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US 12,392,687 B2Granted
Automated system and method for advancing tape to transport cut tissue sections
AssigneeClarapath, Inc.
InventorsCong Zhang, Mark Fasciano, Partha P. Mitra
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Abstract
An automated tape transfer apparatus including a tape feed mechanism feeding a continuous length of an adhesive tape through the automated tape transfer apparatus and a tape applicator applying the adhesive tape to a cutting face of a sample block, wherein a section of the sample block is adhered to the adhesive tape after cutting of the section from the sample block. A slide station transfers the cut section from the adhesive tape to a slide.
Claims20
An automated tape transfer apparatus comprising:
- a microtome configured to cut at least one section from a sample block;
- a feed mechanism configured to move a tape between the microtome and a slide station to transfer the at least one section from the microtome to the slide station, the tape comprising adhesive material to attach the at least one section to the tape,
- the slide station comprising a slide application member, the slide application member configured to transfer the at least one section from the tape to at least one slide;
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- a light source configured to expose the adhesive material of the tape to light to decrease a strength of the adhesive material of the tape to enable transfer of the at least one section to the at least one slide.
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An automated tape transfer apparatus comprising:
- a microtome configured to cut at least one section from a sample block;
- a tape between the microtome and a slide station to transfer the at least one section from the microtome to the slide station, the tape comprising adhesive material to attach the at least one section to the tape;
- the slide station comprising a slide application member, the slide application member configured to transfer the at least one section from the tape to at least one slide;
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- an ultraviolet (UV) light source at the slide station configured to expose the adhesive material of the tape to UV light to decrease a strength of the adhesive material to enable transfer of the at least one section to the at least one slide.
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An automated tape transfer apparatus comprising:
- a microtome configured to cut at least one section from a sample block;
- a tape configured to be applied to a cutting face of the sample block, the tape comprising adhesive material to attach the at least one section to the tape;
- a slide station comprising roller, the roller configured to transfer the at least one section from the tape to at least one slide;
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- a light source in proximity to the slide station configured to expose the adhesive material on the tape to light to decrease a strength of the adhesive material on the tape to enable transfer of the at least one section to the at least one slide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.