Patents Assigned to Liconic AG
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Patent number: 11673142Abstract: A device for the handling and the low-temperature storage of probe tubes in tube racks includes a low-temperature compartment having insulated side and bottom walls and at least one opening at a top side. The compartment is used for storing at least one tube rack at a low temperature. The device has a holder apparatus comprising a rack holder for holding a tube rack and a picker apparatus comprising a gripper adapted to remove and insert individual tubes from or into a tube rack held by the holder. The holder apparatus is adapted to displace the rack holder between an upper rack position outside low-temperature compartment above the opening and a lower rack position inside the compartment. The picker apparatus is adapted to displace the gripper between an upper gripper position outside the compartment above the opening and a lower gripper position inside the compartment below the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Patent number: 11530862Abstract: A storage plant for storing objects at the temperature of liquid nitrogen comprises a plurality of storage tanks arranged in a cooled chamber. A nitrogen withdrawal apparatus is provided to carry off evaporated nitrogen directly from the storage tanks before it can enter the chamber. The pressure in the storage tanks is kept below the pressure in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas Malin
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Publication number: 20220381484Abstract: The storage device is adapted to store a plurality of objects, such as sample tube holders, at several low temperatures, e.g., at ?80° C. and at ?110° C. The storage device includes a storage chamber with a plurality of storage cassettes arranged in its bottom section. A cassette lift in its top section can be used to lift individual storage cassettes up and to move them to an access opening, where the contents of the storage cassette can be accessed. The bottom section is divided into several, concentric storage zones, with the innermost, first storage zone being colder than the outer, second storage zone. A first insulating wall separates the two storage zones. This design reduces the thermal losses of the storage device. A refrigerant circuit with a non-inflammable cryo-liquid is provided for carrying off heat from the first storage zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas MALIN
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Patent number: 10792662Abstract: An automated low-temperature storage for storing laboratory samples includes a storage zone for storing the samples that is maintainable at a first temperature below ?20° C.; a handling zone located above the storage zone that is maintainable at a second temperature above the first temperature and below 0° C.; a chamber laterally adjacent to the storage zone and the handling zone for storing the samples at a third temperature that is higher than the first temperature and below 0° C.; and a vertical wall separating the chamber from the handling zone and storage zone. A first opening arranged in said vertical wall connects the handling zone and the chamber; and an automated transport device is arranged at least partially in the handling zone and is configured to move the samples between the storage zone, the handling zone, and the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Patent number: 10772320Abstract: The blood bank comprises a cooled storage area with a plurality of stationary storage racks. Further, it comprises a buffer storage, which holds a number of movable storage racks. A robot is provided for moving blood products between the stationary storage racks and the movable storage racks. A product access door is arranged close to the buffer storage for manual access to the blood products within the movable storage racks.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas Malin
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Publication number: 20190107315Abstract: A storage plant for storing objects at the temperature of liquid nitrogen comprises a plurality of storage tanks arranged in a cooled chamber. A nitrogen withdrawal apparatus is provided to carry off evaporated nitrogen directly from the storage tanks before it can enter the chamber. The pressure in the storage tanks is kept below the pressure in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas MALIN
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Publication number: 20180360024Abstract: The blood bank comprises a cooled storage area with a plurality of stationary storage racks. Further, it comprises a buffer storage, which holds a number of movable storage racks. A robot is provided for moving blood products between the stationary storage racks and the movable storage racks. A product access door is arranged close to the buffer storage for manual access to the blood products within the movable storage racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas MALIN
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Patent number: 10124341Abstract: The storage device is adapted to store a plurality of objects, such as sample tube holders, at low temperatures, e.g. at ?80° C. It comprises a storage chamber with a plurality of storage cassettes arranged in its bottom section. A cassette lift in its top section can be used to lift individual storage cassettes up and to move them to an access opening, where the contents of the storage cassette can be accessed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Publication number: 20180272353Abstract: A device for the handling and the low-temperature storage of probe tubes in tube racks comprises a low-temperature compartment (1) having insulated side and bottom walls (2, 3) and at least one opening (6) at a top side. The compartment (1) is used for storing at least one tube rack at a low temperature. The device has a holder apparatus (8) comprising a rack holder (9) for holding a tube rack and a picker apparatus (25) comprising a gripper (26) adapted to remove and insert individual tubes from or into a tube rack held by said holder. The holder apparatus (8) is adapted to displace the rack holder (9) between an upper rack position outside low-temperature compartment (1) above the opening (6) and a lower rack position inside the compartment (1). Similarly, the picker apparatus (25) is adapted to displace the gripper (26) between an upper gripper position outside the compartment (1) above the opening (6) and a lower gripper position inside the compartment (1) below the opening (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. MALIN
