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Laser scanner device with limited test part accessibility

US8149505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

TECAN TRADING AG · CH

Inventors

Frank Fischer · Pfaffen-Schwabenheim, DE
Harald Gebetsroither · Grödig, AT
Andreas Gfrorer · Königsdorf, DE
Andreas Schenk · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2008
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/112499
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser scanner device (1) for imaging and/or measuring fluorescent samples located on slides and treated using fluorescent pigments includes a sample table (2) defining a sample plane (49) and a motorized transport device (3) for moving a slide from a storage unit (4) to the sample table (2) and back. The storage unit (4) includes one sample part (7) for sample slides (8) and one test part (9) for test slides (10), each having at least one depository (6) and being accessible during the operation of the laser scanner device (1) for the transport device (3). The test part (9) is implemented separately from the sample part (7) and as a test part magazine (9′) that is permanently connected to the laser scanner device (1) for one or more test slides (10).

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