Self-contained slide processing unit for biological specimens

US11826760B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Meret Vollenweider · Aliso Viejo, US
• Stephen Eric Zingelewicz · Niskayuna, US
• Alex David Corwin · Niskayuna, US
• Kashan Ali Shaikh · Niskayuna, US
• Jessica Godin Karp · Schenectady, US
• Michael Steven Lazare · Niskayuna, US
• David Andrew Shoudy · Niskayuna, US
• Christine Lynne Surrette · Albany, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 15, 2022
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N35/00029
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fluidic handling unit includes a baseplate, a fluidic inlet block, a fluidic outlet block, a pump in fluidic communication with the fluidic inlet block and the fluidic outlet block, a carrier control board in electrical communication with the pump, and a flow cell carrier comprising a microfluidic flow cell receiving area, wherein the flow cell carrier is configured to receive and retain the fluidic handling unit. A bottom surface of the fluidic handling unit is configured to complementary mate with a top surface of the flow cell carrier, or wherein a bottom surface of the flow cell carrier is configured to complementarily mate with a top surface of the fluidic handling unit.