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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven A. Bogen, Sharon, MA (US);
Herbert H. Loeffler, Arlington, MA (US);
John A. Purbrick, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
CytoLogix Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/31 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/31 ;
Abstract
An automated slide stainer with slides mounted in a horizontal position on a rotary carousel. Reagents and rinse liquids are automatically dispensed onto tissue sections or cells mounted on slides for the purpose of performing chemical or immunohistochemical stains. The rinse liquids are removed by an aspiration head connected to a source of vacuum. Individual slides or groups of slides are supported on flat heating stations for heating to individual temperatures. Temperature control electronics on the carousel are controlled by a user interface off of the carousel.