| US 7,530,557 B2 | ||
| Multi-axis workpiece chuck | ||
| Xuan S. Bui, Culver City, Calif. (US); Michael Yang, Cerritos, Calif. (US); and Gilles Lefebvre, Torrance, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 29, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/668,427. | ||
| Application 11/668427 is a continuation of application No. 10/763710, filed on Jan. 22, 2004, granted, now 7,168,694. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0120304 A1, May 31, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23Q 3/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 269—63 [269/60] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
positioning a tissue sample within a cutting region of a first portion of a chuck, wherein the chuck further comprises a second
portion coupled to the first portion and the first portion is rotatable about a first axis of the cutting region and the second
portion is rotatable about a second axis of the cutting region;
rotating at least one of the first portion about the first axis and the second portion about the second axis; and
storing a position corresponding to at least one of the first portion and the second portion in a controller memory associated
with the chuck.
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