Apparatus for treating prepared specimens

US7910060B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Simon Keimer · Leimen, DE
• Harald Rauh · Heidelberg, DE
• Eberhard Sendobry · Rimbach, DE
• Jürgen Tenhaef · Brombachtal, DE
• Stefan Thiem · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 25, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/2575
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus is described for treating prepared specimens. The apparatus comprises at least two container rows arranged in parallel to each other, each comprising a plurality of reagent containers and a transport mechanism for transporting at least one transport container that receives at least one carrier holding at least one prepared specimen. The transport mechanism is movable along an X and Z axis. A rotation unit is provided comprising holding arms and at least one holding element. The container rows are received rotatably at the ends of the holding arms of the at least one holding element that is connected to a rotation shaft such that it co-rotates with the rotation shaft that extends parallel to the X axis. The rotation unit is adapted to assume at least one working position allowing the transport mechanism to have access to the reagent container.