Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for processing a sample. The method includes acquiring an identification of each cassette in a basket and an identification of each sample contained in the cassette by reading an electronic tag of the cassette, wherein the identification of the cassette and the identification of the sample contained in the cassette are stored in an associated manner in the electronic tag of the cassette; acquiring information of each sample from a library information system based on the identification of the sample; and recording the information of each sample for use in subsequent processing of the sample.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microtome having a cutting knife, an object holder mounted on a slide, the slide being movable relative to the cutting knife in a cutting direction and in a thickness defining direction, movement of the slide in the thickness defining direction being performed by a first electric motor controlled by a control unit, movement of the slide in the cutting direction being performed by a second electric motor controlled by the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to control the movement of the slide in the thickness defining direction and in the cutting direction.

Abstract: A clamping device includes: an operating member; a wedge having a first inclined surface; a clamping member having a second inclined surface movable relative to the first inclined surface, the first and second inclined surfaces being provided in a face-to-face arrangement; and a housing having a first guiding part, a second guiding part and a chamber. The operating member is mounted in the first guiding part, the clamping member is mounted in the second guiding part, and the wedge is disposed in the chamber; the operating member is operated to move towards the wedge, such that the operating member contacts and pushes the wedge to move, and further the first inclined surface contacts and moves along the second inclined surface; whereby a pushing force of the operating member in a first direction is converted into a clamping force of the clamping member in a second direction.

Abstract: A mass-balance means and a rotary microtome having the same are provided in the present disclosure. The mass-balance means includes: a connecting element, a first end of the connecting element being configured to be connected with a movable mass of the rotary microtome; a gear set having a preset gear ratio, a first end of the gear set being connected with a second end of the connecting element; an elastic element, the elastic element being pre-tensioned and adjustable, in which a first end of the elastic element is connected with a second end of the gear set for moving along with a rotation of the gear set so as to balance the movable mass.

Abstract: A clamping device includes: an operating member; a wedge having a first inclined surface; a clamping member having a second inclined surface movable relative to the first inclined surface, the first and second inclined surfaces being provided in a face-to-face arrangement; and a housing having a first guiding part, a second guiding part and a chamber. The operating member is mounted in the first guiding part, the clamping member is mounted in the second guiding part, and the wedge is disposed in the chamber; the operating member is operated to move towards the wedge, such that the operating member contacts and pushes the wedge to move, and further the first inclined surface contacts and moves along the second inclined surface; whereby a pushing force of the operating member in a first direction is converted into a clamping force of the clamping member in a second direction.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microtome having a cutting knife, an object holder mounted on a slide, the slide being movable relative to the cutting knife in a cutting direction and in a thickness defining direction, movement of the slide in the thickness defining direction being performed by a first electric motor controlled by a control unit, movement of the slide in the cutting direction being performed by a second electric motor controlled by the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to control the movement of the slide in the thickness defining direction and in the cutting direction.

Abstract: A mass-balance means and a rotary microtome having the same are provided in the present disclosure. The mass-balance means includes: a connecting element, a first end of the connecting element being configured to be connected with a movable mass of the rotary microtome; a gear set having a preset gear ratio, a first end of the gear set being connected with a second end of the connecting element; an elastic element, the elastic element being pre-tensioned and adjustable, in which a first end of the elastic element is connected with a second end of the gear set for moving along with a rotation of the gear set so as to balance the movable mass.