Patents by Inventor Christian Thalmann

Christian Thalmann 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: 20250242281
    Abstract: A filter with a filter housing for an exchangeable filter element Includes a filter element latching action between filter housing and filter element that axially secures the filter element in the filter housing with radially movable latching members. A handle to pull the filter element from the housing includes a handle latching action between handle and filter element that holds the filter element with radially moveable latching fingers. Actuation surfaces between handle and filter element release the filter element latching action. Pushing the handle onto the filter element locks the handle latching action by the latching fingers while the actuation surfaces moving the latching members radially release the filter element latching action. For disassembly, the handle is pushed onto the filter element and the actuation surfaces release the latching members of the filter element latching action, and the filter element is pulled out by the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Frank PFLÜGER, Christian THALMANN, Jonas EBLE, Gina DA SILVA COSTA, Mischa WINTER
  • Patent number: 12325020
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an analytical system with at least three components: a multiwell plate on which the wells are included in an optically transparent area; a frame holding the multiwell plate close to its edge while permitting the plate a certain extent of freedom of movement; a baseplate to which the multiwell plate, but not the frame is firmly fixed via a docking mechanism, such that different expansion of plate and frame can be compensated. A second aspect described herein relates to a method of docking a corresponding multiwell plate held by a frame to a baseplate and subjecting the multiwell plate to a step of a biological or chemical assay within this arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas Dysli, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 12318711
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device has an exchangeable treatment unit and a connection head. A bayonet-type connection device connects connection head and treatment unit to each other by a plug-in/rotation movement about a connection axis of the treatment device and is provided with a housing connection part and a head connection part that operatively engage each other to form a connection of the bayonet-type connection device. Housing connection part and head connection part each have a mutually complementary functional element extending circumferentially about the connection axis and operatively connectable to each other. The bayonet-type connection device has a pretension element for realizing a mechanical pretension pressing the functional elements against each other. The pretension element is a spring element with outwardly projecting spring arms with radially outer end faces provided with a straight section that is tangential to a rim extending in circular shape around the connection axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Hemanth Kumar Venkatesh Nayak
  • Publication number: 20250114726
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device has a treatment unit and a connection head. A detachable bayonet-type connection device connects the connection head and the treatment unit to each other about a connection axis of the treatment device by a housing connection part of the treatment unit and a head connection part of the connection head that operatively engage each other to form the connection of the detachable bayonet-type connection device. A pretension element is provided for realizing a mechanical pretension pressing the connection head and the treatment unit against each other. A splash guard part is provided that covers at least the detachable bayonet-type connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Christian THALMANN, Hemanth Kumar VENKATESH NAYAK, Martin POSTEL
  • Patent number: 12201923
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device has an exchangeable treatment unit and a connection head. A bayonet-type connection device connects connection head and treatment unit to each other by a plug-in/rotation movement about a connection axis of the treatment device and is provided with a housing connection part and a head connection part that operatively engage each other to form a connection of the bayonet-type connection device. Housing connection part and head connection part each have a mutually complementary functional element extending circumferentially about the connection axis and operatively connectable to each other. The bayonet-type connection device has a pretension element for realizing a mechanical pretension pressing the functional elements against each other. A splash guard part is provided that covers at least the connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Postel, Christian Thalmann, Hemanth Kumar Venkatesh Nayak
  • Patent number: 12064717
    Abstract: A filter device for treating fluids, in particular for filtering fluids such as fuel, oil, or water, has a housing (56) with a housing pot (58), a housing cover (60), at least one inlet (88) for the fluid to be treated, and at least one outlet (82) for the treated fluid. A connecting head (12) has at least one feed (16) for the fluid to be treated and connectable to the at least one inlet (88), and/or at least one discharge (18). The connecting head (12) and the treatment element (14) can be connected to each other by means of a releasable bayonet-type connecting device (34) through the execution of a rotational/plug-in movement about a connecting axis (20) of the treatment device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20240009603
    Abstract: A liquid filter has a filter housing with a housing cup. A filter element of the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis of the filter element. The filter element has an extension part with lock groove. A lock device arranged at the housing cup has a lock element movable radially to the longitudinal axis. The lock element engages the lock groove in a locked state of the lock device and is disengaged in a release state. A filter element for the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis and an extension part with lock groove with rounded cross section. The lock groove is engaged by a lock element, movable radially relative to the longitudinal axis, of a lock device of a housing cup of the liquid filter in a locked state of the lock device and disengaged in a release state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Guenter JOKSCHAS, Marco FAISST, Christian THALMANN, Martin WEINDORF, Oliver GLUECK, Rafael SALOM, Pius TRAUTMANN, Lavanya KAGITHA, Dietmar TALMON-GROS, Matthias RUEGNER, Gerrit-Tobias SPEIDEL, Arndt-Udo ROLLE, Mike MAERTZ, Herbert JAINEK, Maximilian BAUCH
  • Patent number: 11821395
