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Patent US8058010 - Enhanced fluidic method and apparatus for automated rapid immunohistochemistry - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA sample processing system that may be configured to achieve rapid sample processing such as rapid histochemical processing may involve a wave element that can use angular microscopic slide movements to cause repeated elimination and reapplication of a fluidic substance perhaps through the action of...http://www.google.com/patents/US8058010?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8058010 - Enhanced fluidic method and apparatus for automated rapid immunohistochemistryAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8058010 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/911,946PCT numberPCT/US2006/015020Publication dateNov 15, 2011Filing dateApr 21, 2006Priority dateApr 21, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2623199A1, CA2623235A1, CA2623241A1, CA2623251A1, CN101203596A, CN101203597A, CN101203598A, CN101203762A, EP1877787A2, EP1877788A2, EP1880223A2, EP1880239A2, US7838283, US8034610, US8178350, US20080194034, US20080213804, US20080286753, US20090004691, WO2006116035A2, WO2006116035A3, WO2006116037A2, WO2006116037A3, WO2006116039A2, WO2006116039A3, WO2006116199A2, WO2006116199A3Publication number11911946, 911946, PCT/2006/15020, PCT/US/2006/015020, PCT/US/2006/15020, PCT/US/6/015020, PCT/US/6/15020, PCT/US2006/015020, PCT/US2006/15020, PCT/US2006015020, PCT/US200615020, PCT/US6/015020, PCT/US6/15020, PCT/US6015020, PCT/US615020, US 8058010 B2, US 8058010B2, US-B2-8058010, US8058010 B2, US8058010B2InventorsPage A. Erickson, Michael R. Everman, Michael S. Bell, Kevin S. Edberg, Matthew M. BotkeOriginal AssigneeCelerus Diagnostics, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (163), Non-Patent Citations (24), Referenced by (17), Classifications (12), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEnhanced fluidic method and apparatus for automated rapid immunohistochemistry
FIGS. 11 through 14 and 16, show that chemical interaction may occur where the surfaces are, or at least one surface is, in an untilted orientation. By establishing an untilted surface, it may be easier to facilitate reagent dispensing on a surface such as a microscopic slide (8) such as by extending and retracting a reagent container (55) relative to a desired position or the like. The substance (5) may then be dispensed perhaps drop-wise or in an appropriate metered amount. At times when it is desirable to withdraw a particular fluidic substance (10) from an exterior sample area (4) from proximity to the sample (1), it may be desirable to facilitate this withdrawal of the substance in some manner. This can be facilitated in a variety of ways. In one embodiment this may include orienting a surface to facilitate the withdrawal of the substance away from proximity to the sample. As shown in FIG. 15, this orientation may involve establishing a tilted surface or perhaps tilting the surface to facilitate the wicking away of the substance. This orientation, or perhaps tilting, can occur at a variety of angles and can establish either an upper or lower surface at a given angle or perhaps a bisected angle at a given angle relative to horizontal. This bisected angle may actually be a line in between the two surfaces and may be oriented at a particular angle. As shown in FIG. 15 in one embodiment the orientation may be the tilting of a bisected angle (54) at an angle such as 45�. In this configuration, the surface, perhaps a lower glass microscope slide (45), may be established at perhaps greater than 30� or even 22��. Similarly the upper surface such as the upper glass microscope slide (43) may be established at a different angle perhaps 60� or 67.5�. In this fashion it can be understood that the withdrawal of the fluidic substance by something such as the perpendicular wicking roll (52) as shown in FIG. 15 or perhaps the more general substance withdrawal element (53) such as perhaps a wicking cassette or the like may be moved into position to withdraw a liquid that has collected closer to the hinged movement element (47). Of course, 90� could be used for any surface or perhaps even for the bisected angle (54). In some configurations it may be appropriate to establish a tilted bisected angle (54) between the two surfaces while accomplishing the step of wicking or more generally withdrawing a substance (5) from proximity to the sample (1). This may also occur with one surface untilted such as might be desired to eliminate some movement element or motor or the like.
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