Patents by Inventor Hanna Rethwisch
Hanna Rethwisch 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).
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Publication number: 20230138840Abstract: A pipette tip made of plastic with an elongated tubular body with a lower opening at the lower end for the passage of liquid and an upper opening at the upper end for clamping onto an attachment of a pipetting device, wherein a seating region for the attachment is present next to the upper opening on the inner circumference of the tubular body, wherein at least one flattened area extending in the axial direction is present next to the upper opening on the outer circumference of the tubular body, the wall thickness of the tubular body gradually decreases in a cross-section through the tubular body, starting from one of the two regions of the tubular body adjoining the flattened area, in the flattened area towards its central region, and the flattened area has in the cross-section through the tubular body a straight or a less strongly curved profile than the adjoining regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Eppendorf SEInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Maren Leonhardt, Laura Koch
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Publication number: 20210213441Abstract: A pipette tip comprises a tubular body including an inner circumference and an outer circumference. The tubular body comprises a bottom opening defined at a bottom end of the tubular body and a top opening defined at a top end and configured to clamp onto an attachment of a pipetting device. A seat region is positioned proximate the top opening on the inner circumference and configured to engage an attachment of a pipetting device. At least one groove is defined on the outer circumference. The tubular body is configured to plastically expanded in a radial direction within the at least one groove upon mounting the seat region on the attachment. The attachment comprises a larger diameter than at least part of the seat region to form an interference fit between the attachment and the at least part of the seat region when the pipette tip is clamped onto the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Eppendorf AGInventor: Hanna Rethwisch
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Patent number: 10654042Abstract: A device for pipette tips having a refill pack, a plate having holes, pipette tips, a shell below the plate, an inner lid above the plate which has a base and side walls and a latch; a holder having a bottom; an outer lid having a base and side walls; a pivotal connection for the lid and holder; a support projecting from a side wall engaging the bottom of a lid side wall; a second latch having a support which latches with the first latch; an unlocking button having an actuator on the outside of the second lid side wall and a pressing element on the inside of the second lid side wall which may be pressed against the outside of the first lid side wall to deform the first lid side wall and undo the latching between the first and second latches.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Frank Horstmann, Matthias Haak
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Publication number: 20190275528Abstract: A device for pipette tips having a refill pack, a plate having holes, pipette tips, a shell below the plate, an inner lid above the plate which has a base and side walls and a latch; a holder having a bottom; an outer lid having a base and side walls; a pivotal connection for the lid and holder; a support projecting from a side wall engaging the bottom of a lid side wall; a second latch having a support which latches with the first latch; an unlocking button having an actuator on the outside of the second lid side wall and a pressing element on the inside of the second lid side wall which may be pressed against the outside of the first lid side wall to deform the first lid side wall and undo the latching between the first and second latches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Frank Horstmann, Matthias Haak
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Patent number: 9662654Abstract: A frame-shaped, essentially rectangular spacer for pipette tip carriers stacked one on top of another includes a horizontal base surface, a peripheral side wall, which stands essentially perpendicular to the base surface and forms two longitudinal sides and two transverse sides, and an upper surface. Each longitudinal side and transverse side includes an inner side. The upper surface is arranged at an upper end of the side wall and essentially horizontally. The spacer is implemented to form a stabilizing support connection with an essentially rectangular pipette tip carrier positioned on the spacer. In addition, the spacer includes centering spring elements, which are arranged on the inner side of all longitudinal sides and transverse sides, having a springy part spaced apart in relation to the inner side of the respective side wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Thomas Iten, Hanna Rethwisch
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Patent number: 9352324Abstract: A carrier comprising pipette tips with a frame or box having four side walls, several plates with a plurality of holes, pipette tips inserted into the holes, a circumferential edge protruding from each plate and a circumferential resting edge of the upper edge of the frame or box defining locking elements for releasably connecting the frame or box with a lower plate, a distance piece formed from a single piece of material placed with a bottom side on the lower plate or on the pipette tips in the lower plate and an upper plate which is supported with the bottom side on the top side of the distance piece, the upper plate and the lower plate being part of the several plates, wherein the distance piece has an intermediate bottom with a plurality of additional holes for the lateral guiding of pipette tips held in the upper plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Michael Blumentritt
