Patents by Inventor Olle Bjernulf

Olle Bjernulf 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).

  • Publication number: 20230258616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle assembly 200 for a fraction collection unit 120 configured to collect one or more fluid samples, said nozzle assembly comprising a conduit adapter 210 configured to fluidly couple to a conduit, a nozzle body 220, wherein the nozzle body comprises at least a nozzle part 221 configured to release drops of the one or more collected fluid samples at a tip 223 of the nozzle part 221, and an interface part 222 configured to mechanically couple the assembly 200 to the fraction collection unit, wherein the assembly, when the conduit adapter 210 is attached to the nozzle body 220, forms a fluid channel from an inlet 219 of the conduit adapter 210 to the tip 223 of the nozzle part 221.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Olle Bjernulf, Tomas Yngve Agren
  • Patent number: 11686712
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fraction collector for dispensing liquids into plural receptacles (P1,P2) arranged in a two dimensional array. The fraction collector comprises a table (22) for supporting said receptacles, and an arm supported above the table, in tum supporting a liquid dispenser (35), the fraction collector arm is rotatable about an arm axis (C) and the liquid dispenser is movable along the arm on a carriage 34 (FIG. 2). Thereby, the dispenser is low cost and is repositionable simply above the receptacles as a result of said rotation and as a result of said movement along the arm, without occupying too much laboratory bench space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CYTIVA SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Stefan Dargy, Olle Bjernulf, Mats Lundkvist
  • Publication number: 20220244227
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fraction collector for dispensing liquids into plural receptacles (P1,P2) arranged in a two dimensional array. The fraction collector comprises a table (22) for supporting said receptacles, and an arm supported above the table, in tum supporting a liquid dispenser (35), the fraction collector arm is rotatable about an arm axis (C) and the liquid dispenser is movable along the arm on a carriage 34 (FIG. 2). Thereby, the dispenser is low cost and is repositionable simply above the receptacles as a result of said rotation and as a result of said movement along the arm, without occupying too much laboratory bench space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Dargy, Olle Bjernulf, Mats Lundkvist
  • Patent number: 11333641
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fraction collector for dispensing liquids into plural receptacles (P1,P2) arranged in a two dimensional array. The fraction collector comprises a table (22) for supporting said receptacles, and an arm supported above the table, in turn supporting a liquid dispenser (35), the fraction collector arm is rotatable about an arm axis (C) and the liquid dispenser is movable along the arm on a carriage 34 (FIG. 2). Thereby, the dispenser is low cost and is repositionable simply above the receptacles as a result of said rotation and as a result of said movement along the arm, without occupying too much laboratory bench space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Stefan Dargy, Olle Bjernulf, Mats Lundkvist
  • Patent number: 10343083
    Abstract: Method for controlling a liquid chromatography system comprising a system pump and a column in fluid communication with the system pump by a fluid flow path, the method comprising the steps: registering the system pressure at a flow path position close to the system pump, controlling the operation of the system pump in response to the registered system pressure, estimating a pre-column pressure based on the registered system pressure, the characteristics of the flow path, and the viscosity and flow-rate of the liquid in the system, and controlling the operation of the system pump in response to the estimated pre-column pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Olle Bjernulf
  • Publication number: 20190064128
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fraction collector for dispensing liquids into plural receptacles (P1,P2) arranged in a two dimensional array. The fraction collector comprises a table (22) for supporting said receptacles, and an arm supported above the table, in turn supporting a liquid dispenser (35), the fraction collector arm is rotatable about an arm axis (C) and the liquid dispenser is movable along the arm on a carriage 34 (FIG. 2). Thereby, the dispenser is low cost and is repositionable simply above the receptacles as a result of said rotation and as a result of said movement along the arm, without occupying too much laboratory bench space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Dargy, Olle Bjernulf, Mats Lundkvist
  • Patent number: 10047869
    Abstract: A rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis relative to the inner stator face, the stator comprises a plurality of connection ports each being in fluidic contact with a corresponding valve orifice at the inner stator face and the rotor comprises two or more interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said valve orifices with respect to the rotor position, wherein the stator comprises, an inlet port, an outlet port, a component feed port, a component return port, and wherein the interconnection paths in the rotor are arranged to: —in a first rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the outlet port, —in a second rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the component feed port and the component return port with the outlet port, —in a third rotor position interconnect the inlet port w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Olle Bjernulf, Christer Olof Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20170248240
