Patent ID: 9581800
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B01L,G02B

Claim:
1. A slide holder for detecting placement of a slide on a microscope comprising: a horizontal base portion having a length, width, and height; at least two side wall portions that extend toward an opposite horizontal base portion, and together with the horizontal base form a peripheral three dimensional frame having a top planar surface and an underside planar surface, with an open imaging region formed therein; an etched groove in the top planar surface, the etched groove forming a secondary planar surface to position the slide within the peripheral three dimensional frame; one or more placement sliders secured by retractable adjustments to the peripheral three dimensional frame and adjacent a support to position the slide, wherein the retractable adjustments and the support secure the slide within bounds of the secondary planar surface of the peripheral three dimensional frame; and at least two notches configured with the secondary planar surface, a first notch to provide imaging visibility of a first location of a side edge of the slide and a second notch to provide imaging visibility of a second location at a corner of the slide when the slide holder is positioned upon an imaging microscope stage.