Patents by Inventor Stephan Sattler
Stephan Sattler 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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Publication number: 20170004394Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Yusuke Minemura, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9489610Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Yusuke Minemura, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9457349Abstract: The invention concerns a packaging cassette for reagent carriers, which is characterized by a base housing containing connected adjacent compartments for reagent carriers, wherein the compartments are separated from one another by partitions and are opened individually, each compartment having its own sealing cover which enables the compartment to be re-sealed.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Reinhold Krämer
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Publication number: 20160263576Abstract: A reagent vessel holder for an analytical instrument is disclosed. The reagent vessel holder comprises at least one reagent vessel compartment for receiving a reagent vessel, wherein the reagent vessel compartment comprises a base and at least two lateral guiding elements, and at least one hollow needle for piercing the reagent vessel. The hollow needle is disposed on a front end of the reagent vessel compartment near the base and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the base. The lateral guiding elements are disposed so as to be adapted to slidably guide the reagent vessel in a direction substantially parallel to the direction, in which the hollow needle extends. The lateral guiding elements are adapted to receive the reagent vessel therebetween and are biased towards one another. Further, a reagent supply system for an analytical instrument and an analytical instrument comprising such a reagent vessel holder are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Reinhold Kraemer, Hidenobu Komatsu, Toshio Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160161521Abstract: An automatic analyzer provided with a roller and a reagent container shoulder presser at the position where an operator inserts a reagent container into the automatic analyzer. The reagent container is pushed while the lid of the reagent container is made to touch the upper side of the roller and the shoulder presser is made to touch the shoulder of the reagent container, and the application of upward force to the lid causes the lid of the reagent container to be half open, after which the reagent container is inserted in the analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Susumu SAKAIRI, Katsuhiro KAMBARA, Stephan SATTLER, Reinhold KRAEMER
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Publication number: 20160124008Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the analyzer includes a reagent driving disk that accommodates a reagent configured for analysis and that transports the reagent to a desired position, and a fixed disk that has a reagent stand-by position in which to make a reagent container containing the reagent, temporarily stand by, and a magnetic particles stirring position for stirring magnetic particles. A portion of the reagent stand-by position is constituted by a loading system. A reagent container moving unit moves reagent containers containing the reagent, between the reagent driving unit and the fixed disk, according to analytical request status. Providing in a part of the fixed disk the loading system constructed so that reagent containers containing the reagent can be mounted therein during operation enables changing of reagent containers, irrespective of an operational status of the reagent driving disk, and the system to having cold-storage functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Reinhold Kraemer, Susumu Sakairi, Stephan Sattler, Katsuaki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20160101422Abstract: A rack for holding assay tips with improved stacking is provided. The rack has guiding elements arranged near opposing edges of at least two substantially orthogonal side walls of the peripheral wall of the rack configured to provide an early alignment of the rack with a similar rack, such that assay tips received in the rack nest into the assay tips received in the similar rack when the racks are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Armin Bucher, Thomas Guggisberg, Stephan Sattler, Martin Halter
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Patent number: 9274133Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the analyzer includes a reagent driving disk that accommodates a reagent configured for analysis and that transports the reagent to a desired position, and a fixed disk that has a reagent stand-by position in which to make a reagent container containing the reagent, temporarily stand by, and a magnetic particles stirring position for stirring magnetic particles. A portion of the reagent stand-by position is constituted by a loading system. A reagent container moving unit moves reagent containers containing the reagent, between the reagent driving unit and the fixed disk, according to analytical request status. Providing in a part of the fixed disk the loading system constructed so that reagent containers containing the reagent can be mounted therein during operation enables changing of reagent containers, irrespective of an operational status of the reagent driving disk, and the system to having cold-storage functionality.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Reinhold Kraemer, Susumu Sakairi, Stephan Sattler, Katsuaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 9149979Abstract: Embodiments directed to a process for producing a reagent container assembly made of plastic and a reagent container assembly are disclosed. The process may comprise: assembling a group of particular reagent containers, and joining the reagent containers to form the reagent container assembly where at least two of the reagent containers are permanently joined together by at least one welding process.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Reinhold Kraemer
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Publication number: 20150028109Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Yusuke Minemura, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8890706Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Stephan Sattler, Yusuke Minemura, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8703056Abstract: An automated analyzer and a reagent vessel opening/closing device allows reduction of the time period during which reagent vessels are opened unnecessarily. The reagent vessel opening/closing device opens or closes the lids of reagent vessels when the reagent vessels are at a dispensing/stirring position on a reagent vessel transfer device of an automated analyzer. The device for opening/closing the lids of reagent vessels includes a hook base secured to a unit base and a hook-base drive unit for moving the hook base with respect to the unit base in opening/closing directions of the lids of the reagent vessels. A plurality of hooks are attached to the hook base and a plurality of motors are each adapted to slide one of the hooks with respect to the hook base to engage/disengage the hook with/from the lid of a reagent vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, F. Hoffman-La Roche AGInventors: Susumu Sakairi, Katsuaki Takahashi, Stephan Sattler, Reinhold Kraemer
