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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158060 | Sample analyzer and sample container supplying apparatus A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample comprising: a sample container receiver capable of receiving either one of a manually supplied sample container and an automatically supplied; a container holder receiver for receiving a container holder holding at least one ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158061 | Automated slide staining apparatus A slide stainer assembly is disclosed. The slide stainer includes a slide carrier that is configured to carry one or more laboratory slides and a plurality of slide processing stations for processing the slides. A transport member including a plurality of engagement... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128870 | Drug discovery screening apparatus A drug discovery screening apparatus improves a testing operation efficiency. The drug discovery screening apparatus comprises an image measurement unit, an incubator unit integrally connected to the image measurement unit, a fixed stage disposed at the incubator un... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105535 | Pipette tip supplier, sample analyzer and pipette tip supplying method The present invention is to present a pipette tip supplier which is capable of convey the pipette tip smoothly. The pipette tip supplier 30 comprises: container 31 for containing pipette tips 3; separator 36 for separating pipette tips on... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092743 | Device for handling laboratory samples A device for handling of laboratory samples includes at least one gripper movable from above over a sample. The gripper includes multiple fingers arranged around an axis, an elastic finger mount, and an actuator mechanism structured and arranged to move the fingers ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088330 | Apparatus and method for preparing sliced specimen Sliced specimens can be automatically and continuously prepared and burdens of an operator can be reduced while accuracy required for the sliced specimen is maintained. The sliced specimen is prepared by relatively moving a specimen block transfer section and a cutt... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083994 | System and method for selectively extracting individual vials from an array of vials within a rack An automated storage system for storing large quantities of samples in trays includes a storage compartment, a tray shuttle compartment abutting the storage compartment on one side and a plurality of independent modules on the other side. The modules perform process... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083995 | Sample processing apparatus and sample processing system The present invention is to present a sample processing system that is capable of reducing the tasks involved in the connection of the transporting apparatus. The sample processing system comprises: the transporting apparatus 11 for transporting the sample co... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080204 | Two dimensional sample handler A method for positioning a sample in a diagnostic analyzer includes: providing two or more sample carriers on a conveyor; providing a fixed registration element for each sample carrier at predetermined locations along the conveyor; providing a flexure device positio... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071026 | Tissue Processor A tissue processor is described that comprises a retort for processing histological samples using various reagents, a plurality of exchangeable reagent supply containers that each comprise at least one container opening, a system of conduits, a control device for co... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052928 | Tissue infiltration apparatus A tissue infiltration apparatus (1) for specimens present in cassettes (5). comprises at least two liquid containers (7, 11, 13, 15) and a transport apparatus (6). A liquid having a definable property is introducible into a liquid contain... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043561 | Analyzer, conveyance device, and transport anomaly determination method Analyzers are described that include a conveyance device for transporting containers which contain analyte, each container having identification information; an identification information reader for reading an identification information of a container transported at... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034293 | Automated diagnostic workstation A flexible diagnostic workstation comprises is equipped to read label information on well strips of loaded well plates and on loaded reagent kit holders, automatically perform the pre-analytical steps of an immuno-assay which consists of a sequence of operations in ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025842 | Apparatus and method for preparing sliced specimen Sliced specimens can be automatically and continuously prepared and burdens of an operator can be reduced while accuracy required for the sliced specimen is maintained. The sliced specimen is prepared by relatively moving a specimen block transfer section and a cutt... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017077 | Staining and sticking system The staining and sticking system includes a staining device and a sticking device provided separately from the staining device. The staining device stains a specimen in a predetermined color by dipping a basket containing a glass slide with the specimen in a plurali... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998408 | Apparatus for execution of treatment operations on microscope slides with tissue specimens An apparatus for automatic execution of different treatment operations in connection with staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides, wherein the apparatus (1) comprises an assembly of vessels (4) for receiving different liquids for staining of ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998409 | Specimen-transport module for multi-instrument clinical workcell A specimen-transport module adapted for use with each of a plurality of specimen-processing instruments of a multi-instrument clinical workcell. Such module is adapted to transport individual racks of specimen-containers relative to a specimen-aspiration probe of an... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988913 | Biochemical reaction cartridge A biochemical reaction cartridge includes an injection port for injecting a specimen, a chamber for containing the specimen therein, a chamber for containing a reagent for treating the specimen, nozzle ports for applying or reducing pressure by using fluid. In the c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7964141 | Apparatus for handling and classifying microtomized tissue samples The invention relates to an apparatus for handling microtomized tissue samples (1) which are arranged on an object carrier (2) and are provided with a machine-readable code (3), with a reader (4) serving to detect the information of the c... