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Microtome

US8312796B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

14Claims

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Kunkel · Aschaffenburg, DE
Frank Sauer · Princeton, US
Volker Schneider · Sinsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2007
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/6508
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a microtome (1) having functional regions to be operated manually, in particular a sample holder (2), a cutting device (3), a section removal system (4), and a section collection pan (5). A microtome (1) is described in which the particularly firm contact or adhesion of sectioning waste fragments and, in particular, of thin sections can be at least largely avoided. For this purpose, the microtome (1) according to the present invention is characterized in that the components of the microtome (1) that can be brought into contact with paraffin sections are embodied in electrically conductive fashion.

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