US 12,436,069 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 Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,493.
Application 16/240,579 is a division of application No. 15/112,310, granted, now 10,175,154, previously published as PCT/US2015/011879, filed on Jan. 17, 2015.
Application 17/892,493 is a continuation of application No. 16/240,579, filed on Jan. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,422,073.
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 2022/0397497 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
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 system for processing microscope slides, comprising:
a carriage for supporting a first slide, said carriage having a movable surface configured to transport the first slide from outside to inside a housing comprising a plurality of walls configured to enclose a slide positioner and a slide dispenser unit, the carriage allowing the first slide to be accessed by the slide positioner;
said slide positioner including a slide clamp configured to obtain a first slide, the slide positioner configured to obtain the first slide and adjust positioning of the first slide by movement of the first slide from the carriage to a second position under a sled;
said slide dispenser unit having at least a portion of the sled positioned at a downward angle, and configured to dispense a second slide by causing the second slide to move down the sled towards the first slide when the first slide is positioned by the slide positioner under the slide dispenser unit, such that a leading edge of the second slide contacts an upper surface of the first slide;
wherein the sled is configured to hold the second slide;
wherein the sled is configured to cause the second slide to contact the first slide to smear a sample on the first slide; and
wherein the sled includes a pivot point configured to extend towards a centerline of the second slide to cause the second slide to rock about a center point thereof when the second slide is in contact with the first slide.