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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Megan E. Creasey, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Matthew D. Mette, Marana, AZ (US);
Denny Osswald, Biblis, DE;
James E. Phillips-Portillo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Clayton Reynolds, Tucson, AZ (US);
Curtis C. Rose, Tucson, AZ (US);
Alexander Schmelzer, Mannheim, DE;
Franklin R. Ventura, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A gripper system includes: a first gripper finger having a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove; and a second gripper finger having a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove, wherein the gripper is configured to apply a first compression force against length edges of a slide in a widthwise direction at the first grooves, the gripper is configured to apply a second compression force against width edges of the slide in a lengthwise direction at the second grooves, the gripper is configured to apply a third compression force against width edges of the slide in a lengthwise direction at the third grooves, and the third compression force against the width edges of the slide in the lengthwise direction is an orientation in which the slide is rotated perpendicular to an orientation corresponding to a gripping position of the second grooves.