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US 2017/0322407 A1Published application
Automated substrate loading
AssigneeRareCyte, Inc.
InventorsSteve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a cassette comprising at least one substrate;
- moving a gripper proximal to the at least one substrate;
- securing the at least one substrate with the gripper;
- and
- transferring the at least one substrate to a holder with the gripper.
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