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7625525 |
Machine for processing samples of biological tissues and the like
A machine for processing samples of biological tissues or the like, comprising a box-like structure, which delimits a compartment for accommodating trays for containing sample treatment liquid (the...
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7622077 |
In situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining apparatus and method
An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of...
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7608466 |
Process and device for producing reagent carriers
The invention concerns a process for producing reagent carriers having a binding capability that are suitable for determining analytes in liquids, wherein the process comprises at least one step of...
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7601544 |
Method and apparatus for using infrared readings to detect misidentification of a diagnostic test strip in a reflectance spectrometer
A method and apparatus for using an infrared reading to detect the misidentification of a diagnostic test strip disposed on a feed table comprising the steps of determining if the test strip...
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7593787 |
Systems and methods for the automated pre-treatment and processing of biological samples
Systems and methods allowing for the automatic control and scheduling of a staining apparatus for biological samples on slides present within the apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, the...
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7579190 |
Method and apparatus for preparing cytological specimens
An automated system for preparing a plurality of cytological specimens from a plurality of fluid samples in vials includes an apparatus for collecting a monolayer of cells from each sample and...
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7569187 |
Device for removing consumable analytic products from a storage container
A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product...
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7556777 |
Specimen vial cap handler and slide labeler
A composite modular system for handling biological sample vials and slides comprises a vial scanner configured to read indicia on the sample vials, a slide labeler configured to mark the slides, a...
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7549323 |
Diagnostic test strip for collecting and detecting an analyte in a fluid sample and method for using the same
A system and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample includes a test strip having a first and second portion separated by a bend line formed in the base. The bend...
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7507588 |
Multiplex microparticle system
Arrays of microparticle populations, each population labeled with a single fluorescent dye, are provided for use in multiplex assays. The populations form a virtual multidimensional array wherein...
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7501283 |
Fluid dispensing apparatus
A fluid dispensing apparatus includes a mounting assembly having a plurality of mounting apertures and a plurality of fluid dispensing cartridges positioned within the mounting apertures. The...
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7494816 |
System and method for determining a temperature during analyte measurement
A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC...
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7476362 |
In situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining apparatus and method
An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of...
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7470541 |
Automated biological reaction apparatus
An automated immunostaining apparatus having a reagent application zone and a reagent supply zone. The apparatus has a carousel slide support supporting a plurality of slide supports thereon, and...
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7468161 |
Automated high volume slide processing system
An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of...
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7435383 |
Automated tissue staining system and reagent container
An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a...
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7416700 |
Immunoassay fluorometer
A fluorometer for sensing the fluorescence of a sample utilizes an optical energy source for exciting a sample to be tested and an optical energy detector for detecting the emitted energy from the...
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7413868 |
Use of particulate labels in bioanalyte detection methods
New applications for the use of distinguishable particulate labels available in a variety of hues and sized in the submicron range are described. These applications include profiling of cellular...
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7407811 |
System and method for analyte measurement using AC excitation
A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC...
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7400983 |
Information notification sample processing system and methods of biological slide processing
A sample processing system ( 101 ) that may be automated and methods are disclosed where samples) ( 198 ) are arranged on a carrier element ( 197 ) and a process operation control system ( 171 )...
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7371329 |
Method for filtering particles from a fluid
Methods for filtering particles from a fluid are disclosed, wherein an array of microstructures defining respective microchannels having respective minimum widths are used to separate the fluid...
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7368080 |
Smear preparing apparatus
A smear preparing apparatus for preparing a smear of a specimen on a glass slide by using a spreader based on a smearing condition, the apparatus includes a memory for storing smearing conditions...
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7361509 |
Dynamic metered fluid volume determination method and related apparatus
A method for dynamically determining the volume of a liquid dispensed by a metering system, the metering system including a metering pump, a pump motor, a sensor, and a conduit interconnecting the...
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7338639 |
System and method for analyte measurement
A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC...
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7323141 |
Button layout for a testing instrument
A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors. The sensor dispensing instrument includes an outer...
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7318913 |
Fluid exchange in a chamber on a microscope slide
A sample chamber is formed by a housing sealed against a microscope slide. The housing has fluid ports, including a well formed over at least one port. In a rinse station, rinse solution is drawn...
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7306164 |
Biochemical analysis method and apparatus
Samples and dry chemical analysis elements, which are necessary for analyses of the samples, are loaded on a sample tray. Each sample is sucked with a spotting nozzle of a spotting unit and spotted...
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7303725 |
Automated high volume slide staining system
An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations.
