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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Joachim Hoffmann, Lorsch, DE;
Bernhard Neef, Nussloch, DE;
Simon Keimer, Leimen, DE;
Karl-heinz Westerhoff, Eppingen, DE;
Joachim Hoffmann, Lorsch, DE;
Bernhard Neef, Nussloch, DE;
Simon Keimer, Leimen, DE;
Karl-Heinz Westerhoff, Eppingen, DE;
Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a coverslipping module for mounting coverslips onto specimen slides () for microscopic investigations, having a transport apparatus () for transporting a specimen slide () out of a rack () or a specimen slide holder to a coverslipping position () in which the specimen slide () is equipped with a coverslip, and having an alignment device for aligning the specimen slide () in the coverslipping position () for mounting the coverslip. In order to allow the specimen slide () to be reliably and quickly aligned for mounting of the coverslips, thereby ensuring a high level of process dependability with a short processing time, the alignment device are constituted by multiple movable orientation jaws () which are arranged so that by closure of the orientation jaws (), the specimen slide () becomes aligned in the coverslipping position ().