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955556 | Analyzer An analyzer capable of operating in a normal processing mode performing sequential analysis of a plurality of specimens and in an interrupting mode performing analysis of an urgent specimen that comprising a suction unit for suctioning an urgent specimen, an analysi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7939020 | Automatic analyzing apparatus An automatic analyzing apparatus has an analysis section including an immunity analysis unit and a biochemical componential analysis unit. A sample rack which has undergone the immunity componential analysis is horizontally fed by a rack feeding mechanism from a pos... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931862 | Sample rack transfer apparatus A sample rack transport apparatus for transporting a sample rack holding a container containing a sample is provided with a rack transport mechanism for transporting sample racks, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the transport mechanism. The trans... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7910062 | Instrument for cassette for sample preparation A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magne... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7883667 | Methods and apparatus for efficiently using fluids in a slide stainer Apparatus and methods for applying fluid to slides are disclosed. The apparatus includes a partitioned vessel having a cavity and a sub-cavity that receives fluid, a slide carrier that receives at least one slide in an area corresponding to the sub-cavity, and a tra... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875242 | Slide stainer with multiple heater stations Apparatus and methods for treating hematological, cytological, or histological specimens deposited on slides are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first heating station, a second heating station, and at least one processing station adapted to receive specimen sli... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875241 | Specimen preparation apparatus, specimen preparation/analysis system and specimen plate Provided is a specimen preparation apparatus capable of supplying a specimen from the specimen preparation apparatus to a specimen analyzer without burdening an operator. This specimen preparation apparatus comprises a stained specimen preparation part for preparing... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867444 | Lab cell centrifuging module A compressible and expandable sample tube holder includes a housing with a plurality of adjacent section members, movable toward and away from each other. Biasing members normally maintain the section members in an expanded condition. In the compressed condition the... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858032 | Device for supplying blood tubes to a whole blood analyser A device including a pre-analytical module provided with at least one tube stirrer for homogenizing blood and preventing clot formation and disposed on a line for single-tube transfer between an area for storing analyzable tubes, and at least one unitary operating w... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858033 | Specimen preprocessing/transport apparatus A specimen preprocessing/transport apparatus includes a test tube transport path on which test tubes filled with specimens are held in test tube holders and transported, a rack transport path on which sample cups are held in a sample cup rack and the rack is transpo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854892 | Specimen-transport module A specimen-transport module adapted for use with each of a plurality of specimen-processing instruments of a multi-instrument clinical workcell. Such module is adapted to transport individual racks of specimen-containers relative to a specimen-aspiration probe of an... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850914 | Specimen-transport module for a multi-instrument clinical workcell A specimen-transport module adapted for use with each of a plurality of specimen-processing instruments of a multi-instrument clinical workcell. Such module is adapted to transport individual racks of specimen-containers relative to a specimen-aspiration probe of an... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842238 | Fully automated microarray processing system An automated microarray processing system includes a microarray housing assembly module, an incubation module, a washing module and at least one automated transport module. With the automated transport module being mechanically moved among the microarray housing ass... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824615 | Support element for test-tubes and the like A support element for test-tubes and the like, including an annular body adapted to be fitted on a test-tube and provided with connection means among several support elements to allow the formation of a chain having additional support elements, wherein the connectio... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820104 | Test strip analysis apparatus A test strip analysis apparatus comprising a housing, an insertion station for receiving a test strip to be inspected, an optical measuring unit for measuring the test strip, a transport device for transporting the test strip from said insertion station to the optic... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815858 | Automated sampling system A sample carrier including a lower support wall, a base joined to or in fixed proximity to a bottom end of the lower support wall, and sample tube receiving areas in fixed proximity to the lower support wall for receiving and holding a plurality of sample tubes in s... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811518 | Sample slice preparation device and sample slice preparation method A sample slice preparation device of the present invention has a microtome which slices a solid specimen by a knife, a humidifier which imparts moisture to a carrier tape, slice conveyer means for adsorbing a slice by an adsorbing force of moisture imparted to the c... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7790107 | Sample image obtaining apparatus, sample image obtaining system, and method for obtaining sample image The present invention is to present a sample image obtaining system that can manage a smear slide easily and perform the operation from the preparation of a smear slide to imaging efficiently. The sample image obtaining system comprises: a sample smearing means for ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7767148 | Staining/covering system The present invention provides a staining/covering system comprising a staining apparatus and a covering apparatus arranged in close proximity to each other, in which slide glass attached with a specimen sample stained in the staining apparatus can be transferred to... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754147 | Staining machine for treatment of tissue specimens A Staining machine for treatment of tissue specimens on slides placed in baskets (9) includes a number of baths (7, 12) placed successively in a row (6 resp. 11), and a device for successive transport of the baskets in a transport path from one ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754148 | Instrument for cassette for sample preparation A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magne... | 07/13/2010 |
