OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001728

Systems and methods for transporting slides

Published: 2026-09-15T19:07:58.689646Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001728
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

Apparatus and methods for automated transfer of slides into and/or out of a
slide basket. One of the slides is raised above other slides in the slide
basket, and a suction member on a slide gripper contacts the raised slide. A
vacuum is drawn in the suction member sufficient for the suction member to
grip the raised slide, and the slide gripper moves to withdraw the raised
slide from the slot of the slide basket. The slide gripper moves the gripped
slide to a slide processing module or other desired location.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001728
Published 2026-09-15T19:07:58.689646Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001728