Carousel for 2x3 and 1x3 slides
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.
InventorsNicholas NEWBERG, Prentash DJELOSEVIC
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A slide rack carousel is provided that includes a base that is configured to support a plurality of slide rack spacers that extend upward from an upper surface of the base. Adjacent slide rack spacers define a slide rack slot of a predetermined size. The plurality of slide rack spacers may include slide rack spacers of varying sizes and therefore a plurality slide rack slot sizes can be selectively configured on the carousel in accordance with the positioning and size of the plurality of slide rack spacers that are attached to the base of the carousel. Accordingly, a desired number of 1×3 slide rack slots and a desired number of 2×3 slide rack slots can be configured on the base of the slide rack carousel.
Claims17
A digital slide scanning apparatus carousel, comprising:
- a base having a lower surface, an upper surface and an exterior edge, the exterior edge of the base being generally circular from a top view perspective;
- a plurality of rack spacers positioned above the base, each rack spacer having a left side, a right side, an exterior side, an interior side, a top and a bottom;
- wherein a first adjacent pair of rack spacers comprising a first rack spacer and a second rack spacer define a first 1×3 rack slot bordered on three sides by the base, a left side of the first rack spacer and a right side of the second rack spacer;
- and
- wherein a second adjacent pair of rack spacers comprising a third rack spacer and a fourth rack spacer define a first 2×3 rack slot bordered on three sides by the base, a left side of the third rack spacer and a right side of the fourth rack spacer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.