A tiltable specimen holder (48) in an apparatus (46) for performing an automated operation on a selected one of multiple specimens (12) contained in a specimen carrier (10) has a receiving member (60) that, when oriented in a load position (48C; FIG. 10), receives the carrier from, or presents the carrier...http://www.google.de/patents/US5538385?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5538385 - Specimen carrier holder and method of operating it