Owner Cytyc Corporation

Inventors Geiselman, Theodore S.; Ostgaard, Roy; Wilson, Dr. Mark; Knox, William; Predmore, Kevin; Greene, Howard; Danhof, Scott; Zahniser, David; Meuse, Steven

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002228837

PCT Pub. Number WO02/37158

Priority 60/245,971 03.11.00 US

Filing date 5 November 2001

Wipo publication date 15 May 2002

Acceptance publication date 28 June 2007

G01N 33/48 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Biological material, e.g. blood, urine

G01N 1/30 (2006.01) Sampling - Staining

G01N 21/01 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Arrangements or apparatus for facilitating the optical investigation

G01N 21/17 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

G02B 21/00 (2006.01) Microscopes

G02B 21/26 (2006.01) Microscopes

G02B 21/32 (2006.01) Microscopes - Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes

G02B 21/34 (2006.01) Microscopes - Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides