US 11,717,832 B2
Automated slide preparing system and method thereof
Mun Shun Cheong, Perak (MY)
Appl. No. 17/596,765
Filed by Mun Shun Cheong, Perak (MY)
PCT Filed Jul. 12, 2021, PCT No. PCT/MY2021/050057
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/149974, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. PI2021000034 (MY), filed on Jan. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266251 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B01L 1/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 9/523 (2013.01) [B01L 3/56 (2013.01); B01L 9/06 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0631 (2013.01); B01L 2200/18 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0822 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for automatically preparing liquid-based cytology (LBC) slides by means of filtration comprises of:
at least one substrate for holding a vial containing specimen at a first position, a filter at a second position and a slide at a third position wherein said substrate is located at a first station (FS);
at least one working station (WS) comprises of a working platform connected to said first station (FS), the working platform including a conveyor belt and/or pallets;
at least one first pick and transfer, configured to pick said vial from said substrate at said working station (WS), transfer said vial to a second station (SS) for untightening and removing a cap of said vial, and subsequently transfer said vial to a first disposable station (FDS);
at least one second pick and transfer, configured to pick said filter from said substrate at said working station (WS), immerse said filter into said vial, transfer said filter to adhere to said slide and subsequently transfer said filter to a second disposable station (SDS);
at least one third pick and transfer, configured to pick said slide from said substrate at said working station (WS), adhere said slide to said filter, and subsequently transfer said slide to a slide holder;
wherein
said first station (FS) includes a vertical rotary conveyor system comprises of:
a body frame;
at least one actuator which is fixed to said body frame to actuate said vertical rotary conveyor system;
at least one movable platform on which said substrate is loaded wherein said movable platform is affixed to said body frame at a predetermined interval;
at least one chain guide rail supports by said body frame and guide at least one roller chain;
said roller chain connects with at least one sprocket to enable rotation and circulation of said vertical rotary conveyor system driven by the power of said actuator to form an endless track; and
at least one aligner to align said substrate with said movable platform.