Methods, Carrier Assemblies, And Systems For Imaging Samples For Biological Or Chemical Analysis

• Main Authors: Udpa, Nitin, Ang, Beng Keong, Nagaraja Rao, Venkatesh Mysore, Rawlings, Stephen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.05.2019
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; TESTING; TRANSPORTING

The present invention provides a carrier assembly (400) that includes a support frame (402) having an inner frame edge (412) that defines a window of the support frame and an adapter plate (420) coupled to the support frame and positioned within the window. The adapter plate includes a plate body (421) having an inner plate edge (424) that defines a pocket (426) for receiving a substrate that is sized smaller than the window. The inner plate edge also defines a holding recess (480) that opens to the pocket. The carrier assembly also includes a movable datum block (440) positioned within the holding recess. The datum block is movable between a retracted position and an engaged position. The datum block is configured to engage the substrate when the datum block is in the engaged position and press the substrate against an opposing surface of the adapter plate to hold the substrate within the pocket. z x y 421 404 400 4000 40422 42 424 428 4223048