Method for treating objects
AssigneeLeica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH
InventorsRalf Eckert, Robert Gropp
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Abstract
A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer or in a tissue processor, the objects, preferably on object carriers and optionally in object carrier magazines, being delivered by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted there, and treated in accordance with a definable treatment program, is characterized by a throughput optimization on the basis of minimal movement distances of the transport device.
Claims10
In a method for treating cytological or histological specimens in an automatic stainer or in a tissue processor, said specimens being delivered by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted there, and treated in accordance with a definable processing program, the improvement comprising the step of:
- optimizing throughput on the basis of minimal movement distances of said transport device.
The improvement as defined in claim 9, wherein said external computer is a personal computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.