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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
May. 17, 2018
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Claudio Cherubini, Cham, CH;
Andreas Drechsler, Baar, CH;
Reto Huesser, Cham, CH;
Emad Sarofim, Hagendorn, CH;
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
According to the present invention, a system (') for processing at least one substrate () containing a dried fluid sample () is provided, the system (′) comprising a support () configured to position the substrate (), a laser device () for directing a laser beam () to the substrate (), configured to cut at least one area of the substrate () containing the dried fluid sample () by means of the laser beam (), a container holder (′) configured to hold and position a container () for receiving the cut area, the container holder (′) being arranged below the substrate (), and an extraction subsystem () for extracting fume and/or dust generated when laser cutting the substrate (), wherein the extraction subsystem () consists of at least two extraction components () sandwiching the substrate () there between. Furthermore, a method for automated processing at least one substrate () containing a dried fluid () sample by means of such a system (′) is provided.