Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Accelerate Giagnostics, Inc.

Matthew Mette

Glen Ward

Christine Tse

Henning Groll

Brian Howard Kram

Matthew Ketterer

Benjamin David Randall

Daniel O'Connor

Ali Mousavi

Ken Stumpe

Troy Paluszcyk

Kayla Capps

William L Richards

Wayne A Showalter

Phillip Charles Halbert

Kurt Reinhardt

Austin Micheil Ashby

Steven W Metzger

Kevin David Marshall

Andrew Ghusson

Paul Richards

Solene Bourgeois

Ben Turng

Josh Harrison

Jasmin Cote

Oleg Gusyatin

Ken Hance

Dulini Gamage

Elke Allers

Carlos Michel

Franklin Ventura

Alexander Schmelzer

Clayton Reynolds

Chad Wilkinson

Timothy James Keller

Alena Shamsheyeva

Kenneth Robert Hance

Landon Prisbrey

Meghan Mensack

Denny Osswald

James E Phillips-Portillo

Curtis C Rose

Megan E Creasey

Tim Keller

Solène Bourgeois

Timothy Keller

Daniel O`CONNOR

A slide carrier includes: a base support; and a slide platform having a surface that is parallel to a first plane defined by a first vector and a second vector, wherein a vector extending in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity is normal with respect to a second plane defined by a third vector and a fourth vector, an angle between the first vector and the third vector is greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees, and an angle between the second vector and the fourth vector is greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees.

Pathology slide automation system and method

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

A gripper system includes: a first gripper finger having a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove; and a second gripper finger having a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove, wherein the gripper is configured to apply a first compression force against length edges of a slide in a widthwise direction at the first grooves, the gripper is configured to apply a second compression force against width edges of the slide in a lengthwise direction at the second grooves, the gripper is configured to apply a third compression force against width edges of the slide in a lengthwise direction at the third grooves, and the third compression force against the width edges of the slide in the lengthwise direction is an orientation in which the slide is rotated perpendicular to an orientation corresponding to a gripping position of the second grooves.

A system for automated microorganism identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing comprising a reagent cartridge, a reagent stage, a cassette, a cassette, stage, a pipettor assembly, an optical detection system, and a controller is disclosed. The system is designed to dynamically adjust motor idle torque to control heat load and employs a fast focus process for determining the true focus position of an individual microorganism. The system also may quantify the relative abundance of viable microorganisms in a sample using dynamic dilution, and facilitate growth of microorganisms in customized media for rapid, accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Instrument and system for rapid microorganism identification and antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing

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

A system for automated microorganism identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing comprising a reagent cartridge, a reagent stage, a cassette, a cassette, stage, a pipettor assembly, an optical detection system, and a controller is disclosed. The system is designed to dynamically adjust motor idle torque to control heat load and employs a fast focus process for determining the true focus position of an individual microorganism. The system also may quantify the relative abundance of viable microorganisms in a sample using dynamic dilution, and facilitate growth of microorganisms in customized media for rapid, accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Automated quality control test components and methods of their use are also disclosed.

Instrument and system for rapid microogranism identification and antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing

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