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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Markus Egle, Sinsheim, DE;
Stefan Thiem, Heidelberg, DE;
Simon Keimer, Nussloch, DE;
Karl-heinz Westerhoff, Eppingen, DE;
Markus Egle, Sinsheim, DE;
Stefan Thiem, Heidelberg, DE;
Simon Keimer, Nussloch, DE;
Karl-Heinz Westerhoff, Eppingen, DE;
Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for sensing specimen slides () has a specimen slide holder () holding specimen slides (), each specimen slide () comprising an identification code. The specimen slides () are arranged inside the specimen slide holder () on a lifting element () in a lifted position. The apparatus includes a reading apparatus () for reading out the identification code, and a positioning apparatus that moves the specimen slide holder () with the specimen slides () relative to the lifting element () so that the specimen slides () drop successively from the lifted position on the lifting element (). As one of the specimen slides () drops, the identification code of the specimen slide () or of the subsequent specimen slide () becomes readable for the reading apparatus (). A triggering apparatus () triggers the reading apparatus () to read the identification code.