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7297311 |
Automatic smear preparing apparatus and automatic sample analysis system having the same
An automatic smear preparing apparatus includes a sample smearing section for smearing a biological sample on a slide glass by using a spreader glass, a washing section for washing the used...
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7294502 |
Device for collecting liquid samples
The invention relates to a device for collecting samples of fluids, in particular of body fluids such as saliva, said device comprising an absorbent pad and two housing parts which are connected to...
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7271006 |
Method and apparatus for automated coverslipping
An apparatus and method for selecting and dispensing coverglasses over specimens on slides for the purpose of viewing specimens through a microscope. The selecting device contains a suctioning...
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7270785 |
Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms
Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the...
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7264972 |
Method and apparatus for sorting biological cells with a MEMS device
A micromechanical actuator for sorting hematopoietic stem cells for use in cancer therapies. The actuator operates by diverting cells into one of a number of possible pathways fabricated in the...
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7264971 |
Read-head for optical diagnostic device
A readhead for a photometric diagnostic instrument includes a housing adapted for incorporation within the photometric diagnostic instrument, and an elongated sample table operatively engaged with...
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7232546 |
Apparatus for tissue processing for the tissue embedding
An apparatus ( 1 ) for tissue preparation for the tissue embedding, having a transport plate ( 15 ) that is surrounded by a housing ( 5 ). The housing defines an inner upper side ( 8 a ), a heating...
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7229838 |
MEMS actuator and method of manufacture for MEMS particle sorting device
A micromechanical particle sorting chip uses an actuator divided into two parts to direct a component of interest into one of a plurality of possible exit paths, based on detection of a fluorescent...
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7226788 |
Automated slide staining apparatus
Disclosed is an automated staining apparatus (autostainer) capable of staining sample on a microscope slide. The autostainer is capable of limiting the amount of reagent used through a process...
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7220594 |
Method and apparatus for sorting particles with a MEMS device
A micromechanical particle sorting chip uses laser light directed through at least one of a reflective and refractive surface to come to a focus in an optically transparent layer. The laser light...
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7220589 |
Slide acqueous volume controlling apparatus
Apparatus and methods for controlling the fluid on a slide are provided. Fluid reduction is accomplished by directing stream(s) of fluid at an edge of the slide, the streams of fluid being at an...
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7217392 |
Random access slide stainer with independent slide heating regulation
An automated slide stainer with slides mounted in a horizontal position on a rotary carousel. Reagents and rinse liquids are automatically dispensed onto tissue sections or cells mounted on slides...
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7195923 |
Ratiometric determination of glycated protein
The present invention provides methods for determining a ratio of an amount of a glycated form of a protein to a total amount of the protein in a sample containing the glycated protein, the...
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7118918 |
Automated biological reaction method
An automated immunostaining apparatus having a reagent application zone and a reagent supply zone. The apparatus has a carousel slide support supporting a plurality of slide supports thereon, and...
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7118916 |
Method of reducing analysis time of endpoint-type reaction profiles
Methods, devices and kits for facilitating medical diagnostic assays and reducing the time required for taking of such assays. The methods comprise initiating a reaction, obtaining at least three...
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7115422 |
Separation apparatus including porous silicon column
A sample separation apparatus including a porous, or rough, capillary column. The porous capillary column includes a matrix which defines pores, and may be formed rough surface of hemispherical...
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7108237 |
Mounting bracket for a gaming machine
A mounting bracket for a slot machine is disclosed herein, where the slot machine is slid onto the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket insures proper alignment of the slot machine onto the...
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7064318 |
Methods and apparatus for aligning ion optics in a mass spectrometer
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, mass spectrometry systems, and sample plates for use in such systems, implement techniques for calibrating an ion source that includes a...
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7048893 |
Mask for depositing and distributing reagents on an analytical support
The invention concerns a mask for distributing reagents on an analytical support, such as an electrophoresis gel, the mask having a body with parallel upper and lower surfaces, a plurality of lanes...
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7025935 |
Apparatus and methods for reformatting liquid samples
The invention provides an apparatus and method for transferring a plurality of samples from an array of source sample locations to an array of destination sample locations. An apparatus or method...
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7022286 |
Fluidic device for medical diagnostics
A fluidic medical diagnostic device permits measurement of analyte concentration or a property of a biological fluid, particularly the coagulation time of blood. The device has at one end a sample...
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6989272 |
Apparatus and method for processing and testing a biological specimen
A device for analyzing liquid body-specimens, the device comprising at least one specimen handling station for obtaining preparation on a carrying media, and an imaging station fitted with an...
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