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Power off delay system and method

US12352770B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nicholas Newberg · San Marcos, US
Benjamin Siehl · Schallstadt, DE
Markus Wittmann · Bruckberg, DE
Markus SHARPE · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0475
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.

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