Patents by Inventor Blasius Nocon

Blasius Nocon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240272185
    Abstract: A sample handling device for handling a sample container, in particular for an analysis device for analyzing a fluidic sample in the sample container, includes: i) a push-push mechanism for fixing and releasing the sample container; and ii) a coupling region for releasably coupling to a sample moving device. The sample handling device is a passive device which is adapted to perform the fixing and the releasing free of a drive, in particular a motor. Furthermore, a related sample handling arrangement, an analysis device, and a method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Christoph Geiger
  • Publication number: 20240125744
    Abstract: A thermostat arrangement for a sample separation device for separating a fluidic sample includes a separation unit thermostat unit for adjusting a temperature of a separation unit for separating the fluidic sample in a mobile phase, a sample handling unit thermostat unit for adjusting the temperature of a sample handling unit for handling the fluidic sample, and a thermal coupling unit for thermally coupling the separation unit thermostat unit with the sample handling unit thermostat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Lena Höninger, Christoph Geiger, Axel Reichert, Dirk Göger
  • Publication number: 20230296571
    Abstract: A valve may be utilized in a high-performance chromatography system for separating components of a sample liquid introduced into a mobile phase. The valve has a first valve element and a second valve element. By a movement of one valve element relative to the other, a first effective surface of the first valve element is brought into connection with a second effective surface of the second valve element, and a flow path may be produced or suppressed. The second valve element has an elastic region to compensate for an axial angle between the first valve element and the second valve element, such that the first effective surface and the second effective surface may be oriented parallel to each other. This may favorably influence a fluidic leak tightness and/or longevity of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Ortmann, Blasius Nocon, Armin Steinke, Christian Daniel Ruf
  • Publication number: 20230085894
    Abstract: A sample injector is provided for a chromatography system that includes a mobile phase drive and a separation unit. The mobile phase drive is configured for driving a mobile phase through the separation unit, and the separation unit is configured for chromatographically separating compounds of a sample fluid in the mobile phase. The sample injector is configured for injecting the sample fluid into the mobile phase and comprises a needle and a handling unit configured for positioning the needle. Operating the sample injector includes providing a receptacle that includes a filtration unit configured for filtering a sample fluid comprised within the receptacle, moving the filtration unit within the receptacle in order to filter at least a portion of the sample fluid contained in the receptacle, operating the handling unit to position the needle into the receptacle, and aspirating a volume of the filtered sample fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Thomas Ortmann
  • Patent number: 11519885
    Abstract: A sample injector for a chromatography system is configured for injecting a sample fluid into a mobile phase, and includes a needle and a conduit. The needle is configured for aspirating the sample fluid and includes a needle tip, a needle channel through the needle for guiding the aspirated sample fluid, and a needle opening at the needle tip into which the needle channel opens. The conduit is configured for fluidically coupling with the needle and includes a conduit tip, and a conduit channel through the conduit for guiding fluid and having a conduit opening at the conduit tip. The conduit tip and the needle tip are configured to be pressed against each other for fluidically coupling the conduit channel with the needle channel, with at least a portion of the conduit tip penetrating into the needle opening for providing the fluidic coupling between the conduit and needle channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ortmann, Michael Lang, Blasius Nocon
  • Publication number: 20210333247
    Abstract: A sample injector for a chromatography system is configured for injecting a sample fluid into a mobile phase, and includes a needle and a conduit. The needle is configured for aspirating the sample fluid and includes a needle tip, a needle channel through the needle for guiding the aspirated sample fluid, and a needle opening at the needle tip into which the needle channel opens. The conduit is configured for fluidically coupling with the needle and includes a conduit tip, and a conduit channel through the conduit for guiding fluid and having a conduit opening at the conduit tip. The conduit tip and the needle tip are configured to be pressed against each other for fluidically coupling the conduit channel with the needle channel, with at least a portion of the conduit tip penetrating into the needle opening for providing the fluidic coupling between the conduit and needle channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Ortmann, Michael Lang, Blasius Nocon
  • Patent number: 10591446
    Abstract: A piston member for a high-pressure pump for pumping fluid in a sample separation apparatus, wherein the piston member comprises a piston configured for being mountable to reciprocate in a piston chamber for displacing fluid, and a sealing for sealing between the piston member and the piston chamber when the piston member is mounted in the piston chamber to reciprocate, wherein the sealing is mounted on the piston so as to reciprocate together with the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Joachim-Richard Wagner, Karsten Lehradt
  • Publication number: 20170138913
    Abstract: A piston member for a high-pressure pump for pumping fluid in a sample separation apparatus, wherein the piston member comprises a piston configured for being mountable to reciprocate in a piston chamber for displacing fluid, and a sealing for sealing between the piston member and the piston chamber when the piston member is mounted in the piston chamber to reciprocate, wherein the sealing is mounted on the piston so as to reciprocate together with the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Joachim-Richard Wagner, Karsten Lehradt