Patent ID: 11857975
Assignee: MIKROSCAN TECHNOLOGIES
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for handling slides, the system comprising:
a carrier comprising a linear engagement feature and a notch,
a cartridge having a compartment configured to accept the carrier, and
a cartridge positioning system comprising:
a structure,
a platform movable coupled to the structure and configured to accept the cartridge, and
an actuator movably coupled to the structure, the actuator comprising a rotary engagement feature configured to engage the linear engagement feature and a tab configured to interact with the notch when the carrier is accepted into the compartment and the cartridge is accepted onto the platform,, wherein:
operation of the actuator in a first direction removes the carrier from the compartment, and
operation of the actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction inserts the carrier into the compartment.