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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
John Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Benno Guggenheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jeff Rau, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Marc Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Robert Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Rosanne Welcher, Ventura, CA (US);
John Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Benno Guggenheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jeff Rau, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Marc Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Robert Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Rosanne Welcher, Ventura, CA (US);
DAKO Denmark A/S, Glostrup, DK;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for automatic staining of at least one tissue sample accommodated on a slide by applying reagents. The system may include at least one slide provided in a slide rack, a fluid containment element, a slide holder, a vertical slide positioner to pivot the slides to a vertical position, and a slide immerser element to immerse the vertical slide into a fluid containment element or even a dip tank. By pivoting the slides from a horizontal to a vertical position, an automated method and apparatus for carrying out a pretreatment in an automated staining apparatus may be provided. The pivoting of slides may ensure an appropriate orientation of the slides for both the pretreatment and the staining processes.