Patents Assigned to KIUTRA GMBH
  • Patent number: 12276451
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support structure for a cryogenic system with a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment that are vertically stacked in this order; the first compartment configured to accommodate a cryostat; the second compartment configured to provide access to a top portion of the cryostat for performing measurements and/or tests on an object inside the cryostat; the third compartment configured to accommodate electronics for controlling at least the cryostat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Spallek, Felix Rucker, Peter Schüssler, Klaus Eibensteiner, Mario Weisser
  • Publication number: 20240151457
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cryogenic apparatus. The cryogenic apparatus includes a vacuum chamber; a cooling arrangement in the vacuum chamber; and a thermal interface arrangement at the vacuum chamber and configured to be cooled by the cooling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: kiutra GmbH
    Inventors: Felix RUCKER, Jan SPALLEK
  • Publication number: 20230349624
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to A support structure for a cryogenic system, comprising a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment, wherein the first compartment, the second compartment, and the third compartment are vertically stacked in this order, wherein the first compartment is configured to accommodate a cryostat, wherein the second compartment is configured to provide access to a top portion of the cryostat for performing measurements and/or tests on an object inside the cryostat, and wherein the third compartment is configured to accommodate electronics for controlling at least the cryostat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Spallek, Felix Rucker
  • Publication number: 20230213418
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cryogenic apparatus (300, 400, 500), comprising: at least one first temperature change mechanism (310, 410) connected to a sample stage (20) and configured to change a temperature at the sample stage (20); at least one second temperature change mechanism (320, 420, 520, 522) different from the at least one first temperature change mechanism (310, 410), wherein the at least one second temperature change mechanism (320, 420, 520, 522) is connected to the sample stage (20) and configured to change the temperature at the sample stage (20); and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Rafael Hefele, Klaus Eibensteiner
  • Publication number: 20230042894
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cryogen-free cooling apparatus for cooling a sample, comprising a vacuum chamber, a first cooling device which is configured to generate a first temperature in the vacuum chamber to provide a main thermal bath, a second cooling device, which is in connection with a sample stage on which a sample is to be arranged, wherein the second cooling device is a solid state cooler which is configured to provide a second temperature to the sample stage, and wherein the second temperature is different from the first temperature, and a sample loading device which is configured to change the sample while operating the first cooling device and the second cooling device, wherein the sample stage is held in the vacuum chamber by a plurality of first fibers of low thermal conductivity such that the sample stage is thermally decoupled from the main thermal bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: kiutra GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Regnat, Jan Spallek, Christopher Duvinage, Christian Pfleiderer
  • Patent number: 11519643
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a first thermal device; a second thermal device: and a connection element configured to connect the first thermal device to the second thermal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Regnat, Jan Spallek
  • Patent number: 11486611
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cryogen-free cooling apparatus for cooling a sample, comprising a vacuum chamber, a first cooling device which is configured to generate a first temperature in the vacuum chamber to provide a main thermal bath, a second cooling device, which is in connection with a sample stage on which a sample is to be arranged, wherein the second cooling device is a solid state cooler which is configured to provide a second temperature to the sample stage, and wherein the second temperature is different from the first temperature, and a sample loading device which is configured to change the sample while operating the first cooling device and the second cooling device, wherein the sample stage is held in the vacuum chamber by a plurality of first fibers of low thermal conductivity such that the sample stage is thermally decoupled from the main thermal bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: kiutra GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Regnat, Jan Spallek, Christopher Duvinage, Christian Pfleiderer
  • Patent number: 11474009
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sample transfer apparatus (100) for transferring a sample holder (200) into and out of a vacuum chamber (810), comprising: a holding device (110) including at least one cam (120) configured to cooperate with at least one follower (210) of a sample holder (200), wherein the at least one cam (120) includes a curved track having an open end portion (122), a locking portion (126), a locking track portion (124) and a releasing track portion (128), wherein the locking track portion (124) and the releasing track portion (128) respectively connect the open end portion (122) and the locking portion (126), wherein the curved track is configured such that the at least one follower (210) of the sample holder (200) is guided from the open end portion (122) to the locking portion (126) via the locking track portion (124) for attaching the sample holder (200) to the holding device (110), and wherein the curved track is further configured such that the at least one follower (210) of the sa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Regnat, Jan Spallek, Klaus Eibensteiner
  • Publication number: 20220316768
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling an adiabatic demagnetization apparatus. The method includes varying at least operation parameter of the adiabatic demagnetization apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander REGNAT, Jan SPALLEK
  • Publication number: 20220260287
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, comprising a first thermal device; a second thermal device; and a connection element configured to connect the first thermal device and the second thermal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander REGNAT, Jan SPALLEK
  • Publication number: 20220205884
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sample transfer apparatus (100) for transferring a sample holder (200) into and out of a vacuum chamber (810), comprising: a holding device (110) including at least one cam (120) configured to cooperate with at least one follower (210) of a sample holder (200), wherein the at least one cam (120) includes a curved track having an open end portion (122), a locking portion (126), a locking track portion (124) and a releasing track portion (128), wherein the locking track portion (124) and the releasing track portion (128) respectively connect the open end portion (122) and the locking portion (126), wherein the curved track is configured such that the at least one follower (210) of the sample holder (200) is guided from the open end portion (122) to the locking portion (126) via the locking track portion (124) for attaching the sample holder (200) to the holding device (110), and wherein the curved track is further configured such that the at least one follower (210) of the sa
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KIUTRA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander REGNAT, Jan SPALLEK, Klaus EIBENSTEINER