Patents by Inventor Karin Flieger

Karin Flieger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and automatic machine for embedding a tissue sample into an embedding medium
    Patent number: 10481054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a tissue sample into an embedding medium. In a first step the tissue sample is held in an intended orientation in a container by means of a holding element that presses the tissue sample against a base of the container. In a further step a liquid embedding medium that has a temperature above 64 degrees Celsius, in particular in the range from 65 degrees Celsius to 67 degrees Celsius, or a temperature of 66 degrees Celsius, is poured into the container, and the base of the container is cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Böhl, Ralf Eckert, Karin Flieger, Markus Berberich, Hermann Ulbrich, Stella Knorr, Andrew Guy
  • Melting apparatus for metered melting of paraffin
    Patent number: 10054364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a melting apparatus (100) for melting paraffin (1), having: a melting container (110) for receiving paraffin (1) to be melted; a storage container (190) for storing molten paraffin (4); having a melting container heating device (120) for heating the melting container (110), having a storage container heating device (191) for heating the storage container (190), having a fluid connection (113) fluidically connecting the melting container (110) and the storage container; the melting container (110), the storage container (190), and the fluid connection (113) being arranged so that molten paraffin (4) flows out of the melting container (110) into the storage container (190).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Berberich, Hermann Ulbrich, Florian Böhl, Ralf Eckert, Karin Flieger
  • MELTING APPARATUS FOR METERED MELTING OF PARAFFIN
    Publication number: 20170241712
    Abstract: The invention relates to a melting apparatus (100) for melting paraffin (1), having: a melting container (110) for receiving paraffin (1) to be melted; a storage container (190) for storing molten paraffin (4); having a melting container heating device (120) for heating the melting container (110), having a storage container heating device (191) for heating the storage container (190), having a fluid connection (113) fluidically connecting the melting container (110) and the storage container; the melting container (110), the storage container (190), and the fluid connection (113) being arranged so that molten paraffin (4) flows out of the melting container (110) into the storage container (190).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Markus BERBERICH, Hermann ULBRICH, Florian BÖHL, Ralf ECKERT, Karin FLIEGER
  • METHOD AND AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR EMBEDDING A TISSUE SAMPLE INTO AN EMBEDDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170067804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a tissue sample into an embedding medium. In a first step the tissue sample is held in an intended orientation in a container by means of a holding element that presses the tissue sample against a base of the container. In a further step a liquid embedding medium that has a temperature above 64 degrees Celsius, in particular in the range from 65 degrees Celsius to 67 degrees Celsius, or a temperature of 66 degrees Celsius, is poured into the container, and the base of the container is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Florian Böhl, Ralf Eckert, Karin Flieger, Markus Berberich, Hermann Ulbrich, Stella Knorr, Andrew Guy