GB2490763B - System for handling slides having a linear transport mechanism for transporting the racks - Google Patents

System for handling slides having a linear transport mechanism for transporting the racks

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GB2490763B
GB2490763B GB201205849A GB201205849A GB2490763B GB 2490763 B GB2490763 B GB 2490763B GB 201205849 A GB201205849 A GB 201205849A GB 201205849 A GB201205849 A GB 201205849A GB 2490763 B GB2490763 B GB 2490763B
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racks
slides
transporting
transport unit
transport mechanism
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Bernhard Neef
Simon Keimer
Karl-Heinz Westerhoff
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Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
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Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/34—Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/28—Preparing specimens for investigation including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q
    • G01N1/30—Staining; Impregnating ; Fixation; Dehydration; Multistep processes for preparing samples of tissue, cell or nucleic acid material and the like for analysis
    • G01N1/31—Apparatus therefor
    • G01N1/312—Apparatus therefor for samples mounted on planar substrates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/28—Preparing specimens for investigation including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q
    • G01N1/36—Embedding or analogous mounting of samples
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00039—Transport arrangements specific to flat sample substrates, e.g. pusher blade
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00079—Evaporation covers for slides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00099—Characterised by type of test elements
    • G01N2035/00138—Slides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00792—Type of components bearing the codes, other than sample carriers
    • G01N2035/00801—Holders for sample carriers, e.g. trays, caroussel, racks

Abstract

A system for handling slides, comprises an input compartment for inputting racks 16 and slides held therein, and a coverslipper module 30, 32 for coverslipping slides. The system further includes an output compartment 22 for outputting racks, a transport unit 20 for transporting the racks, and a control unit 52 for controlling the transport unit. The transport unit is capable of transporting the racks between the input compartment, the coverslipper module and the output compartment. Preferably, the transport unit comprises first, second, and third linear, orthogonal guides (60, 62, 64 fig 3), comprising guide rails (68, 74, 80, fig 3) and corresponding carriages (70, 76, 82, figure 3). A drying unit may be provided for removing moisture from coverslipped slides, the transport unit being operable to transfer racks to and/or remove racks from the drying unit.
GB201205849A 2011-05-13 2012-03-30 System for handling slides having a linear transport mechanism for transporting the racks Active GB2490763B (en)

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BR112015015365A2 (en) * 2012-12-26 2017-07-11 Ventana Med Syst Inc automated specimen processing system and method of conveying microscope slides

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US20030047567A1 (en) * 2001-09-07 2003-03-13 Heinz Plank Unit and method for automatic delivery of specimen slides to a coverslipper
WO2003089140A1 (en) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-30 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide staining system
EP2239554A1 (en) * 2005-04-27 2010-10-13 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide processing system
GB2485871A (en) * 2010-11-26 2012-05-30 Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh Apparatus for coverslipping and drying slides

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030047567A1 (en) * 2001-09-07 2003-03-13 Heinz Plank Unit and method for automatic delivery of specimen slides to a coverslipper
WO2003089140A1 (en) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-30 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide staining system
EP2239554A1 (en) * 2005-04-27 2010-10-13 Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Automated high volume slide processing system
GB2485871A (en) * 2010-11-26 2012-05-30 Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh Apparatus for coverslipping and drying slides

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