Thermal management in the context of automated histological processing of biological specimens and associated technology
US10495654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0091
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and system capable of processing specimens carried by slides within an automated histological staining system. A slide carrier is moved toward and into a temperature-controlled internal environment of a stainer within the system. The slide carrier carries a first slide and a second slide, and the first and second slides can carry a first specimen and a second specimen, respectively. The first and second specimens are stained with at least one of a staining reagent and a counterstaining reagent while the first and second slides are within the internal environment and while an average temperature of the internal environment is greater than ambient temperature. The slide carrier can be moved out of the internal environment after staining one or both specimens.
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