Back to results
US 6,199,623 B1Granted
Tissue chuck
OwnerJames W. Franksinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tissue chuck for use with a chuck holder for preparing a tissue sample for sectioning in a cryostat or the like, includes a base, having a tissue mounting surface and a heat transfer surface, and a plurality of fins for transferring heat from the heat transfer surface. Each fin terminates in a fin end, and each fin end is in spaced relation to the base.
Claims5
A tissue chuck for use with a chuck holder for preparing a tissue sample for sectioning in a cryostat or the like, said chuck comprising:
- a substantially rectangular base, said base having a tissue mounting surface and a heat transfer surface, said tissue mounting surface comprising a substantially planar surface having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom in a second direction opposite said first direction;
- a plurality of fins extending in a first direction away from the heat transfer surface, each fin is parallel, and in spaced relation to, each adjacent fin, each fin terminates in a fin end, each fin end is in spaced relation to said base, and each of said protrusions extends from said tissue mounting surface in a second direction opposite said first direction;
- and,
- a plurality of walls extending in said first direction away from said base, each wall terminating in a wall end, each wall end in spaced relation to said base, and each wall integral with at least one of said fins.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.