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Apparatus and method for storing at least one specimen slide and at least one cassette

US8192136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Roland Walter · Tiefenbronn, DE
Christoph Schmitt · Biebertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 25, 2009
Grant date	Jun 5, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/00801
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for storing at least one specimen slide and at least one cassette comprising a sample that is embedded in a sample block and that is to be processed, a microtome comprising this apparatus, and a method for handling multiple cassettes and multiple specimen slides are described. A cassette magazine receives at least one cassette having at least one sample block. A slide magazine receives at least one specimen slide. At least one connecting element for connecting the cassette magazine and the slide magazine mechanically with each other is provided. This allows handling at least one cassette and at least one specimen slide together in a simple and efficient manner.

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