Patents by Inventor Christoph Knospe

Christoph Knospe 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).

  • Centrifuge rotor with locking levers providing visual indication of cover closure
    Patent number: 11731144
    Abstract: A centrifuge rotor (10) includes a closure (32) between a lower part (12) of the centrifuge rotor (10) and a cover (14). The centrifuge rotor has been improved such that proper single-handed operation is made possible. In particular, the closure (32) can be closed and detached again using just one hand. The cover (14) includes a circular cut-out (20) for fastening the centrifuge rotor (10) in a centrifuge. The cover (14) is attached to the lower part (12) by levers having a concave shaping (66). The cover (14) and the levers cooperate to provide a visual indication whether the cover is properly closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Eppendorf SE
    Inventors: Steffen Kühnert, Christoph Knospe
  • CENTRIFUGE ROTOR
    Publication number: 20200406271
    Abstract: A centrifuge rotor (10) includes a closure (32) between a lower part (12) of the centrifuge rotor (10) and a cover (14). The centrifuge rotor has been improved such that proper single-handed operation is made possible. In particular, the closure (32) can be closed and detached again using just one hand. This means that the closure (32) has a simple structure and can also be produced cost-effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Steffen Kühnert, Christoph Knospe
  • CENTRIFUGE ROTOR
    Publication number: 20200406270
    Abstract: A centrifuge rotor (10) has a closure (32) between a lower part (12) of the centrifuge rotor (10) and a cover (14). The closure has been improved such that proper single-handed operation is made possible. In particular, the closure (32) can be closed and detached again using just one hand. This means that the closure (32) has a simpler structure and can also be produced more cost-effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Steffen Kühnert, Christoph Knospe