Patents by Inventor Daniel KAINZ

Daniel KAINZ 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: 20260070057
    Abstract: A fluidic module having a mixing chamber and a pneumatic chamber. A first fluid path fluidically connects the mixing chamber to the pneumatic chamber to centrifugally transfer liquid out of the mixing chamber into the pneumatic chamber. A second fluid path fluidically connects the pneumatic chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure equalization channel fluidically connects the pneumatic chamber to the surroundings, the mixing chamber and/or the fluid outlet to enable a pressure equalization, and leads into the pneumatic chamber at a pressure equalization mouth. The pressure equalization mouth is closed by liquid that is transferred into the pneumatic chamber via the first fluid path after a defined volume of the liquid has been transferred into the pneumatic chamber to compress, after closing, in case of a further centrifugal transfer of liquid out of the mixing chamber into the pneumatic chamber, a gas enclosed in the pneumatic chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Gustav GRETHER, Daniel KAINZ, Jan LÜDDECKE, Nils PAUST
  • Patent number: 12296335
    Abstract: An apparatus for directing a liquid through a porous medium includes a fluidic module rotatable about a center of rotation and including a fluid chamber and an inflow structure. A porous medium is disposed in the fluid chamber to allow centrifugal force-effected flow of the liquid impinging on a radially inner portion of the porous medium, to a radially outer portion of the porous medium. The porous medium is laterally at least partially spaced apart from chamber walls of the fluid chamber with respect to the flow, so that a fluid connection exists between the radially inner portion of the porous medium and the radially outer portion of the porous medium outside the porous medium. The inflow structure is configured to limit a centrifugal force-effected inflow of the liquid to the radially inner portion of the porous medium to a first flow rate, wherein a ratio of the first flow rate to a maximum possible flow rate through the porous medium is not greater than two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft fuer angewandte Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Kainz, Nils Paust, Yunpeng Zhao, Susanna Früh
  • Patent number: 11660130
    Abstract: A wrist arthrodesis plate (20) consisting of a distal region (21) and of a proximal region (22) which adjoins the distal region (21) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A). The plate (20) is of such a shape and size that the distal region (21) of the plate can be fastened to the carpus (1) and a proximal region (22) of the plate can be fastened to the radius (3) by fastening devices, such as screws, which can be inserted into plate holes. A distal end region (29), which comprises a farthest distal location (23) of the plate (20), is of a shape and size that the distal end region (29) can be placed with the farthest distal location (23) exactly, and only, on a carpal bone from the group comprising trapezium (11), trapezoid (10), capitate (9) and hamate (8), without covering any part of the laterally adjacent bones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Medartis Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Ebi, Radek Kebrle, Marc Ammann, Daniel Kainz, Simon Martin Schätzle, Thomas Tribelhorn
  • Publication number: 20210154662
    Abstract: An apparatus for directing a liquid through a porous medium includes a fluidic module rotatable about a center of rotation and including a fluid chamber and an inflow structure. A porous medium is disposed in the fluid chamber to allow centrifugal force-effected flow of the liquid impinging on a radially inner portion of the porous medium, to a radially outer portion of the porous medium. The porous medium is laterally at least partially spaced apart from chamber walls of the fluid chamber with respect to the flow, so that a fluid connection exists between the radially inner portion of the porous medium and the radially outer portion of the porous medium outside the porous medium. The inflow structure is configured to limit a centrifugal force-effected inflow of the liquid to the radially inner portion of the porous medium to a first flow rate, wherein a ratio of the first flow rate to a maximum possible flow rate through the porous medium is not greater than two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel KAINZ, Nils PAUST, Yunpeng ZHAO, Susanna FRÜH
  • Publication number: 20200375640
    Abstract: A wrist arthrodesis plate (20) consisting of a distal region (21) and of a proximal region (22) which adjoins the distal region (21) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A). The plate (20) is of such a shape and size that the distal region (21) of the plate can be fastened to the carpus (1) and a proximal region (22) of the plate can be fastened to the radius (3) by fastening devices, such as screws, which can be inserted into plate holes. A distal end region (29), which comprises a farthest distal location (23) of the plate (20), is of a shape and size that the distal end region (29) can be placed with the farthest distal location (23) exactly, and only, on a carpal bone from the group comprising trapezium (11), trapezoid (10), capitate (9) and hamate (8), without covering any part of the laterally adjacent bones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel EBI, Radek KEBRLE, Marc AMMANN, Daniel KAINZ, Simon Martin SCHÄTZLE, Thomas TRIBELHORN