Methods and apparatus for efficiently using fluids in a slide stainer
OwnerPreyas Shahinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for applying fluid to slides are disclosed. The apparatus includes a partitioned vessel having a cavity and a sub-cavity that receives fluid, a slide carrier that receives at least one slide in an area corresponding to the sub-cavity, and a transport that positions the slide carrier to position the at least one slide at least partially within the sub-cavity of the partitioned vessel. Fluid is applied to the slides by partitioning the vessel to include a sub-cavity, filling the sub-cavity with fluid, and positioning the at least one slide into fluid filled sub-cavity.
Claims20
An apparatus for applying fluid to slides, the apparatus comprising:
- a partitioned vessel having a cavity, the partitioned vessel including at least one sub-cavity configured to receiving a fluid;
- a slide carrier configured to receive at least one slide in an area corresponding to one of the at least one sub-cavity;
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- a transport that positions the slide carrier such that the at least one slide received by the slide carrier is positioned at least partially within the one of the at least one sub-cavity of the partitioned vessel;
- wherein the fluid is applied to the at least one slide when the fluid is received by the one of the at least one sub-cavity and the at least one slide is positioned within the one of the at least one sub-cavity.
A method for applying a fluid to at least one slide, the method comprising:
- filling at least one sub-cavity of a partitioned vessel with fluid;
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- positioning the at least one slide into at least one of the fluid filled sub-cavities.
An apparatus for applying fluid to slides, the apparatus comprising:
- a partitioned vessel having a cavity, the partitioned vessel including a first sub-cavity configured to receiving a first fluid;
- a slide carrier configured to receive at least one slide in an area corresponding to the first sub-cavity;
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- a transport that positions the slide carrier such that the at least one slide received by the slide carrier is positioned at least partially within the first sub-cavity of the partitioned vessel;
- wherein the first fluid is applied to the at least one slide when the first fluid is received by the first sub-cavity and the at least one slide is positioned at least partially within the first sub-cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.