US 12,405,192 B2
Methods and systems for slide processing
William Eugene Campbell, Marietta, GA (US)
Assigned to Zomedica Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed by ZOMEDICA INC., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,632.
Application 16/240,579 is a division of application No. 15/112,310, granted, now 10,175,154, issued on Jan. 8, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2015/011879, filed on Jan. 17, 2015.
Application 17/940,632 is a continuation of application No. 17/892,493, filed on Aug. 22, 2022.
Application 17/892,493 is a continuation of application No. 16/240,579, filed on Jan. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,422,073, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/089,084, filed on Dec. 8, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/061,015, filed on Oct. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/928,566, filed on Jan. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0036011 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/34 (2006.01); H04L 12/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G01N 1/312 (2013.01) [G01N 1/2813 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/31 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); G01N 2001/317 (2013.01); G02B 21/34 (2013.01); H04L 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing a controller;
providing a carriage for supporting a first slide, the carriage configured to move the first slide into a housing to be received by a slide positioner having a clamp, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of walls configured to enclose the slide positioner and a slide dispenser unit;
providing the slide dispenser unit including a sled positioned at a downward angle, configured to dispense a second slide down the sled such that a leading edge of the second slide contacts an upper surface of the first slide at or about at the angle to smear a sample on the first slide, wherein the sled includes a pivot point positioned at an end wall located above the second slide when the second slide is in contact with the first slide;
providing for negative pressure desiccation by allowing air to be drawn air across the first slide;
configuring the slide positioner to obtain the first slide from the carriage; and
configuring the controller to cause the slide positioner to adjust positioning of the first slide between a first position at the carriage, and a second position under the sled.