 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated slide processing apparatus with fluid injector
US5958341A (en) * 1996-12-23 1999-09-28 American Registry Of Pathology Apparatus for efficient processing of tissue samples on slides
US6309607B1 (en) * 1997-11-05 2001-10-30 Robert John Johnston Slide staining system
EP1174702A1 (en) * 2000-07-20 2002-01-23 Medic SRL Automatic equipment for processing microscope slides for colouring biological specimens
US20020079239A1 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-27 Hrisinko Mary Ann Microscope slide carrier assembly

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4117833C2 (en) * 1991-05-29 1993-10-07 Medite Ges Fuer Medizintechnik Method and device for staining histological specimens arranged on slides
US5355439A (en) * 1991-08-05 1994-10-11 Bio Tek Instruments Method and apparatus for automated tissue assay
US5696887A (en) * 1991-08-05 1997-12-09 Biotek Solutions, Incorporated Automated tissue assay using standardized chemicals and packages
US5595710A (en) * 1995-05-25 1997-01-21 Intelligent Medical Imaging, Inc. Medical slide holder
US5839091A (en) * 1996-10-07 1998-11-17 Lab Vision Corporation Method and apparatus for automatic tissue staining
US6426050B1 (en) * 1997-05-16 2002-07-30 Aurora Biosciences Corporation Multi-well platforms, caddies, lids and combinations thereof
US6093574A (en) * 1997-08-11 2000-07-25 Ventana Medical Systems Method and apparatus for rinsing a microscope slide
EP1073892B1 (en) * 1998-02-27 2010-11-24 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated molecular pathology apparatus having independent slide heaters
US6094301A (en) * 1998-05-15 2000-07-25 Systec Inc. Folding rack for vertical presentation of microscope slides
US6020995A (en) * 1998-05-15 2000-02-01 Systec Inc. Folding rack for microscope slides
US6133548A (en) * 1999-05-26 2000-10-17 Grover; Marilyn L. Apparatus and method for heating microscope slides
US6118582A (en) * 1999-07-12 2000-09-12 Immuno Concepts, Inc. Slide holder
US6305543B1 (en) * 2000-03-22 2001-10-23 3088081 Canada Inc. Container for retaining microscope slides

Patent Citations (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE868526C (en) * 1951-10-18 1953-02-26 Johannes Vesterdal Joergensen Index card-like board for storing glass plates with microscopic preparations in between
US4836667A (en) * 1986-05-06 1989-06-06 Slidex Corporation Microscope
GB2197949A (en) * 1986-09-15 1988-06-02 Iain Murray Muir Slide treatment apparatus
EP0414405A2 (en) * 1989-08-21 1991-02-27 Fisher Scientific Company Aligned slideholder and slide assembly
US5654200A (en) * 1990-03-02 1997-08-05 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated slide processing apparatus with fluid injector
EP0471534A2 (en) * 1990-08-14 1992-02-19 McCormick, James B. Apparatus for preparing tissue samples for histological examination
US5338358A (en) * 1992-04-06 1994-08-16 Kabushiki Kaisha Tiyoda Seisakusho Apparatus for dyeing tissues
EP0590506A1 (en) * 1992-09-29 1994-04-06 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag Apparatus for depositing and staining cytological material on a microscope slide
WO1994023326A1 (en) * 1993-04-01 1994-10-13 Hybaid Limited Microscope slide holder
US5439649A (en) * 1993-09-29 1995-08-08 Biogenex Laboratories Automated staining apparatus
US5958341A (en) * 1996-12-23 1999-09-28 American Registry Of Pathology Apparatus for efficient processing of tissue samples on slides
US6309607B1 (en) * 1997-11-05 2001-10-30 Robert John Johnston Slide staining system
EP1174702A1 (en) * 2000-07-20 2002-01-23 Medic SRL Automatic equipment for processing microscope slides for colouring biological specimens
US20020079239A1 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-27 Hrisinko Mary Ann Microscope slide carrier assembly

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9528918B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2016-12-27 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide processing system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20040091395A1 (en) 2004-05-13
WO2004008106A2 (en) 2004-01-22
EP1521953A2 (en) 2005-04-13
CA2489412A1 (en) 2004-01-22
AU2003249291A1 (en) 2004-02-02
JP2005533255A (en) 2005-11-04

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
SG152283A1 (en) Test magazine and method for processing the same
TW200729390A (en) Method for making semiconductor wafer
WO2006015254A3 (en) Quick swap load port
EP1573312A4 (en) Apparatus for automated processing biological samples
EP2267759A3 (en) Exposure apparatus, exposure method and device manufacturing method
AU2002253540A1 (en) Support for apparatus in general and, in particular, for optical or photographic apparatus and the like
WO2006121631A3 (en) Real time imaging during solid organ transplant
EP2549799A3 (en) Method and arrangement for improved handover
SG135040A1 (en) Method for processing wafer
WO2004043680A3 (en) Programmable material consolidation systems and methods
WO2004011984A3 (en) Retainer, exposure apparatus, and semiconductor device fabrication method
EP1560021A3 (en) Method and apparatus for processing microchips
AU2002225309A1 (en) Individually adjustable, automated, whole-body washing apparatus
TWI349304B (en) Method for removing material from semiconductor wafer and apparatus for performing the same
WO2004073862A3 (en) Biological specimen handling apparatus and method
ATE435713T1 (en) DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A PROCESSING MACHINE FOR PROCESSING PLATES
TW200507087A (en) Apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafers using one or more polishing surfaces
EP1876634A3 (en) A semiconductor substrate processing method and apparatus
EP2422616A3 (en) Broccoli type having curds with detached florets
WO2007127819A3 (en) Apparatus for holding nursing bottle components in a dishwasher
ITTO20031052A1 (en) LOADING / UNLOADING DEVICE FOR PROCESS EQUIPMENT.
TW200517318A (en) Method and apparatus for transporting articles
ATE504833T1 (en) METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PHENOTYPE OF CELLS
WO2006099486A3 (en) Method and compounds for detecting protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid interactions
CN210287325U (en) Cartridge unit for shaker

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AU CA JP

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2489412

Country of ref document: CA

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2004521898

Country of ref document: JP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2003764730

Country of ref document: EP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2003249291

Country of ref document: AU

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 2003764730

Country of ref document: EP

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Ref document number: 2003764730

Country of ref document: EP