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Thin section preparation device

US9983100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2013
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N1/36
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thin section preparation device includes: a cutting blade (21) which cuts out a thin section (M) from an embedding block (B); a storage tank (7) in which the thin section (M) is floated on a liquid (W) and is spread; a thin-section-conveying-mechanism (8) which conveys the thin section (M) in a direction intersecting in an X axis direction in a state where a first side of the thin section (M) is parallel with the X axis direction; a slide-glass-handling-mechanism (9) which places the thin section (M) floating in the storage tank (7) on a slide glass (G) in a state where a first side of the slide glass (G) is parallel with the X axis direction; and a rotary body (61) which is rotated in a state where the thin section (M) is placed on an outer surface and conveys the thin section (M) toward the slide-glass-handling-mechanism (9).

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