Patents by Inventor Peter S. Edwards

Peter S. Edwards has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated slide staining system and method thereof
    Patent number: 6387326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic slide staining system that will process stained slides, such as cytology or histology specimens. The invention includes a slide storage device, a slide transport apparatus, and a first platen including a plurality of staining stations. The stained slides are placed in the storage device and then are removed and processed at various stations via the transport apparatus. The invention can be altered so that a cover slip apparatus can be incorporated within the system. This permits a cover slip to be placed on the stained slide after a complete transverse of the slide staining stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C.
    Inventors: Peter S. Edwards, A. John Bertolino, Jerry C. Premus, Lloyd Seager
  • Automated slide staining system
    Patent number: 6076583
    Abstract: The present invention is an automatic slide staining system which will process stained slides, such as cytology or histology specimens. The present invention includes two embodiments for the staining system. The first system includes a slide storage device, a slide transport apparatus, a first platen including a plurality of staining stations, and a heating station. In order to utilize the first embodiment of the system of the present invention, the stained slides are placed in the storage device. The slides are removed from the storage device and are processed on the various stations via the transport apparatus. The first system can be altered slightly so that a cover slip apparatus can be incorporated within the system. In order to do so, the heating station is removed. A cover slip dispensing apparatus replaces the heating station. This will permit for a cover slip to be placed on the stained slide after a complete transverse of the slide staining stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Fisher Scientific Company
    Inventor: Peter S. Edwards
  • Automated slide staining system
    Patent number: 5700346
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic slide staining system which will process stained slides, such as cytology or histology specimens. The present invention includes two embodiments for the staining system. The first system includes a slide storage device, a slide transport apparatus, a first platen including a plurality of staining stations, a heating station, and a housing. In order to utilize the first embodiment of the system of the present invention, the stained slides are placed in the storage device. The slides are removed from the storage device and are processed on the various stations via the transport apparatus. The first system can be altered slightly so that a cover slip apparatus can be incorporated within the system. In order to do so, the heating station is removed. A cover slip dispensing apparatus replaces the heating station. This will permit for a cover slip to be placed on the stained slide after a complete transverse of the slide staining stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Inventor: Peter S. Edwards