High resolution laser labeling of microscopic glass slides and histological sections
US9370956B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/26
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a device and a laser, eye-safe method for laser marking slides for use in conjunction with a light microscope. The device is an attachment for a light microscope that allows the operator to make marks on preparations of biological tissues or other materials placed on a glass slide or between a glass slide and a cover slip. The marks can be used to indicate or highlight a microscopic structure or feature of interest. The marking on the slide is performed as the specimen is examined, without having to remove it from the microscope stage. In this way the invention has application in a biomedical or pathology laboratory for diagnostic, research, archival, and teaching or training purposes.
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