US5650327A
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Method for mixing reagent and sample mounted on a slide
Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1997-07-22
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An automated immunostaining apparatus having a reagent application zone and a reagent supply zone. The apparatus has a carousel slide support (24) supporting a plurality of slide supports (26) thereon, and drive means (48) engaging the carousel slide support (24) for consecutively positioning each of a plurality of slide supports (26) in the reagent application zone. The apparatus also has a carousel reagent support (10) having a plurality of reagent container supports (11) thereon, and drive means (14) engaging the carousel for rotating the carousel and positioning a preselected reagent container support (11) in the reagent supply zone. The apparatus also has a reagent delivery actuator means (18) positioned for engaging a reagent container (12) positioned on a container support (11) in the reagent delivery zone and initiating reagent delivery from the reagent container (12) to a slide supported on a slide support (26) in the reagent receiving zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith G. Copeland
- 👤 Thomas M. Grogan
- 👤 Phillip C. Miller
- 👤 William L. Richards
- 👤 Wayne A. Showalter
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/10; B01F33/00; B01F33/40; B01F33/407; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/30; G01N1/31; G01N1/312; G01N35/02; G01N35/025; G01N35/1002; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/23; B01F33/30; G01N2001/317; G01N35/00029; G01N2035/00079; G01N2035/00346; G01N2035/00356; G01N2035/00386; G01N2035/00465; G01N2035/00534; G01N2035/00544; G01N35/00584; G01N35/00722; G01N35/00732; G01N2035/00742; G01N2035/00752; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/111666; Y10T436/112499; Y10T436/113332; Y10T436/114165; Y10T436/114998; Y10T436/119163; Y10T436/12; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/2575
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for mixing a reagent solution layer having a first area, a second area and a center area on a tissue sample mounted on a stationary planar support surface comprising stirring the reagent solution by applying a first and a second gas stream to areas of the reagent solution layer between the center area of the reagent solution layer and an edge of the planar support surface, the first gas stream being directed against the first reagent solution area and the second gas stream being directed against the second reagent solution area, the first and second gas streams being in opposite directions, and the first and second reagent solution areas being on opposite sides of the center area of the reagent solution layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for mixing a reagent solution layer having a first area, a second area and a center area on a tissue sample mounted on a stationary planar support surface comprising stirring the reagent solution by applying a first and a second gas stream to areas of the reagent solution layer between the center area of the reagent solution layer and an edge of the planar support surface, the first gas stream being directed against the first reagent solution area and the second gas stream being directed against the second reagent solution area, the first and second gas streams being in opposite directions, and the first and second reagent solution areas being on opposite sides of the center area of the reagent solution layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the reagent solution layer is covered by a layer of an evaporation inhibiting liquid, the evaporation inhibiting liquid being substantially water-insoluble, substantially water-immiscible and substantially non-viscous; having a specific gravity less than water, and a boiling point above 100° C.; and being devoid of chemical characteristics which would significantly interfere with biochemical reactions carried out on the sample.
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