摘要 |
A portable battery operated coverslip dispensing device 50 includes an optical sensor 64. The optical sensor detects proximity, for example the proximity of a user's hand. The optical sensor is associated with a switch that operates the dispensing mechanism (8) in response to a signal from the optical sensor. When that signal has been received, the dispensing mechanism (8) moves the blade (10) through one cycle, the blade is moved from a start position to an extended position at which point a coverslip has been moved to the dispensed position 60 and back to the start position. |