Method of pre-treatment and staining of a biological sample and device for support of a biological sample and methods of using such device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8283176
APP PUB NO 20060040341A1
SERIAL NO

11168987

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There is disclosed a method of pre-treatment and staining, according to a protocol, of a biological sample disposed upon the surface of a carrier, the method comprising the step of recording at least one parameter relating to at least one protocol step in a non-volatile memory located either upon or within the carrier or a device incorporating the carrier. Also disclosed is a device comprising: a non-volatile memory; a surface of the device adapted to carry a biological sample; and communications means electrically coupled to the memory for enabling data transmission to or from an external apparatus. Also disclosed is a method of controlling processing of a biological sample disposed upon a carrier, comprising: providing, upon or within the carrier or an apparatus holding the carrier, a non-volatile memory having information relating to sample processing priority or protocol; reading the information; and scheduling the processing based upon the information.

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  • DAKO DENMARK A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bland, Loren L Carpinteria, US 5 261
Key, Marc E Ojai, US 14 1159
Lindberg, Martin N M{dot over (a)}løv, DK 2 43
Stanforth, David A Camarillo, US 2 43
Winther, Lars Smoerum, DK 37 837

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