    Abstract: A rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis relative to the inner stator face, the stator comprises a plurality of connection ports each being in fluidic contact with a corresponding valve orifice at the inner stator face and the rotor comprises two or more interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said valve orifices with respect to the rotor position, wherein the stator comprises, an inlet port, an outlet port, a component feed port, a component return port, and wherein the interconnection paths in the rotor are arranged to: in a first rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the outlet port, in a second rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the component feed port and the component return port with the outlet port, in a third rotor position interconnect the inlet port with
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Olle Bjernulf, Christer Olof Eriksson
  • Patent number: 9625044
    Abstract: A rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis relative to the inner stator face, the stator comprises a plurality of connection ports each being in fluidic contact with a corresponding valve orifice at the inner stator face and the rotor comprises two or more interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said valve orifices with respect to the rotor position, wherein the stator comprises, an inlet port, an outlet port, a component feed port, a component return port, and wherein the interconnection paths in the rotor are arranged to: —in a first rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the outlet port, —in a second rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the component feed port and the component return port with the outlet port, —in a third rotor position interconnect the inlet port w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Olle Bjernulf, Christer Olof Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20150246297
    Abstract: Method for controlling a liquid chromatography system comprising a system pump and a column in fluid communication with the system pump by a fluid flow path, the method comprising the steps: registering the system pressure at a flow path position close to the system pump, controlling the operation of the system pump in response to the registered system pressure, estimating a pre-column pressure based on the registered system pressure, the characteristics of the flow path, and the viscosity and flow-rate of the liquid in the system, and controlling the operation of the system pump in response to the estimated pre-column pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Olle Bjernulf
  • Publication number: 20150233479
    Abstract: A rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis relative to the inner stator face, the stator comprises a plurality of connection ports each being in fluidic contact with a corresponding valve orifice at the inner stator face and the rotor comprises two or more interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said valve orifices with respect to the rotor position, wherein the stator comprises, an inlet port, an outlet port, a component feed port, a component return port, and wherein the interconnection paths in the rotor are arranged to:—in a first rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the outlet port,—in a second rotor position interconnect the inlet port with the component feed port and the component return port with the outlet port,—in a third rotor position interconnect the inlet port with
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Olle Bjernulf, Christer Olof Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20070065806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gel sheet (1) for use in a spot picker device wherein said gel sheet is provide with reference marks (5?-5??) which can be used to determine if the gel sheet (1) has been deformed between the stages of scanning the gel sheet and picking spots out of the gel sheet (1). The present invention also relates to a method of picking spots using such a gel sheet (1) and reference marks for use with the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventor: OLLE BJERNULF
  • Patent number: 7153404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gel sheet (1) for use in a spot picker device wherein said gel sheet is provide with reference marks (5?–5??) which can be used to determine if the gel sheet (1) has been deformed between the stages of scanning the gel sheet and picking spots out of the gel sheet (1). The present invention also relates to a method of picking spots using such a gel sheet (1) and reference marks for use with the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Olle Bjernulf
  • Publication number: 20030183523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gel sheet (1) for use in a spot picker device wherein said gel sheet is provide with reference marks (5′-5′″) which can be used to determine if the gel sheet (1) has been deformed between the stages of scanning the gel sheet and picking spots out of the gel sheet (1). The present invention also relates to a method of picking spots using such a gel sheet (1) and reference marks for use with the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Olle Bjernulf
  • Patent number: 5870035
    Abstract: An instrument panel for co-operation with a microprocessor storing selectable functions and selectable numerical information, comprises a knob (2'), a first switch (3'), an alphanumerical indicator (1'), and a second switch (4'). The knob (2') is rotatable to, in a first operating mode of the microprocessor, select a desired function and, in a second operating mode, selected the desired numerical information. By means of the first switch (3'), the selected function is accepted, the microprocessor is transferred to the second operating mode, the selected numerical information is accepted, and the microprocessor is returned to the first operating mode. The alphanumerical indicator (1') displays both the selected functions and the alphanurnerical information. By means of the second switch (4'), a selection is discarded and the microprocessor is returned to the first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Pharmacia Biotech AB
    Inventor: Olle Bjernulf