Patents by Inventor Dirk Schlenker

Dirk Schlenker 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).

  • Patent number: 10995313
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface comprises: a housing defining a flow area; a first connection formation for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line to the housing; a second connection formation formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line to the housing; a third connection formation formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing to a third fluid line; a coupling formation formed separately from the connection formations, which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation of a cell culture container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kühne
  • Patent number: 10907128
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface comprises: a housing defining a flow area; a first connection formation for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line to the housing; a second connection formation formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line to the housing; a third connection formation formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing to a third fluid line; a coupling formation formed separately from the connection formations, which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation of a cell culture container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kühne
  • Publication number: 20180371398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface comprises: a housing defining a flow area; a first connection formation for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line to the housing; a second connection formation formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line to the housing; a third connection formation formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing to a third fluid line; a coupling formation formed separately from the connection formations, which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation of a cell culture container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kühne
  • Publication number: 20180371397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface comprises: a housing defining a flow area; a first connection formation for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line to the housing; a second connection formation formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line to the housing; a third connection formation formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing to a third fluid line; a coupling formation formed separately from the connection formations, which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation of a cell culture container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kühne
  • Patent number: 10093893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface (62, 62?, 62?, 62??) for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers (10, 10?, 10?) with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface (62, 62?, 62?, 62??) comprises: a housing (68) defining a flow area (72); a first connection formation (76) for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line (84) to the housing (68); a second connection formation (78) formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line (88) to the housing (68); a third connection formation (80) formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing (68) to a third fluid line; a coupling formation (64, 66) formed separately from the connection formations (76, 78, 80), which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation (38, 40) of a cell c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kühne
  • Publication number: 20160186124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid supply interface (62, 62?, 62?, 62??) for a cell culture system for supplying cell cultures found in different cell culture containers (10, 10?, 10?) with a nutrient medium, wherein the liquid supply interface (62, 62?, 62?, 62??) comprises: a housing (68) defining a flow area (72); a first connection formation (76) for the liquid-transferring connection of a first fluid line (84) to the housing (68); a second connection formation (78) formed separately from the first for the liquid-transferring connection of a second fluid line (88) to the housing (68); a third connection formation (80) formed separately from the first two for the liquid-transferring connection of the housing (68) to a third fluid line; a coupling formation (64, 66) formed separately from the connection formations (76, 78, 80), which is formed for the producible and detachable liquid-transferring coupling contact according to the operation, with a corresponding counter-coupling formation (38, 40) of a cell c
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Jäger, Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman, Oliver Kuhne
  • Patent number: 9091354
    Abstract: A solenoid valve unit is described for shutting off or enabling a throughflow of a medium along a hollow duct, which flows under application of pressure along the hollow duct, having at least one first magnet unit which is fixedly arranged along the hollow duct, which is implemented in the form of a hollow cylinder and is arranged in an axial section along the hollow duct in such a way that the first magnet unit radially completely surrounds the hollow duct and has a flow opening, which is circular in cross-section, on its downstream end, as well as a second magnet unit, which is mounted so it is movable to the first unit and is implemented as a ball, whose ball diameter is greater than the flow opening diameter of the first magnet unit and which, on account of an attractive magnetic force prevailing between both magnet units, can be brought into indirect or direct contact with the first magnet unit and seals the hollow duct in a fluid-tight manner, while the medium loads the first magnet unit under applicati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR
    Inventors: Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman
  • Patent number: 8333337
    Abstract: A valve unit is disclosed for the interruption or release of a pressurized flow of a medium along a hollow duct, which flows along the hollow duct, as well as a preferred use of the valve unit in a dosing system and a method for the metered discharge of a medium from a cartridge-needle configuration, with a cartridge connected to the needle configuration via at least one hollow duct with an open cartridge end, to which a pressurizing means is applied, which is capable of driving the medium provided inside the cartridge in the direction of the needle configuration for discharge by applying pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Othman Nabih, Dirk Schlenker
  • Publication number: 20110095217
    Abstract: A solenoid valve unit is described for shutting off or enabling a throughflow of a medium along a hollow duct, which flows under application of pressure along the hollow duct, having at least one first magnet unit which is fixedly arranged along the hollow duct, which is implemented in the form of a hollow cylinder and is arranged in an axial section along the hollow duct in such a way that the first magnet unit radially completely surrounds the hollow duct and has a flow opening, which is circular in cross-section, on its downstream end, as well as a second magnet unit, which is mounted so it is movable to the first unit and is implemented as a ball, whose ball diameter is greater than the flow opening diameter of the first magnet unit and which, on account of an attractive magnetic force prevailing between both magnet units, can be brought into indirect or direct contact with the first magnet unit and seals the hollow duct in a fluid-tight manner, while the medium loads the first magnet unit under applicati
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Dirk Schlenker, Nabih Othman
  • Publication number: 20100051722
    Abstract: A valve unit is disclosed for the interruption or release of a pressurized flow of a medium along a hollow duct, which flows along the hollow duct, as well as a preferred use of the valve unit in a dosing system and a method for the metered discharge of a medium from a cartridge-needle configuration, with a cartridge connected to the needle configuration via at least one hollow duct with an open cartridge end, to which a pressurizing means is applied, which is capable of driving the medium provided inside the cartridge in the direction of the needle configuration for discharge by applying pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Orthman Nabih, Dirk Schlenker
  • Patent number: 6164448
    Abstract: A magazine for the fixation of small components such as those used in micro system technology and light engineering. The magazine includes a magazine base carrier with holders for the small components. The magazine has recipients to form the holders, each recipient being situated at defined and known locations and containing releasable fixing units, each of which is provided with securing structure for securing a small component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schmutz, Guenter Ernst, Udo Berg, Klaus-Peter Kaemper, Klaus Renner, Ulrich Rothmaier, Juergen Rudischhauser, Ralf Grimme, Dirk Schlenker, Achim Stock, Wolfgang Schaefer, Klaus Irion