    Abstract: An exchangeable filter of a treatment device has a housing with a housing pot and a housing cover connected to the open side of the housing pot. The exchangeable filter is connectable to a connecting head of the treatment device with a bayonet-type connecting device. The connecting device has a housing connecting part on the housing interacting with a head connecting part of the connecting head for connecting the connecting device. The housing has an inlet for a fluid to be treated connectable to a supply conduit of the treatment head and an outlet for the treated fluid connectable to a discharge conduit of the treatment head. The housing pot has a rim at the open side of the housing pot. The rim radially outwardly surrounds the housing connecting part and axially projects past the housing connecting part in a direction away from the housing bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Ludwig Bammersperger, Martin Traublinger
  • Publication number: 20230311029
    Abstract: A filter device for treating fluids, in particular for filtering fluids such as fuel, oil, or water, has a housing (56) with a housing pot (58), a housing cover (60), at least one inlet (88) for the fluid to be treated, and at least one outlet (82) for the treated fluid. A connecting head (12) has at least one feed (16) for the fluid to be treated and connectable to the at least one inlet (88), and/or at least one discharge (18). The connecting head (12) and the treatment element (14) can be connected to each other by means of a releasable bayonet-type connecting device (34) through the execution of a rotational/plug-in movement about a connecting axis (20) of the treatment device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Frank Pflueger
  • Patent number: 11701602
    Abstract: A filter device for treating fluids, in particular for filtering fluids such as fuel, oil, or water, has a housing (56) with a housing pot (58), a housing cover (60), at least one inlet (88) for the fluid to be treated, and at least one outlet (82) for the treated fluid. A connecting head (12) has at least one feed (16) for the fluid to be treated and connectable to the at least one inlet (88), and/or at least one discharge (18). The connecting head (12) and the treatment element (14) can be connected to each other by means of a releasable bayonet-type connecting device (34) through the execution of a rotational/plug-in movement about a connecting axis (20) of the treatment device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Frank Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20220347607
    Abstract: A filter for filtering fluid has a filter housing with fluid inlet for fluid to be filtered and fluid outlet for filtered fluid. A filter element arranged in the filter housing separates fluid inlet fluidically from fluid outlet. A bypass valve arrangement is arranged fluidically between fluid inlet and fluid outlet such that it fluidically connects in an open state fluid inlet to fluid outlet. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve closure body arranged movably in the valve housing between a closed position and an open position. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve seat element with valve seat. The valve closure body rests sealingly at the valve seat in closed position. The valve seat element is connected to a part of the valve housing by a mechanical connection realized by relative rotation between valve seat element and part of the valve housing about a valve axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Rafael SALOM, Mike MAERTZ, Christian THALMANN, Mischa WINTER
  • Patent number: 11365657
    Abstract: A connection adapter for connecting a treatment apparatus to a connection head of a treatment device for a fluid is provided with a connecting section that connects to the connection head. A threaded socket section coaxial to an imaginary connecting axis is provided to screw on the treatment apparatus. The threaded socket section has at least one fluid passage channel connecting a fluid-conducting space of the treatment apparatus to a fluid-conducting space of the connection head. The connecting section has at least two screw holes for receiving screws or threaded bolts or the connecting section has a central thread that connects to a connection head-associated central thread. An assembly of connection head and connection adapter is provided. A treatment device provided with connection head and connection adapter is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thalmann, Sangamesh Otageri, Mohan Bangalore Panneerselvam
  • Publication number: 20220143599
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an analytical system with at least three components: a multiwell plate on which the wells are included in an optically transparent area; a frame holding the multiwell plate close to its edge while permitting the plate a certain extent of freedom of movement; a baseplate to which the multiwell plate, but not the frame is firmly fixed via a docking mechanism, such that different expansion of plate and frame can be compensated. A second aspect described herein relates to a method of docking a corresponding multiwell plate held by a frame to a baseplate and subjecting the multiwell plate to a step of a biological or chemical assay within this arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas Dysli, Christian Thalmann
  • Publication number: 20220143531
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device has an exchangeable treatment unit and a connection head. A bayonet-type connection device connects connection head and treatment unit to each other by a plug-in/rotation movement about a connection axis of the treatment device and is provided with a housing connection part and a head connection part that operatively engage each other to form a connection of the bayonet-type connection device. Housing connection part and head connection part each have a mutually complementary functional element extending circumferentially about the connection axis and operatively connectable to each other. The bayonet-type connection device has a pretension element for realizing a mechanical pretension pressing the functional elements against each other. A splash guard part is provided that covers at least the connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Martin POSTEL, Christian THALMANN, Hemanth Kumar VENKATESH NAYAK
  • Patent number: D1049419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy
  • Patent number: D1049421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy
  • Patent number: D1050481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy
  • Patent number: D1050483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy
  • Patent number: D1054586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy
  • Patent number: D1083295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Ruhstorfer, Christian Thalmann, Adnan Wahid William Aksoy