Specimen processing systems and methods for aligning slides

US10509216B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brian Howard Kram · Tucson, US
• Sacha Dopheide · Melbourne, AU
• Jessica Wifall · Oro Valley, US
• Kevin Marshall · Tucson, US
• Simon Spence · Elmore, AU
• Andrew Watkins · Vancouver, CA
• Austin Ashby · Tucson, US
• Bryan Barnes · Marana, US
• Henning Groll · Indianapolis, US
• Lizhen Pang · Tucson, US
• Patrick Brown · Charlotte, US
• Mirek Holubec · Tucson, US
• Matthew Ketterer · Tucson, US
• Kevin Talucci · Tucson, US
• Benjamin James · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2019
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2035/0494
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures.