| SAKURA FINETEK U.S.A., INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120044342 | DIGITAL MICROSCOPE - A method including sensing an image without magnification of a portion of a tissue sample on a substrate with a sensor; displaying the sensed image on a display at a sensor to display pixel ratio greater than one to one; and performing at least one of the following: refreshing the sensed image at a predetermined rate, storing the sensed image, modifying the sensor to display pixel ratio, and sensing a magnified view of an area of the portion of the tissue sample. An apparatus comprising a digital microscope comprising: at least one image sensor; a stage configured to support at least one microscope slide; a first optic configured to project an image with a magnification of one or less; a second optic disposed between the at least one sensor and the stage, the second optic configured to project an image with a magnification greater than one; and a light source; and a computer coupled to the digital microscope and operable to direct an image capture by the at least one image sensor of a portion of a microslide on the stage projected through the first optic or the second optic | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110054679 | INTEGRATED TISSUE PROCESSING AND EMBEDDING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREOF - Apparatus and methods for integrating tissue processors and embedding systems. An apparatus, of one aspect, includes a robot. The robot has a work envelope that encompasses a location having a tissue holder and an input of an embedding system. The tissue holder has at least one processed tissue. The robot is configured to transfer the tissue holder from the location to the input of the embedding system. A method, of one aspect, may include moving a robot to a location having a tissue holder. The tissue holder may have at least one processed tissue. The robot may engage with the tissue holder at the location. The robot may move the tissue holder from the location to an input to an embedding system. The robot may disengage from the tissue holder at the input to the embedding system. Other methods, apparatus, and systems are also disclosed. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100184127 | MICROTOME SECTIONABLE BIOPSY SUPPORT FOR ORIENTING TISSUE SAMPLES - Tissue orientation devices include a perforated tissue support with at least one perforated channel for receiving a tissue sample, and a plurality of tabs configured to extend along and into the channel to retain the tissue sample during processing and embedding. Tissue orientation devices include elongated legs coupled together for holding one or more biopsy tissue samples therebetween. Associated methods include using the cassettes and orientation devices to hold and orient tissue samples for processing, embedding and microtome sectioning. | 07-22-2010 |
