Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Trevor David Shields

Mahmoud Janbakhsh

Svitlana Y Berezhna

Robert John Fahey

Koshy Thekkadathu Chacko

Damian John Verdnik

Roger W Accurso

Jiong Wu

Michael J Kennedy

Ronald J Shanafelter

Richard G Kendall

Daryl Wong

James A Janik

Jorge Haro

Methods, systems and devices for automatically focusing a microscope on a specimen and collecting a focused image of the specimen are provided. Aspects of the methods include detecting the presence of a substrate in a microscope, determining whether the substrate is in a correct orientation for imaging, focusing the microscope on a specimen that is placed on the substrate, and collecting one or more images of the specimen. Systems and devices for carrying out the subject methods are also provided.

Methods for correctly orienting a substrate in a microscope

Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods. According to certain embodiments, provided is an integrated analysis system that includes a first module including a sample analysis component and a first internal container conveyor system. The integrated analysis system further includes a second module including a second internal container conveyor system. The first and second modules are positioned adjacent each other such that the first and second internal container conveyor systems are aligned and adapted to transport containers from the first module to the second module. Also provided are methods of analyzing and preparing samples (e.g., blood and body fluid samples), as well as components that find use within the analysis systems of the present disclosure.

Systems and methods for automated analysis

Methods, systems and devices for automatically focusing a microscope on a substrate

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Berwick, Australia

Trevor David Shields