Automated microdissection instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8722357
APP PUB NO 20060139621A1
SERIAL NO

11236045

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Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.

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LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION5823 NEWTON DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baer, Thomas M Mountain View, US 94 2812
Barker, Craig S San Carlos, US 12 314
Dawson, George M Los Gatos, US 6 31
Donovan, Brian W San Jose, US 31 202
Leclerc, Norbert H Mountain View, US 8 395
Smith, Michael A San Jose, US 398 14957
Wessel, Alan E Santa Clara, US 6 31
Youngquist, Michael G Palo Alto, US 13 84

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