ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,430, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to MORPHLE LABS INC. (Lewes, Del.).

"Automated positioning and imaging of samples" was invented by Rohit Hiwale (Bengaluru, India) and Anchit Navelkar (Bengaluru, India).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for the positioning and imaging of sample slides are provided, such as in a microscope. A positioning system comprises a cassette. The sample is provided on the cassette. The cassette may be placed in and movable within a cut-out portion of a pusher component. The pusher component is disposed above a stage. When the cassette is placed in the cut-out portion of the pusher component,...