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Identification system for specimen slides

US8722412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Markus Egle · Sinsheim, DE
Stefan Thiem · Heidelberg, DE
Simon Keimer · Leimen, DE
Karl-Heinz Westerhoff · Eppingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2011
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

An apparatus for sensing specimen slides (38) has a specimen slide holder (42) holding specimen slides (38), each specimen slide (38) comprising an identification code. The specimen slides (38) are arranged inside the specimen slide holder (42) on a lifting element (50) in a lifted position. The apparatus includes a reading apparatus (40) for reading out the identification code, and a positioning apparatus that moves the specimen slide holder (42) with the specimen slides (38) relative to the lifting element (50) so that the specimen slides (38) drop successively from the lifted position on the lifting element (50). As one of the specimen slides (38) drops, the identification code of the specimen slide (38) or of the subsequent specimen slide (38) becomes readable for the reading apparatus (40). A triggering apparatus (67, 68) triggers the reading apparatus (40) to read the identification code.

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