Automated slide stainer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left-top-front perspective view of a first embodiment of an automated slide stainer, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left-top-front perspective view of a second embodiment of an automated slide stainer;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the automated slide stainer that form no part of the claimed design. The grayed areas depict a color contrast, and does not represent any particular color, materials, texture, or finish.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automated slide stainer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1054053
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2024
Assignee: Leica Microsystems Ltd., Shanghai (Shanghai)
Inventors: Wenwen Zhang (Shanghai), Jingguang Sun (Shanghai), Jingtian Zhang (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/822,534
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