Specimen processing systems and methods for holding slides

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989448
APP PUB NO 20150323776A1
SERIAL NO

14737320

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At least some embodiments of the technology are directed to an automated slide processing apparatus configured to apply at least one reagent to a specimen carried by a microscope slide. The slide processing station can include a support element with a support surface, at least one vacuum port, and a sealing member having a non-round shape. In an uncompressed state, the sealing member can extend upwardly beyond the support surface. In a compressed state, the sealing member can be configured to maintain an airtight seal with a backside of the microscope slide as the microscope slide is pulled against the support surface by a vacuum drawn via the at least one vacuum port.

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  • VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnett, Donald M Tucson, US 5 16
Durrant, Timothy Camberwell, AU 4 19
Dyson-Holland, Luke Hawthorn East, AU 3 15
Harrison, Joshua David Kenneth Tucson, US 4 16
James, Benjamin St. Kilda, AU 12 35
Ketterer, Matthew Oro Valley, US 14 95
Kram, Brian Tucson, US 6 42
Malberg, Daniel C Hawthorn East, AU 3 15
Marshall, Kevin D Tucson, US 3 15
McDonald, Timothy B Hawthorn, AU 3 15
Spence, Simon Hawthorn, AU 14 30
Willems, John Tucson, US 6 80

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