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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
David Diepersloot, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Raphael Hebert, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
David Moriconi, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
David Diepersloot, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Raphael Hebert, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
David Moriconi, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A transfer device () comprises a housing () defining a chamber (), carriers (), and an adjustable spacing mechanism (). The carriers () can be positioned in the chamber () and have receiving openings (). The spacing mechanism () is configured to move carriers () relative to one another along a chamber () to a desired spatial arrangement. Items, such as microscope slides (), can be transferred between slide holder devices by using the transfer device (). The pitch of the carriers () can be adjusted to receive and dispense slides ().