AUTOMATED POSITIONING AND IMAGING OF SAMPLES

Systems and methods for the positioning and imaging of sample slides are provided， such as in a microscope. A positioning system (100) comprises a cassette (108). The sample is provided on the cassette. The cassette may be placed in and movable within a cut-out portion of a pusher component (106). The pusher component is disposed above a stage. When the cassette is placed in the cut-out portion (210) of the pusher component， a bottom surface of the cassette interfaces with a top surface of the stage (110). An actuator (104) coupled to the pusher component can cause movement of the pusher component and the cassette for imaging different portions of the sample. A processing unit (102) can send one or more signals to control actuation provided to the actuator to move the pusher component.

本公开提供了一种用于载样玻片定位与成像的系统及方法，可应用于显微镜等成像场景。定位系统（100）包括样本承载盒（cassette，108），待检测样本放置于该承载盒之上。该样本承载盒可被安置于推料组件（pusher component，106）的镂空槽内，并可在槽内进行移动。推料组件设置于载物台（stage）的上方。当样本承载盒被置入推料组件的镂空槽（210）时，其底面将与载物台的顶面（110）形成配合对接。与推料组件相连的执行器（actuator，104）可驱动推料组件与样本承载盒同步运动，以对样本的不同区域进行成像。处理单元（processing unit，102）可发送一个或多个控制信号，以调控施加于该执行器的驱动动作，进而带动推料组件完成移动。