Slide transport system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9927332
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14439788

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A slide transport system for an automated slide treatment apparatus having slide treatment modules for receiving slides and a fluid dispensing robot configured by a controller to dispense reagents to the slides is disclosed. The slide transport system includes a slide transport robot configured by the controller to move the slides to and from the slide treatment modules and a slide transport device disposed on the slide transport robot and configured by the controller to releasably hold the slides. A slide handling head on the slide transport robot moves a closure body of a slide treatment module from a normally closed to an open position to move slides in the slide treatment module. The slide transport device is configured by the controller to release a slide when located in the slide treatment module, when the closure body is in the open position.

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LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTDMT WAVERLEY VIC 3149

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, Steve Wheelers Hill, AU 16 130
Dockrill, Mark Brian Chadstone, AU 15 129
Limon, Martin Richmond, AU 10 22
Rodgers, Brendyn Blackburn, AU 13 69
Wilcock, Mark Parkdale, AU 9 21

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