Automated microdissection instrument and method for processing a biological sample
US12372440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1054
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
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