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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Brian H. Kram, Tucson, AZ (US);
Vincent R. Rizzo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ryan Reeser, Tucson, AZ (US);
David Chafin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Brian H. Kram, Tucson, AZ (US);
Vincent R. Rizzo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ryan Reeser, Tucson, AZ (US);
David Chafin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); B05C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A platen for contacting a liquid to a surface of a substantially flat substrate is disclosed. The platen includes a liquid application station and a stripping element at an end of the liquid application station, wherein the stripping element includes an intersecting gap and an air barrier. Also disclosed are an apparatus including the platen and a method of using the platen to contact a substrate with a liquid.