Slide holder for an automated slide loader
US7403330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00138
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slide holder (6) for use with a microscope to accurately locate a slide (19) in position under the microscope has a pivotal lever (13) having a clamping and locating portion (14) with abutments (15) and (16) which bear on respective edges of the slide when it is in the clamped position. Further abutments (10) on a fixed angular plate (9) locate the other edges of the slide. The slide holder is adapted for mounting on a slide translation stage of a slide loader (1) which includes a stationary sensor block (20) positioned to engage the lever (13) when the slide holder moves from its inspection or scanning position under the microscope to a loading/unloading position. The slide translation stage includes a robotic head for lifting and depositing slides and the translation stage includes a bar code reader to read a bar code on the slide.
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