Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Mirek Holubec

William L Richards

Charles Daniel Lemme

Wayne A Showalter

Kurt Reinhardt

Anthony Ford

Henning Groll

Brian Howard Kram

Austin Micheil Ashby

Glen Ward

Simon Jonathon Spence

Kimberly Christensen

Kevin David Marshall

Andrew Ghusson

Matthew Ketterer

Devon C Campbell

Vincent R Rizzo

Parula Mehta

Kendall B Hendrick

Chris Borchert

Matthew Freeman

Brandon Ambler

Rick Griebel

Benjamin James

Kevin Talucci

Jessica A Wifall

Sacha Dopheide

Andrew Watkins

Bryan Barnes

Lizhen Pang

Patrick Brown

A specimen processing system is capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing system can sequentially deliver slides and opposables to specimen processing stations. The specimen processing stations can use the opposables to apply a series of liquids to the specimens. The applied liquid can be moved along the slide using capillary action while the specimen processing stations control the processing temperatures.

Specimen processing systems and methods for aligning slides

An apparatus and method for selecting and dispensing coverglasses over specimens on slides for the purpose of viewing specimens through a microscope. The selecting device contains a suctioning mechanism for picking up a coverglass from a stack of coverglasses. It also contains the ability to bend the coverglass to assist in separating the coverglasses. The apparatus further contains a matched barrier to eliminate any coverglasses that may stick to the selected coverglass. The selecting device also contains spring members which aid in the dispensing of the coverglass. After the suctioning mechanism releases the coverglass, the spring members exert a force onto the coverglass to insure that it is released from the selecting device and placed onto the slide. After placement of the coverglass onto the slide, capillary action pushes air bubbles out from underneath the coverglass.

Method and apparatus for automated coverslipping

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Mirek Holubec