Patents by Inventor Dennis Mertens

Dennis Mertens 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the simultaneous, automated decomposition of a plurality of biological samples
    Patent number: 9243984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for decomposing a biological sample (9), the method having the following steps: the sample (9) is put into a container (6) which is composed of plastic, in particular, the container (6) is inserted into an adapter (2, 2a), the adapter with the closed container therein is connected to an apparatus which moves the adapter back and forth, in particular upwards, in automated fashion. This method makes it possible to decompose biological samples in automated fashion, to be precise both samples at room temperature and frozen samples. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method, the apparatus having an adapter (2, 2a) which is predominantly composed of plastic and has sleeves (4) which are composed of metal and are intended to accommodate containers (6) which are composed of plastic, in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Baer, Dennis Mertens, Andreas Schaefer, Friederike Wilmer
  • PULVERIZER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20130026268
    Abstract: The invention relates, for example, to methods for preparing a plant or animal sample for processing, i.e. for example for the isolation of nucleic acids or proteins from the sample, as well as to a pulverizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Dennis MERTENS, Thomas VOIT
  • Pulverizer and corresponding method for preparing a biological sample for processing
    Patent number: 8348183
    Abstract: The invention relates, for example, to methods for preparing a plant or animal sample for processing, i.e. for example for the isolation of nucleic acids or proteins from the sample, as well as to a pulverizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Qiagen GmbH
    Inventors: Dennis Mertens, Thomas Voit
  • Method And Apparatus For the Simultaneous, Automated Decomposition Of A Plurality Of Biological Samples
    Publication number: 20110281259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for decomposing a biological sample (9), said method having the following steps: the sample (9) is put into a container (6) which is composed of plastic, in particular, the container (6) is inserted into an adapter (2, 2a), the adapter with the closed container therein is connected to an apparatus which moves the adapter back and forth, in particular upwards, in automated fashion. This method makes it possible to decompose biological samples in automated fashion, to be precise both samples at room temperature and frozen samples. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method, said apparatus comprising an adapter (2, 2a) which is predominantly composed of plastic and has sleeves (4) which are composed of metal and are intended to accommodate containers (6) which are composed of plastic, in particular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Baer, Dennis Mertens, Andreas Schaefer, Friederike Wilmer
  • PULVERIZER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20100137567
    Abstract: The invention relates, for example, to methods for preparing a plant or animal sample for processing, i.e. for example for the isolation of nucleic acids or proteins from the sample, as well as to a pulverizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Dennis Mertens