Patents by Inventor Fritz Buehr

Fritz Buehr 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).

  • Transport device, sample distribution system, and laboratory automation system
    Patent number: 9423410
    Abstract: A transport device for transporting a sample container along a transport surface is presented. The transport device comprises a permanent magnet, a holding unit and a receiving unit. This enables reliable transporting of sample containers by means of magnetic forces. A sample distribution system and a laboratory automation system are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Fritz Buehr
  • TRANSPORT DEVICE, SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150233956
    Abstract: A transport device for transporting a sample container along a transport surface is presented. The transport device comprises a permanent magnet, a holding unit and a receiving unit. This enables reliable transporting of sample containers by means of magnetic forces. A sample distribution system and a laboratory automation system are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Fritz Buehr