Cassette for use with automated specimen handling system
First Claim
1. A portable cassette for use with an automated specimen handling system, said cassette comprising:
- a body portion, said body portion including right and left opposing sidewalls, a front face between the opposing sidewalls, and a plurality of ribs compartmentalizing the body portion into superimposed sections, each section capable of containing a specimen, said front face being substantially open permitting the specimens to be inserted into and withdrawn from the cassette;
an electronic programmable memory device attached to the body portion;
at least one electrically conductive member physically coupled to the memory device for interfacing with the specimen handling system and for permitting communication between the memory device and the specimen handling system.
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Abstract
A portable specimen transporting cassette for use with an automated specimen handling system The cassette includes a body portion, an electronic programmable memory device attached to the body portion, and an electrical conductor coupled to the memory device. The body portion includes right and left opposing sidewalls, and a substantially open front face between the opposing sidewalls. A plurality of ribs compartmentalize the body portion into superimposed sections, each capable of containing a specimen. The substantially open front face permits the specimens to be inserted into and withdrawn from the cassette. The electrical conductor interfaces with the specimen handling system and permits communication between the memory device and the specimen handling system. The cassette may include two separable portions which can be separately distributed for processing of sorted specimens therein.
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9 Claims
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1. A portable cassette for use with an automated specimen handling system, said cassette comprising:
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a body portion, said body portion including right and left opposing sidewalls, a front face between the opposing sidewalls, and a plurality of ribs compartmentalizing the body portion into superimposed sections, each section capable of containing a specimen, said front face being substantially open permitting the specimens to be inserted into and withdrawn from the cassette; an electronic programmable memory device attached to the body portion; at least one electrically conductive member physically coupled to the memory device for interfacing with the specimen handling system and for permitting communication between the memory device and the specimen handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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