System for microscopy slide locking using a swivel mechanism and method of use thereof
US12228720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/34
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for microscopy slide locking include a stage slot configured to fit a microscopy slide, the stage slot including a first corner and a second corner diagonally across the first corner, a static securing element disposed at the first corner and configured to contact a microscopy slide at a first pair of its orthogonal, intersecting edges, and a dynamic securing element disposed at the second corner and configured to contact the microscopy slide at a second pair of its orthogonal, intersecting edges diagonally opposite the first pair of its orthogonal, intersecting edges, wherein the dynamic securing element includes a translating portion configured to slide in a translational direction between a proximal position and a distal position and a rotating portion rotationally connected to the translating portion and configured to rotate around an axis of rotation normal to a face of the microscopy slide and the translational direction.
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