Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Protein Technologies, Inc.

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Glen Ward

William L Richards

Charles Daniel Lemme

Wayne A Showalter

Kurt Reinhardt

Austin Micheil Ashby

Kimberly Christensen

Andrew Ghusson

Devon C Campbell

Vince Rizzo

Miroslav Holubec

Parula Mehta

Kendall B Hendrick

Matthew Freeman

Rick Griebel

Chris Borchert

Brandon Ambler

Wayne Showalter

Matthew Mette

Christine Tse

Henning Groll

Brian Howard Kram

Benjamin David Randall

Daniel O'Connor

Leon E Barstow

Kayla Capps

Ken Stumpe

Troy Paluszcyk

Ali Mousavi

Milan Bier

Chad Wilkinson

Paul Richards

Noemi Sebastiao

Vincent R Rizzo

Ethel R Macrea

Terry D Long

Anthony R Ford

Timothy James Keller

Rodney Kugizaki

Alain L Larson

Mirek Holubec

Lisa Jensen-Long

Ronald N Peterson

Kanjibhai Donda

Tim Keller

Kevin Knapp

Daniel O`connor

Timothy Keller

Daniel O`CONNOR

Matthew D Mette

Automated system configured to perform and methods for performing one or more slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. The system and methods enable high sample throughput while also minimizing or limiting the potential for cross-contamination of slides. The automated systems can include features that facilitate consistency, controllability of processing time, and/or processing temperature.

Automated histological processing of biological specimens and associated technology

An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of slides in a substantially horizontal position and a workstation that receives the slide tray. In a particular embodiment, a workstation delivers a reagent to slide surfaces without substantial transfer of reagent (and reagent borne contaminants such as dislodged cells) from one slide to another. A method for automated processing of slides also is provided.

Automated high volume slide processing system

Methods and system capable of processing specimens carried by slides within an automated histological staining system. A slide carrier is moved toward and into a temperature-controlled internal environment of a stainer within the system. The slide carrier carries a first slide and a second slide, and the first and second slides can carry a first specimen and a second specimen, respectively. The first and second specimens are stained with at least one of a staining reagent and a counterstaining reagent while the first and second slides are within the internal environment and while an average temperature of the internal environment is greater than ambient temperature. The slide carrier can be moved out of the internal environment after staining one or both specimens.

Thermal management in the context of automated histological processing of biological specimens and associated technology

An apparatus and method are described that achieve independent and simultaneous processing of a plurality of substrate-supported biological samples. In one embodiment, substrate holders arranged in a minor arc are independently moveable between a processing position and an access position, and reagents are delivered to substrates held in the substrate holders through a nozzle plate that moves along the arc of substrate holders. The disclosed apparatus and method are particularly suited for implementation of lean processing of biological samples.

Apparatus and method for biological sample processing

An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations.

Automated high volume slide staining system

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Glen Ward