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Method for rinsing a tissue sample mounted on a slide

Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2015-06-06
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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

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:04
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: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for rinsing a slide having a tissue sample positioned on an upper surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of rinse liquid onto one or more rinse liquid impact zones positioned between the tissue sample and a proximal end of the upper surface of the slide to form a layer of rinse liquid which covers the tissue sample; and sweeping the layer of rinse liquid off of the slide using a gas stream, wherein the slide is substantially in the horizontal position and wherein the gas stream impacts the slide in the liquid impact zones at an angle such that the rinse liquid is removed from the slide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for rinsing a slide having a tissue sample positioned on an upper surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of rinse liquid onto one or more rinse liquid impact zones positioned between the tissue sample and a proximal end of the upper surface of the slide to form a layer of rinse liquid which covers the tissue sample; and sweeping the layer of rinse liquid off of the slide using a gas stream, wherein the slide is substantially in the horizontal position and wherein the gas stream impacts the slide in the liquid impact zones at an angle such that the rinse liquid is removed from the slide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 67 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of applying a layer of rinse liquid comprises: pulsing a stream of rinse liquid onto the slide at an area of the slide upstream from the tissue sample to provide a stream of rinse liquid having a laminar flow upon contact with the tissue sample, thereby forming the layer of rinse liquid on the upper surface of the slide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of waiting a predetermined period of time after the applying step and before the sweeping step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 84 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sweeping step comprises: pulsing a first stream of rinse liquid at an area of the slide upstream from the tissue sample and toward one longitudinal edge of the slide to sweep the layer of rinse liquid off the slide; and pulsing a second stream of rinse liquid at an area of the slide upstream from the tissue sample and toward a second longitudinal edge of the slide to sweep the layer of rinse liquid off the slide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of draining residual rinse liquid from the upper surface of the slide by directing a fluid stream across the upper surface of the slide at an angle that removes residual rinse liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the fluid stream is directed across the slide at substantially a 45° angle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the fluid stream is air.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the predetermined period is set by a time of transport of the slide from a site of the applying step to a site of the sweeping step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sweeping step comprises: applying a stream of pulsed rinse liquid to sweep the layer of rinse liquid off the slide.

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