Automated staining system and reaction chamber
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a reagent cartridge having a reagent retaining recess and a reagent directing channel, both the reagent retaining recess and reagent directing channel in fluid communication with an outlet channel extending from a bottom of the reagent cartridge;
a reaction chamber having a platen dimensioned to receive a slide, the platen defining a substantially planar surface having a reagent drip portion for receiving a reagent dispensed from the reagent cartridge, the reaction chamber having a first fluid outlet port, a second fluid outlet port and a fluid inlet port extending through the platen, wherein the fluid inlet port is positioned between the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port; and
a support member having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are laterally offset with respect to one another, and the upper portion is dimensioned to removably support the reagent cartridge above the reaction chamber and the lower portion is dimensioned to support the reaction chamber at an angle such that the substantially planar surface formed within the reaction chamber is tilted at a horizontal angle and a vertical angle with respect to level ground.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a reagent cartridge and a reaction chamber, the reagent cartridge having a reagent capsule removably positioned therein for dispensing of a reagent onto the reaction chamber. A system including a linearly translatable mounting assembly having a plurality of mounting stations dimensioned to receive at least one fluid dispensing cartridge, a linearly translatable bulk reagent dispensing assembly having a plurality of bulk reagent dispensing nozzles coupled thereto and a receiving assembly positioned beneath the mounting assembly and the bulk reagent dispensing assembly, the receiving assembly including a plurality of reaction stations. A method including determining an inventory of an automated sample processing system, downloading a processing protocol from a central controller to the automated sample processing system, operating the automated sample processing system based on the processing protocol and independently of the central controller and dispensing a reagent from the automated sample processing system.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a reagent cartridge having a reagent retaining recess and a reagent directing channel, both the reagent retaining recess and reagent directing channel in fluid communication with an outlet channel extending from a bottom of the reagent cartridge; a reaction chamber having a platen dimensioned to receive a slide, the platen defining a substantially planar surface having a reagent drip portion for receiving a reagent dispensed from the reagent cartridge, the reaction chamber having a first fluid outlet port, a second fluid outlet port and a fluid inlet port extending through the platen, wherein the fluid inlet port is positioned between the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port; and a support member having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are laterally offset with respect to one another, and the upper portion is dimensioned to removably support the reagent cartridge above the reaction chamber and the lower portion is dimensioned to support the reaction chamber at an angle such that the substantially planar surface formed within the reaction chamber is tilted at a horizontal angle and a vertical angle with respect to level ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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