A method and apparatus for automatic staining of tissue samples
CA 2507960 C · Owner: Sweet, Doug · Inventors: Feingold, Gordon; Buchanan, Kristopher; Sweet, Doug
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The present invention concerns an apparatus (1) for staining tissue samples said apparatus (1) including a reagent section (2) or reagent containers (3); at least one staining section or tissue samples a robotic head (22) or , robotic element (20) that may move reagent to a predetermined tissue sample said robotic element (20) being moveable above the reagent and the staining sections, a control element (85) that may manage a staining process a 2-D , optical sensor (86) to detect two-dimensional image data of a relevant property and that can feed the captured image data to the control element (86). By providing the robotic element (20) with a 2-D optical sensor (86) a , common image …
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- Filed December 19, 2003 and granted February 7, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 19, 2023.
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