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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Victor Lim, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignee:
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/28 (2013.01); G01N 1/2813 (2013.01); G01N 1/312 (2013.01); G01N 1/00 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2833 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for transfer of a tissue section from a first location to a second location. Thermoplastic material is applied to at least one pin of a tissue section transferring apparatus. The thermoplastic material contacts a tissue section while at least partially melted, and when it cools, substantially solid thermoplastic material holds the tissue section to the at least one pin. A tissue section transferring apparatus comprises a heater block, a heat source, and at least one pin attached to and extending from the heater block.