Patents by Inventor Reto Menzi
Reto Menzi 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).
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Patent number: 10478990Abstract: A punching device for processing samples applied to a sample card is provided. The punching device includes a movable gripper unit and an image capturing device and at least one punching head having a punch and a lower die. The punching head has a receiving opening into which a sample card is introducible by means of the movable gripper unit and is positionable relative to the punching head. The punching device further includes a punching drive which is couplable or coupled to the punch of the punching head. The punching device further includes a receiving plate supporting the receiving container and having a light source illuminating at least a part of the receiving plate. The light source is arranged such that at least a part of the receiving container located on the receiving plate can be illuminated from the direction of the receiving plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Patent number: 9289913Abstract: A punching device is provided for processing samples applied to a sample card comprising at least one punching head with a punch and a lower die, the punch being movable between a resting position and a punching position. The punching head has a receiving opening into which a sample card can be introduced by a movable gripping unit, and a punching drive, which drives the movement of the punch between the resting position and the punching position. A piece of sample punched out from the sample card can be discharged at an outlet opening of the lower die into a receiving recess of a receiving container. The punching head comprises a structure separate from the punching device, wherein the structure of the punching head forms an exchangeable module that is couplable to the punching device and the punching drive.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Patent number: 9261440Abstract: A punching device is provided for processing samples applied to a sample card comprising at least one punching head with a punch and a lower die, the punch being movable between a resting position and a punching position. The punching head has a receiving opening into which a sample card can be introduced by a movable gripping unit, and a punching drive, which drives the movement of the punch between the resting position and the punching position. A piece of sample punched out from the sample card can be discharged at an outlet opening of the lower die into a receiving recess of a receiving container. The gripper unit comprises a sample card gripper and a receiving container gripper which are moveable by a drive unit in three main directions that are orthogonal to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Patent number: 9097627Abstract: A punching device is provided for processing samples applied to a sample card comprising at least one punching head with a punch and a lower die, the punch being movable between a resting position and a punching position. The punching head has a receiving opening into which a sample card can be introduced by a movable gripping unit, and a punching drive, which drives the movement of the punch between the resting position and the punching position. A piece of sample punched out from the sample card can be discharged at an outlet opening of the lower die into a receiving recess of a receiving container. The punching device has a receiving plate, which forms a cover of an outwardly sealed housing for a drive unit, by which a transport frame resting on the receiving plate is moved in a plate plane relative to the punching head.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: HAMILTON BONADUZ AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Publication number: 20140102275Abstract: The invention relates to a punching device for processing dried samples applied to a sample card, in particular liquids containing DNA, such as blood, saliva and the like, comprising at least one punching means (110) with a punch and a lower die, wherein the punch is movable between a resting position at a distance from the lower die and a punching position closer to the lower die. The punching means (110) has a receiving opening into which a sample card can be introduced by means of a movable gripping unit (300) of the punching device (10) and can be positioned in relation to the punching means (110), and a punching drive (14) which can be coupled or is coupled to the punch of the punching means (110) and which drives the punch between the resting position and the punching position. According to the invention, it is proposed that the punching means (110) has a structure which is separate from the punching device (10) and on which the punch and the lower die are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: HAMILTON BONADUZ AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Publication number: 20140056762Abstract: The invention relates to a punching device for processing samples, in particular dried samples, applied to a sample card, preferably liquids containing DNA, such as blood, saliva and the like, comprising at least one punching means with a punch and a lower die, the punch being movable between a resting position at a distance from the lower die and a punching position closer to the lower die.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: HAMILTON BONADUZ AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Publication number: 20140047962Abstract: The invention relates to a punching device for processing samples, in particular dried samples, applied to a sample card, preferably liquids containing DNA, such as blood, saliva and the like, comprising at least one punching means (110) with a punch and a lower die, wherein the punch is movable between a resting position at a distance from the lower die and a punching position closer to the lower die, and wherein the punching means (110) has a receiving opening, into which a sample card can be introduced by means of a movable gripping unit (300) of the punching device (10) and can be positioned in relation to the punching means (110), and a punching drive (14), which can be coupled or is coupled to the punch of the punching means (110) and which drives the punch between the resting position and the punching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: HAMILTON BONADUZ AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi
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Publication number: 20140050637Abstract: The invention relates to a punching device for processing samples, in particular dried samples, applied to a sample card, preferably liquids containing DNA, such as blood, saliva and the like, comprising at least one punching means with a punch and a lower die, wherein the punch is movable between a resting position at a distance from the lower die and a punching position closer to the lower die. The punching means has a receiving opening, into which a sample card from a sample card container can be introduced by means of a movable gripping unit (300) of the punching device and can be positioned in relation to the punching means, and a punching drive, which can be coupled or is coupled to the punch of the punching means and which drives the punch between the resting position and the punching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: HAMILTON BONADUZ AGInventors: Nando Giovanoli, Reto Menzi