Patents by Inventor Edward R. Sieger, Jr.

Edward R. Sieger, Jr. 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).

  • Robotics for transporting containers and objects within an automated analytical instrument and service tool for servicing robotics
    Patent number: 6374982
    Abstract: A robotic arm has a pair of gripper fingers designed to grip a variety of containers, including capped and uncapped test tubes as well as containers having unique gripping means. The fingers each have upper and lower projections separated by a groove, the respective projections facing each other when mounted to grippers on the robotic arm. The projections and groove serve to firmly hold the containers as well as self-align the unique gripping means on initially unaligned containers within the fingers as the fingers close around the containers. The fingers have clearance to avoid contact with caps on capped test tubes. Stops are provided at the top of each finger to engage one another and prevent fully closed fingers from deforming. The robotic arm may be transported along a rail mounted above the instrument and a gripper assembly, having a gripper arm, mounted to the robotic arm may be rotated above the instrument to move the container to various locations within the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Beri Cohen, Thomas W. DeYoung, Krunoslav Esteban Draganovic, Lev Vant, Richard S. Antoszewski, Joseph J. Zelezniak, Edward R. Sieger, Jr.
  • Robotics for transporting containers and objects within an automated analytical instrument and service tool for servicing robotics
    Patent number: 6332636
    Abstract: A robotic arm has a pair of gripper fingers designed to grip a variety of containers, including capped and uncapped test tubes as well as containers having unique gripping means. The fingers each have upper and lower projections separated by a groove, the respective projections facing each other when mounted to grippers on the robotic arm. The projections and groove serve to firmly hold the containers as well as self-align the unique gripping means on initially unaligned containers within the fingers as the fingers close around the containers. The fingers have clearance to avoid contact with caps on capped test tubes. Stops are provided at the top of each finger to engage one another and prevent fully closed fingers from deforming. The robotic arm may be transported along a rail mounted above the instrument and a gripper assembly, having a gripper arm, mounted to the robotic arm may be rotated above the instrument to move the container to various locations within the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Beri Cohen, Thomas W. DeYoung, Krunoslav Esteban Draganovic, Lev Vant, Richard S. Antoszewski, Joseph J. Zelezniak, Edward R. Sieger, Jr.
  • Robotics for transporting containers and objects within an automated analytical instrument and service tool for servicing robotics
    Patent number: 6293750
    Abstract: A robotic arm has a pair of gripper fingers designed to grip a variety of containers, including capped and uncapped test tubes as well as containers having unique gripping means. The fingers each have upper and lower projections separated by a groove, the respective projections facing each other when mounted to grippers on the robotic arm. The projections and groove serve to firmly hold the containers as well as self-align the unique gripping means on initially unaligned containers within the fingers as the fingers close around the containers. The fingers have clearance to avoid contact with caps on capped test tubes. Stops are provided at the top of each finger to engage one another and prevent fully closed fingers from deforming. The robotic arm may be transported along a rail mounted above the instrument and a gripper assembly, having a gripper arm, mounted to the robotic arm may be rotated above the instrument to move the container to various locations within the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Beri Cohen, Thomas W. DeYoung, Krunoslav Esteban Draganovic, Lev Vant, Richard S. Antoszewski, Joseph J. Zelezniak, Edward R. Sieger, Jr.