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US 2018/0003939 A1Published application
Apparatus for holding a substrate within a secondary device
AssigneeRareCyte, Inc.
InventorsSteve Quarre, David Stewart
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for securely holding a substrate, such as a microscope slide. A holder includes a frame including at least three walls, such as a base, a first arm, and a second arm. Each wall includes a platform or a portion of a platform to support the substrate. The first arm includes at least one securing block and a second arm opposite the first arm includes a secure bar with a securing block. The securing blocks include a ramp to guide the substrate off of the platforms and a stopper to set a maximum lift distance and to constrain the substrate.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a base;
- a first arm comprising at least one ramp and at least one stopper;
- and
- a second arm comprising a ramp and a stopper, wherein the ramp of the second arm is translatable along at least a horizontal axis, and
- wherein the first and second arms extend in the same direction from the base,
- wherein the ramps are shaped to translate a substrate at least vertically, and
- wherein the stoppers set the maximum translation distance for the substrate and constrains the substrate.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a substrate into a holder, the holder comprising:
- a base;
- a first arm comprising at least one ramp and at least one stopper;
- and
- a second arm comprising a ramp and a stopper, wherein the ramp of the second arm is translatable along at least a horizontal axis, and
- wherein the first and second arms extend in the same direction from the base,
- wherein the ramps are shaped to translate a substrate at least vertically, and
- wherein the stoppers set the maximum translation distance for the substrate and constrains the substrate;
- and
- translating the ramp of the second arm from an open position to a closed position, thereby causing the substrate to move at least vertically and constraining the substrate against the stopper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.