Slide imaging apparatus including a robotic arm and a method for imaging a slide
Inventors
Maier, Alexander • OSSWALD, Denny • REHBERGER, Marc • SPRING DE SOUZA, Bernardo
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12485533-B2
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Expiration Date
Abstract
A slide imaging apparatus includes: at least one imaging device configured to generate an image of a sample mounted on a slide, wherein the imaging device comprises an operating button; a storage device loadable with a plurality of slides and configured to store the slides; and a supply device configured to supply the slides from the storage device to the imaging device, wherein the supply device is configured to press the operating button.
Core Innovation
A slide imaging apparatus includes at least one imaging device configured to generate an image of a sample mounted on a slide, wherein the imaging device comprises an operating button. A storage device is loadable with a plurality of slides and is configured to store the slides, and a supply device supplies the slides from the storage device to the imaging device.
The supply device is configured to press the operating button using a protrusion while supplying the slides. In a method for imaging a plurality of slides, slides are loaded into the storage device and stored, then supplied to the imaging device by the supply device, and the supply device concurrently presses the operating button while supplying the slides.
In embodiments, the supply device includes a robotic arm with a gripping device configured to grip at least one of the slides or a slide holder configured to hold more than one slide. The supply device can include a robotic arm that comprises a protrusion configured to press the operating button, integrating slide transfer with actuation of the imaging device operation.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim set covers a slide imaging apparatus and a method for imaging multiple slides, with inventive features centered on using a supply device protrusion to press an imaging device operating button concurrently with slide supplying.
Pressing the imaging device operating button with a protrusion
A slide imaging apparatus including an imaging device comprising an operating button, a storage device for a plurality of slides, and a supply device configured to supply the slides to the imaging device, wherein the supply device comprises a protrusion configured to press the operating button.
Supply device with robotic arm and gripping device that presses the operating button
A slide imaging apparatus including an imaging device comprising an operating button, a storage device for a plurality of slides, and a supply device configured to supply the slides to the imaging device, wherein the supply device is configured to press the operating button, wherein the supply device comprises a robotic arm, wherein the robotic arm comprises a gripping device configured to grip at least one of the slides or a slide holder configured to hold more than one slide.
Method of concurrently supplying slides while pressing the operating button
A method for imaging a plurality of slides comprising loading a plurality of slides into a storage device and storing the slides, supplying the slides from the storage device to an imaging device using a supply device, whereby the supply device presses an operating button of the imaging device concurrently with the supplying the slides, and generating an image of a sample mounted on the slide using the imaging device, wherein the supply device comprises a protrusion configured to press the operating button.
Robotic arm with protrusion configured to press the operating button
A slide imaging apparatus including an imaging device configured to generate an image of a sample mounted on a slide, wherein the imaging device comprises an operating button, a storage device loadable with a plurality of slides and configured to store the slides, and a supply device configured to supply the slides from the storage device to the imaging device, the supply device comprising a robotic arm having a protrusion configured to press the operating button.
Across the independent claims, the central coverage is the coordinated operation where a supply device, via a protrusion, presses the imaging device operating button while supplying slides, optionally implemented with a robotic arm and gripping device for handling slides or a slide holder.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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