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Publication number: 20180252460Abstract: An automated low-temperature storage for storing laboratory samples includes a storage zone for storing the samples that is maintainable at a first temperature below ?20° C.; a handling zone located above the storage zone that is maintainable at a second temperature above the first temperature and below 0° C.; a chamber laterally adjacent to the storage zone and the handling zone for storing the samples at a third temperature that is higher than the first temperature and below 0° C.; and a vertical wall separating the chamber from the handling zone and storage zone. A first opening arranged in said vertical wall connects the handling zone and the chamber; and an automated transport device is arranged at least partially in the handling zone and is configured to move the samples between the storage zone, the handling zone, and the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. MALIN
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Patent number: 9995525Abstract: The storage comprises, from the bottom to the top, a low temperature storage zone, for storing the samples, a handling zone, housing at least part of an automatic transport device, and an access zone, where the user can enter for maintenance. A separating wall consisting of removable panels insulates the access zone, for the rooms below it. A peripheral housing, contains a peripheral chamber for temporarily storing the samples at slightly higher temperatures. A liquid nitrogen container, is used to feed dry gas to the storage zone and to maintain it under slight overpressure for preventing the entry of moisture.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Patent number: 9784495Abstract: A storage arrangement (1) has a chamber (3). Several Dewar flasks (5) are arranged in the chamber (3) and above them a picking device (8). The picking device has at least one cassette lift (60), with which storage cassettes (20) can be removed from above from the Dewar flasks (5). This arrangement is suitable for storing laboratory objects even at very low temperatures. Each storage cassette (20) is preferably made from a single piece of sheet metal. The piece of sheet metal is bent such that it forms the side walls (30), the back wall (32), the top part (34) and the base part (38) of the storage cassette (20), as well as angles (40, 42) to accommodate the laboratory objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Patent number: 9709314Abstract: The storage device comprises a storage chamber for storing objects at e.g. ?80° C., a transfer chamber for intermediate object storage at e.g. ?20° C. and a transport device arranged between them. The transport device comprises a pivotal and vertically displaceable carriage and is arranged in a rotatable lock chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Patent number: 9506941Abstract: A rotating holder to invert Petri dishes by 180° and to loosen the bottom from the cover, which has two positions to accommodate Petri dishes. By inverting the rotating holder around a rotation axis, the Petri dishes are reversed and inverted in the two positions. Thus the bottom of the upper Petri dish will be lowered and be engaged by a gripper.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin
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Publication number: 20160082440Abstract: The storage device is adapted to store a plurality of objects, such as sample tube holders, at low temperatures, e.g. at ?80° C. It comprises a storage chamber with a plurality of storage cassettes arranged in its bottom section. A cassette lift in its top section can be used to lift individual storage cassettes up and to move them to an access opening, where the contents of the storage cassette can be accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. MALIN
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Publication number: 20160084564Abstract: The storage device comprises a storage chamber for storing objects at e.g. ?80° C., a transfer chamber for intermediate object storage at e.g. ?20° C. and a transport device arranged between them. The transport device comprises a pivotal and vertically displaceable carriage and is arranged in a rotatable lock chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas G. MALIN
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Publication number: 20150344835Abstract: The incubator has a climate-controlled chamber with a plurality of containers located therein. Each container can receive a sample plate and is adapted with light sources for exposing the samples to light. The incubator further comprises a handling device for transferring sample plates between the containers and a transfer location positioned outside an automatic door. A cooling unit is provided for carrying off excess heat from the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas MALIN
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Patent number: 9174790Abstract: A storage system (1) has a chamber (3). In the chamber (3), multiple storage tanks (5) are arranged, and a picking and placing device (8) is arranged above these tanks. Carrousels (8) are arranged in the storage tanks. These carrousels are suspended from a top pivot bearing (35) and laterally guided by a bottom pivot bearing (44). The top pivot bearing (35) is located outside the insulation (12) of the storage tanks and is thus protected from extreme temperatures. In the carrousel (18), storage cassettes (20) are arranged which are laterally held by guide elements (31).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: LICONIC AGInventor: Cosmas Malin
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Device for storing and handling Petri dishes, storage device and storage slot for laboratory objects
Patent number: 9028752Abstract: A device for storing and handling Petri dishes having a base with a base wall arranged on a circumference of the base, and a lid. The device includes a storage device structured and arranged for storing the Petri dishes in an upside-down orientation so that respective lids are oriented below their respective bases, an inspection device structured and arranged for automatic inspection of the Petri dishes without their respective lids, and a transfer device structured and arranged for transferring the Petri dishes between the storage device and the inspection device. The transfer device includes a gripper, with which a respective Petri dish without the lid can be grasped laterally on the base wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Liconic AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin -
Patent number: 9005542Abstract: The storage arrangement has a chamber. Several Dewar flasks are arranged in the chamber and above them a picking device. The picking device has at least one cassette lift, with which storage cassettes can be removed from above from the Dewar flasks. This arrangement is suitable for storing laboratory objects at very low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Liconic AGInventor: Cosmas G. Malin