WO2002014531A3 - Microarray platen - Google Patents

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WO2002014531A3
WO2002014531A3 PCT/US2001/024994 US0124994W WO0214531A3 WO 2002014531 A3 WO2002014531 A3 WO 2002014531A3 US 0124994 W US0124994 W US 0124994W WO 0214531 A3 WO0214531 A3 WO 0214531A3
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platen
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work surface
adjustment member
positioning
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Joe Ben Bevirt
Eric J Rollins
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Abstract

The present invention provides a platen (200) for a microarray processing device to retain workpieces such as microscope slides (32) on a work surface of the platen. The platen includes a plurality of grooves (202) that are located on the work surface of the platen. Each groove has at least one restricting orifice (204). The restricting orifices are connected to a vacuum source so that the workpiece is capable of being retained on the work surface of the platen when the workpiece is positioned over one of the plurality of grooves. The grooves may be of various shapes such as rectangular, circular, oval or square. For purposes of alignment and positioning, the platen may also rest on a plurality of positioning devices. Each positioning device includes an outer adjustment member and an inner bolt. The outer adjustment member is pivotally mounted to the inner bolt such that the outer adjustement member is allowed to rotate about the inner adjustment member and force the platen in the vertical direction.
PCT/US2001/024994 2000-08-11 2001-08-09 Microarray platen WO2002014531A2 (en)

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PCT/US2001/024994 WO2002014531A2 (en) 2000-08-11 2001-08-09 Microarray platen
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