SG11201505051TA - Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables - Google Patents

Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables

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Publication number
SG11201505051TA
SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
opposables
processing systems
specimen processing
automated specimen
automated
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SG11201505051TA
Inventor
Michael Otter
Brian H Kram
Jessica Jones
Carl Martin
Kevin David Marshall
Christine Tse
Josh Harrison
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Ventana Med Syst Inc
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Priority claimed from US13/831,255 external-priority patent/US9498791B2/en
Application filed by Ventana Med Syst Inc filed Critical Ventana Med Syst Inc
Publication of SG11201505051TA publication Critical patent/SG11201505051TA/en

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US201261746089P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746091P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746087P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746085P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746078P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US13/831,255 US9498791B2 (en) 2009-11-13 2013-03-14 Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables
PCT/EP2013/077648 WO2014102183A2 (en) 2012-12-26 2013-12-20 Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables

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