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Torstein Ljungmann

Oystein Helge Ljungmann

Øystein Ljungmann

Øystein Helge Ljungmann

ØYstein Ljungmann

A system and apparatuses or devices capable of automatically performing processes of cell treatment preparatory to flow cytometry and similar cytological studies in a fully automated and streamlined manner are provided. The system and apparatuses or devices are adapted for preparation and (pre)processing of cell samples, e.g., blood and/or bone marrow samples.

Instrument, apparatuses and devices for pretreating cells

An apparatus for automatic execution of different treatment operations in connection with staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides, wherein the apparatus () comprises an assembly of vessels () for receiving different liquids for staining of the tissue specimens, a loading station () for microscope slides (), a conveyor () for transfer of carriers with microscope slides from vessel to vessel in accordance with a treatment program, an unloading station () for treated microscope slides, and a control unit () for controlling the treatment operations in accordance with a data program. The apparatus comprises different levels (I, II) having units for execution of the relevant treatment operations. Thus, a first level (I) comprises the loading station () and the assembly of said vessels () with the appurtenant conveyor () and a second level (II) comprises a station () for application of cover glasses on the stained microscope slides (), a succeeding station () for drying of the cover-slipped microscope slides, and the unloading station (), a means () being provided for gripping and transfer of carriers () with stained microscope slides from the first level (I) to the cover-slipping station () on the second level (II).

Apparatus for execution of treatment operations on microscope slices with tissue specimens

A method and a system for use of treatment liquids in an apparatus for staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides, wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of vessels () for receiving different liquids for treatment of the tissue specimens, a plurality of tanks () for treatment liquids, connecting lines () between the tanks and the vessels, a plurality of pumps () connected on the connecting lines, and a control unit for control of the apparatus and the liquid treatment by means of a data program, wherein the control unit is arranged for selective control of the relevant pumps (), so that vessels () to be used in a staining process, are filled with liquid () at the start of the staining process, and so that the liquid-filled vessels () are emptied automatically when they are no longer to be used in the staining process.

Method and system for use of treatment liquids in an apparatus for staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides

Apparatus for execution of treatment operations on microscope slides with tissue specimens

A holding device for retaining a number of slides with tissue specimens is described. The holding device includes an elongated hanger having a clamping mechanism for releasable clamping of the microscope slides at their upper ends and for retaining the microscope slides in a hanging position with the surfaces of the microscope slides in said a common plane. The clamping mechanism preferably is arranged to cooperate with a loading rack having a supporting surface for support of the microscope slides in the common plane, the hanger being able to be introduced into the rack and the clamping mechanism being able to be actuated so that all microscope slides placed on the supporting surface are clamped in the holding device.

Holding device for microscope slides with tissue specimens

An apparatus for automatic execution of different treatment operations in connection with staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides, wherein the apparatus () comprises a loading station () for microscope slides () with tissue specimens, a number of reagent stations () for staining of the tissue specimens on supplied microscope slides, a conveyor () for transfer of microscope slides () between the stations () in accordance with a staining program, an unloading station () for treated microscope slides, and a control unit () for controlling the treatment operations in accordance with a data program. The apparatus comprise a photo station () with a digital camera () for automatic photographing with a background light source of the finished treated tissue specimens on supplied microscope slides (). The camera is connected to the control unit () of the apparatus and the control unit is arranged to store the picture of each individual tissue specimen and information which is located on the relevant microscopic slide () and preferably also information about the staining program and status of reagents at the reagent stations () for automatic transmission of the information to a place for result analysis.

Apparatus for execution of treatment operations in connection with colouring of tissue specimens on object glasses

An apparatus for automatic execution of different treatment operations in connection with staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides, wherein the apparatus () comprises an assembly of vessels () for receiving different liquids for staining of the tissue specimens, a loading station () for microscope slides (), a conveyor () for transfer of carriers with microscope slides from vessel to vessel in accordance with a treatment program, an unloading station () for treated microscope slides, and a control unit () for controlling the treatment operations in accordance with a data program. The apparatus comprises different levels (I, II) having units for execution of the relevant treatment operations. Thus, a first level (I) comprises the loading station () and the assembly of said vessels () with the appurtenant conveyor (), and a second level (II) comprises a station () for application of cover glasses on the stained microscope slides (), a succeeding station () for drying of the cover-slipped microscope slides, and the unloading station (), a means () being provided for gripping and transfer of carriers () with stained microscope slides from the first level (I) to the cover-slipping station () on the second level (II).

A holding device for retaining a number of microscope slides with tissue specimens, wherein the surfaces of the slides in retained position are located in a common plane. The holding device has an elongated hanger with a clamp for releasably clamping the microscope slides in a hanging position with the surfaces of the slides in the common plane. The microscope slides are clamped at their upper end and are free to fall from their own weight from the hanger by release from the clamp. The clamp preferably is arranged to cooperate with a loading rack having a supporting surface for support of the microscope slides, in which the hanger can be introduced into the rack and the clamp can be actuated so that all microscope slides placed on the supporting surface are clamped in the holding device.

A Staining machine for treatment of tissue specimens on slides placed in baskets (9) includes a number of baths () placed successively in a row (resp.), and a device for successive transport of the baskets in a transport path from one bath to the next one, the baskets () being transported from an input station () to an output station () in accordance with a predetermined treatment program. The machine includes at least two bath rows (resp.) placed juxtaposed and parallel with each other, the first bath row () extending from the input station () to an opposite end of this row, and second path row () extending from the output station () to an opposite end of this row. Further, the machine includes a first device () for transport of baskets () in a first transport path from the input station () to the opposite end of the first row (), a second device (-) for transport of baskets () in a second transport path towards the output station () from the opposite end of the second row (), and a device for transfer of baskets between the transport paths of opposite ends of the rows belonging together.

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Torstein Ljungmann