Slide preparation methods and apparatus
US12397297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/0822
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various examples are provided related to slide preparation. In one example, a slide preparation apparatus includes a support surface, an upper surface opposite the support surface, and a sample tube holder. The upper surface can include a slide channel extending to a stop, a fiducial mark disposed in the slide channel, and a support bar extending across the slide channel. The sample tube holder can secure a sample tube in a vertical position adjacent to an end of the upper surface adjacent to the stop. When a syringe is supported by a sample tube positioned in the sample tube holder, a needle of the syringe can be aligned with the fiducial mark when it is seated in a guide groove of the support bar.
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