WO2008019311A3 - Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope - Google Patents

Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope Download PDF

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WO2008019311A3
WO2008019311A3 PCT/US2007/075170 US2007075170W WO2008019311A3 WO 2008019311 A3 WO2008019311 A3 WO 2008019311A3 US 2007075170 W US2007075170 W US 2007075170W WO 2008019311 A3 WO2008019311 A3 WO 2008019311A3
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Tibor Virag
Yash Agarwal
Wei Guo
Richard Eberle
Young Min Kim
Michael Kilpatrick
Petros Tsipouras
Triantafyllos Tafas
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Priority to JP2009523921A priority patent/JP2010500616A/en
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    • G02B21/34—Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides
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    • 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
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
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    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/26—Stages; Adjusting means therefor
    • 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
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0418—Plate elements with several rows of samples
    • G01N2035/0425—Stacks, magazines or elevators for plates
    • 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
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0427—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels nestable or stockable
    • 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
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/026—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having blocks or racks of reaction cells or cuvettes
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Abstract

An automated cassette and slide handling system is disclosed which organizes microscope slides in cassettes, automatically and sequentially removes individual slides from their respective cassesttes, positioned each slide under the microscope as provided by the protocol, and after examination returns the slide to its proper cassette.
PCT/US2007/075170 2006-08-04 2007-08-03 Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope Ceased WO2008019311A2 (en)

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CA002660039A CA2660039A1 (en) 2006-08-04 2007-08-03 Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope
AU2007281795A AU2007281795A1 (en) 2006-08-04 2007-08-03 Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope
EP07813750A EP2047315A2 (en) 2006-08-04 2007-08-03 Automated cassette and slide handling system for an automatic microscope
JP2009523921A JP2010500616A (en) 2006-08-04 2007-08-03 Automatic cassette and slide operation system for automatic microscope

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US82154506P 2006-08-04 2006-08-04
US60/821,545 2006-08-04

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