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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
John A. Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Marc E. Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Robert L. Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Gordon A. Feingold, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Rosanne Welcher, Ventura, CA (US);
John A. Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Marc E. Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Robert L. Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Gordon A. Feingold, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Rosanne Welcher, Ventura, CA (US);
DAKO Denmark A/S, , DE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for continuous workflow processing of biological samples. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a probe for dispensing one or more reagents from one or more reagent containers onto one or more biological sample carriers. The method and apparatus includes processing each biological sample according to a respective sequence of protocol steps which may be ordered by a scheduler protocol. The method and apparatus also includes network capability for connectivity with additional equipment for receiving or transmitting pertinent data via the network.