Microscope Slide Label With Folding Strips And Transparent Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for labeling microscope slides, such as writing directly on them or placing labels distant from the sample, risk information being deleted or smudged due to manipulation or exposure to chemicals and solvents.
Innovation Solution
A label design for microscope slides featuring multiple panels with folding strip sections and pre-application fold lines, allowing for secure adhesion and protection of information, including a transparent panel to shield the information from solvents and chemicals, and optionally incorporating an electronic chip for additional functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If information is written directly on the microscope slide, then the labeling is simple and direct, but the information is at risk of being deleted or smudged by manipulation or chemicals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a label as an intermediary component between the microscope slide and the information. The label includes a body with a first panel for receiving information, folding strip sections for covering the slide thickness, and a transparent third panel for additional protection. This intermediary structure protects the information from direct exposure to chemicals and manipulation while maintaining the simplicity of labeling.
Solution Approach 2:
The label structure employs a nested configuration where the folding strip sections wrap around the thickness of the microscope slide, creating layers of protection. The first panel receives information, the folding strips cover the slide edges, and the transparent third panel provides an additional protective layer, forming a nested protective structure that safeguards the information.
2Ease of operation
If a label is positioned distant from the sample area, then the sample area remains accessible, but the label may not provide adequate protection or visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the label protection into the third dimension by incorporating folding strip sections that cover the thickness of the microscope slide. The label wraps around the slide edges, providing protection not just on the surface but also on the vertical dimension, ensuring information integrity while maintaining sample accessibility on the top surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is segmented into multiple functional components: a first panel for information reception, folding strip sections for edge coverage and structural integrity, and a transparent third panel for additional protection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while working together to provide comprehensive protection.
3Reliability
If a transparent panel is added to shield information, then protection from solvents and chemicals is improved, but the label structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent third panel serves multiple functions: it provides additional protection from chemicals and solvents, maintains visibility of the information on the first panel, and contributes to the overall structural integrity of the label. By making this single component multi-functional, the patent achieves enhanced protection without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The label utilizes thin film structures that are flexible yet protective. The transparent third panel is a thin film that conforms to the label body while providing chemical resistance. The folding strip sections are also thin flexible elements that wrap around the slide thickness, creating protection without adding significant bulk or complexity.
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AI summary
There is disclosed a label for a microscope slide having a width and a thickness. The label includes a body having a top side and an underside with adhesive. The body defines at least a first panel, a second panel and a third panel. At least one of the panels covers the width of a section of the slide. The label includes at least two folding strip sections. A first of the strip sections is between the first panel and the second panel. A second of the strip sections is between the second panel and the third panel. The strip sections cover the thickness of the section of the slide. A pre-application fold lines demarcates the strip sections from the adjacent panels. The first panel receives information thereon or covers information on the slide, and the third panel is transparent. A method for applying a label is also disclosed.