Automated sample deposition and staining systems and associated methods

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12196770
APP PUB NO 20240133905A1
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18333828

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Cell deposition and staining apparatuses and methods are disclosed herein. In particular, the deposition and staining apparatuses disclosed herein provide low-volume, automated bench top systems for depositing and staining cellular samples on a cytological slide. An example deposition and staining apparatus includes a housing having an access door; a substrate processing holder located within the housing configured to hold one or more substrates and/or one or more substrate cartridges, wherein the substrate processing holder is accessible when the access door is in an open configuration; at least one opening located at least partially above at least a portion of the substrate processing holder; a spray nozzle configured to dispense a gaseous substance into the substrate processing area; a user interface configured receive an input from a user, and in response to receiving the input, cause execution of a pre-programmed protocol; and a waste and/or reagent holder element.

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  • NANOCYTOMICS, LLC; NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartel, Rebecca Box Hill, AU 8 144
Derbas, Justin R Evanston, US 6 273
Hart, John Evanston, US 91 1178
Henderson, Chester Box Hill, AU 18 187
Litow, Micah Evanston, US 6 15
Ray, Nathan Box Hill, AU 6 13
Rozhok, Sergey Evanston, US 8 14
Subramanian, Hariharan Evanston, US 61 1605
Verleye, Michael Evanston, US 4 8
White, Anthony Box Hill, AU 16 226

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