Patents by Inventor Christoph Karthaus

Christoph Karthaus 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).

  • Mixing apparatus, mixing system and method for mixing substances in closed containers
    Patent number: 11969700
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus containing a drive unit having a drive and a shaft that is pivotable about a pivot axis and is operatively connected to the drive. A pivotable receptacle is arranged on the shaft, where the pivot axis is oriented essentially horizontally, and the pivotable receptacle has a base plate and at least one retainer spaced therefrom, and the pivotable receptacle is configured in such a way that holders for containers can be inserted between the base plate and the at least one retainer in the direction of the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Dominic Erb, Philipp Riedel, Christian Strebel, Gero Fehr, Klaus Lun, Christoph Karthaus
  • MIXING APPARATUS, MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING SUBSTANCES IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20210260541
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus containing a drive unit having a drive and a shaft that is pivotable about a pivot axis and is operatively connected to the drive. A pivotable receptacle is arranged on the shaft, where the pivot axis is oriented essentially horizontally, and the pivotable receptacle has a base plate and at least one retainer spaced therefrom, and the pivotable receptacle is configured in such a way that holders for containers can be inserted between the base plate and the at least one retainer in the direction of the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Dominic ERB, Philipp RIEDEL, Christian STREBEL, Gero FEHR, Klaus LUN, Christoph KARTHAUS
  • Mixing device
    Patent number: 10967341
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus, comprising a drive unit (1) with a drive (10) and a shaft (11) which is pivotable about a pivot axis (A) and which is operatively connected to the drive (10), a pivot receptacle (2) which is arranged on the shaft (11), wherein the pivot axis (A) is substantially horizontally aligned, wherein the pivot receptacle (2) comprises a base (20) on which receptacles (21, 22) are provided which extend away from the base (20) and into which holders (3) for containers (7) are insertable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Larry Stiver, Vincent Ahlheit, Peter Siesel, Dominic Erb, Klaus Lun, Christoph Karthaus
  • MIXING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200030759
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus, comprising a drive unit (1) with a drive (10) and a shaft (11) which is pivotable about a pivot axis (A) and which is operatively connected to the drive (10), a pivot receptacle (2) which is arranged on the shaft (11), wherein the pivot axis (A) is substantially horizontally aligned, wherein the pivot receptacle (2) comprises a base (20) on which receptacles (21, 22) are provided which extend away from the base (20) and into which holders (3) for containers (7) are insertable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Larry Stiver, Vincent Ahlheit, Peter Siesel, Dominic Erb, Klaus Lun, Christoph Karthaus