Patents by Inventor Reto Andrin Meier

Reto Andrin Meier 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).

  • Sample container handling device
    Patent number: 10336547
    Abstract: A sample container handling device is presented. The device comprises a linear transport unit and a release unit comprising a release blade segment. The release blade segment is rotated in a constant rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Reto Andrin Meier, Alina Iwan
  • SAMPLE CONTAINER HANDLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180099812
    Abstract: A sample container handling device is presented. The device comprises a linear transport unit and a release unit comprising a release blade segment. The release blade segment is rotated in a constant rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Reto Andrin Meier, Alina Iwan
  • Apparatus and method for handling sample tubes and laboratory system
    Patent number: 9562919
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling sample tubes is presented. The apparatus comprises a sample tube tray, a sample tube individualizer, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a sample tube buffer, and a sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube tray stores sample tubes in bulk commodity. The sample tube individualizer sequentially unloads single sample tubes from the sample tube tray and sequentially provides the unloaded sample tubes to the first conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube buffer. The sample tube buffer buffers the sample tubes provided by the first conveyor and provides buffered sample tubes to the second conveyor with a predeterminable, constant, sample tube rate. The second conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube rack inserter inserts the sample tubes into a sample tube rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Lorenzen, Reto Andrin Meier
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SAMPLE TUBES AND LABORATORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140363259
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling sample tubes is presented. The apparatus comprises a sample tube tray, a sample tube individualizer, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a sample tube buffer, and a sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube tray stores sample tubes in bulk commodity. The sample tube individualizer sequentially unloads single sample tubes from the sample tube tray and sequentially provides the unloaded sample tubes to the first conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube buffer. The sample tube buffer buffers the sample tubes provided by the first conveyor and provides buffered sample tubes to the second conveyor with a predeterminable, constant, sample tube rate. The second conveyor conveys the sample tubes to the sample tube rack inserter. The sample tube rack inserter inserts the sample tubes into a sample tube rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Lorenzen, Reto Andrin Meier