US Patent Issued to Ventana Medical Systems on Feb. 10 for "Microscope slide processing systems, consumable stainer modules, and methods of using the same" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,790, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Ventana Medical Systems Inc. (Tucson, Ariz.).

"Microscope slide processing systems, consumable stainer modules, and methods of using the same" was invented by Stefano Begolo (Rancho Dominguez, Calif.) and Leanna M. Levine (Rancho Dominguez, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods that enable automated processing of specimens carried on microscope slides are described herein. Aspects of the technology are directed, for example, to automated specimen processing systems configured to use microfluidic slide processing modules to robotically process tissue specimens. The slide proc...