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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Biomerieux, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Jared Bullock, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Scott Collins, Westford, MA (US);
Ian MacGregor, Merrimack, NH (US);
Mark Talmer, Pepperell, MA (US);
Assignee:
bioMerieux, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0413 (2013.01); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01); G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); H01J 49/0495 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00049 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00138 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0441 (2013.01); H01J 49/0418 (2013.01); H01J 49/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
Slide analysis a gripper with three sensors for controlling a slide grip sequence and at least one rotatable carousel with a slide receiving channel. The systems also include a robot with a robot arm that holds a slide gripper residing inside the housing in communication with the rotatable carousel. The systems also include a load lock chamber and a door sealably coupled to the second end portion and an acquisition vacuum chamber with an X-Y stage and a slide holder with a vacuum seal.