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US 10,760,999 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for transferring a tissue section using a thermoplastic material
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorVictor Lim
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for transfer of a tissue section from a first location to a second location. Thermoplastic material is applied to at least one pin of a tissue section transferring apparatus. The thermoplastic material contacts a tissue section while at least partially melted, and when it cools, substantially solid thermoplastic material holds the tissue section to the at least one pin. A tissue section transferring apparatus comprises a heater block, a heat source, and at least one pin attached to and extending from the heater block.
Claims9
An apparatus for transferring a tissue section comprising:
- a heater block, the heater block defining a heat source chamber;
- a heat source in the heat source chamber;
- at least one pin attached to and extending from the heater block, the at least one pin comprises a thermoplastic material applied to at least a portion of the at least one pin,
- wherein the at least one pin is in thermal contact with the heat source;
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- a controller in communication with the heat source and the at least one pin, and the controller comprising at least one processor configured to control the heat supplied to the at least one pin,
- wherein the controller is configured to supply heat to the at least one pin to achieve a desired temperature range such that the at least one pin can transfer a tissue section from a first location to a second location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.