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Patent number: 8544244Abstract: Decapping system for opening or closing reagent containers or cartridge systems closed by a lid which is removed and secured by a rotational movement and method thereof are disclosed. The decapping system has a centering unit at its lower end that provides a snap-in element which engages the lid, and a plurality of simultaneously driven and vertically movable screwing heads which compensates for variable heights and/or sizes of cartridge systems to be processed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Reinhold Kramer, Stephan Sattler, Uwe Mertsch
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Patent number: 8529847Abstract: A reagent kit is provided comprising a plurality of containers with top-side openings, a common support structure or a plurality of support structures associated to the containers, and a plurality of caps. Each container and cap is mountable or provided on the common or the associated support structure, wherein each cap is formed essentially rectangular, having two shorter edges and two longer edges, and comprises: a cap body, a lid hinged to the cap body so to pivot around a pivot axis at least between closed and opened positions, the pivot axis being essentially parallel to the shorter edges. The containers and associated caps are arranged in a row along a connecting line such that the pivot axes are orthogonal to the connecting line. For at least one of the containers, an end portion of the cap body opposite to the pivot axis is not covered by the lid.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Georg Werner Arras, Reinhold Kraemer, Klaus Oswald, Stephan Sattler, Gottfried Senftner, Markus Winkenbach
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Patent number: 8474225Abstract: Decapping system for opening or closing reagent containers or cartridge systems closed by a lid which is removed and secured by a rotational movement and method thereof are disclosed. The decapping system has a centering unit at its lower end that provides a snap-in element which engages the lid, and a plurality of simultaneously driven and vertically movable screwing heads which compensates for variable heights and/or sizes of cartridge systems to be processed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Reinhold Kramer, Stephan Sattler, Uwe Mertsch
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Patent number: 8388913Abstract: A reagent container system for a reagent analyzer, in particular an automatic reagent analyzer, is disclosed. The system includes a first reagent container cassette provided with a first set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein, and a second reagent container cassette provided with a second set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein. The system provides the first and second reagent container cassettes at least in a storage configuration in which the container cassettes are joined together such that a longitudinal side of the first reagent container cassette is facing a longitudinal side of the second reagent container cassette. Wherein, by relative displacement, the first and second reagent container cassettes are displaceable between the storage configuration and a use configuration in which a transverse side of the first reagent container cassette is facing a transverse side of the second reagent container cassette.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventor: Stephan Sattler
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Publication number: 20120328475Abstract: An automated analyzer and a reagent vessel opening/closing device allows reduction of the time period during which reagent vessels are opened unnecessarily. The reagent vessel opening/closing device opens or closes the lids of reagent vessels when the reagent vessels are at a dispensing/stirring position on a reagent vessel transfer device of an automated analyzer. The device for opening/closing the lids of reagent vessels includes a hook base secured to a unit base and a hook-base drive unit for moving the hook base with respect to the unit base in opening/closing directions of the lids of the reagent vessels. A plurality of hooks are attached to the hook base and a plurality of motors are each adapted to slide one of the hooks with respect to the hook base to engage/disengage the hook with/from the lid of a reagent vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicants: F. Hoffman-La Roche AG, HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Susumu Sakairi, Katsuaki Takahashi, Stephan Sattler, Reinhold Kraemer
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Publication number: 20120301359Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the analyzer includes a reagent driving disk that accommodates a reagent configured for analysis and that transports the reagent to a desired position, and a fixed disk that has a reagent stand-by position in which to make a reagent container containing the reagent, temporarily stand by, and a magnetic particles stirring position for stirring magnetic particles. A portion of the reagent stand-by position is constituted by a loading system. A reagent container moving unit moves reagent containers containing the reagent, between the reagent driving unit and the fixed disk, according to analytical request status. Providing in a part of the fixed disk the loading system constructed so that reagent containers containing the reagent can be mounted therein during operation enables changing of reagent containers, irrespective of an operational status of the reagent driving disk, and the system to having cold-storage functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Reinhold Kraemer, Susumu Sakairi, Stephan Sattler, Katsuaki Takahashi
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Patent number: D721976Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Matthias Cornelius, Thomas Grossman, Stephanie Mildenberger, Stephan Sattler, Gottfried Senftner, Markus Winkenbach
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Patent number: D735049Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Matthias Cornelius, Thomas Grossmann, Stephanie Mildenberger, Stephan Sattler, Gottfried Senftner, Markus Winkenbach