Automated slide staining system and method thereof
US6387326B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1778
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automatic slide staining system that will process stained slides, such as cytology or histology specimens. The invention includes a slide storage device, a slide transport apparatus, and a first platen including a plurality of staining stations. The stained slides are placed in the storage device and then are removed and processed at various stations via the transport apparatus. The invention can be altered so that a cover slip apparatus can be incorporated within the system. This permits a cover slip to be placed on the stained slide after a complete transverse of the slide staining stations.
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