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Publication number: 20150174579Abstract: A frame-shaped, essentially rectangular spacer for pipette tip carriers stacked one on top of another includes a horizontal base surface, a peripheral side wall, which stands essentially perpendicular to the base surface and forms two longitudinal sides and two transverse sides, and an upper surface. Each longitudinal side and transverse side includes an inner side. The upper surface is arranged at an upper end of the side wall and essentially horizontally. The spacer is implemented to form a stabilizing support connection with an essentially rectangular pipette tip carrier positioned on the spacer. In addition, the spacer includes centering spring elements, which are arranged on the inner side of all longitudinal sides and transverse sides, having a springy part spaced apart in relation to the inner side of the respective side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Thomas ITEN, Hanna RETHWISCH
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Publication number: 20130336852Abstract: A carrier for pipette tips, with a frame, featuring four side walls, a plate with a plurality of holes for inserting pipette tips, and means for detachably connecting the frame and the plate, that have contact surfaces on the upper edge of the frame and on the underside of the plate, which touch each other when the plate is put onto the frame, and that have guiding elements directed transversally to the contact surfaces on the frame and on the plate, which engage into each other with lateral clearance when the plate is put onto the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Michael Blumentritt
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Patent number: 8591840Abstract: A carrier for pipette tips, with a frame, featuring four side walls, a plate with a plurality of holes for inserting pipette tips, and a mechanism for detachably connecting the frame and the plate, that have contact surfaces on the upper edge of the frame and on the underside of the plate, which touch each other when the plate is put onto the frame, and that have guiding elements directed transversally to the contact surfaces on the frame and on the plate, which engage into each other with lateral clearance when the plate is put onto the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Michael Blumentritt
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Publication number: 20110286897Abstract: Microtiter plate made of plastic, having a plurality of wells in a plate which has at least one break line that divides the plate into various segments. The break line includes a joint line which is formed by molding together various segments of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: EPPENDORF AGInventors: Thomas Uschkureit, Christian Ziegmann, Hanna Rethwisch, Carsten Koch, Matthias Haak, Martin Seippel, Rainer Juergen Schulz
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Publication number: 20100266457Abstract: A carrier for pipette tips, with a frame, featuring four side walls, a plate with a plurality of holes for inserting pipette tips, and means for detachably connecting the frame and the plate, that have contact surfaces on the upper edge of the frame and on the underside of the plate, which touch each other when the plate is put onto the frame, and that have guiding elements directed transversally to the contact surfaces on the frame and on the plate, which engage into each other with lateral clearance when the plate is put onto the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: EPPENDORF AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Michael Blumentritt
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Patent number: 6917035Abstract: A covering for apertures of reaction receptacles formed in a microtitration plate, including a hermetic, elastically deforming mat or foil, a frame, and connecting elements. The mat or foil, upon planar deposition on the microtitration plate and following compression, seals the apertures. The connecting elements are fitted onto at least one of the mat or foil and frame and detachably secure the mat or foil to the frame while creating a tension in the mat or foil implementing the connection. The frame (11, 110) is dimensioned so as to permit the frame to be deposited on the microtitration plate (13), such that the mat (12, 120) or foil rests in a planar manner on the microtitration plate, and such that the frame is accessible from above to a pressure and/or heat applying device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Eppendorf AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Jorg Richter, Boris von Beichmann, Jurgen Lohn
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Publication number: 20030150982Abstract: A covering for apertures of reaction receptacles formed in a microtitration plate, including a hermetic, elastically deforming mat or foil, a frame, and connecting elements. The mat or foil, upon planar deposition on the microtitration plate and following compression, seals the apertures. The connecting elements are fitted onto at least one of the mat or foil and frame and detachably secure the mat or foil to the frame while creating a tension in the mat or foil implementing the connection. The frame (11, 110) is dimensioned so as to permit the frame to be deposited on the microtitration plate (13), such-that the mat (12, 120) or foil rests in a planar manner on the microtitration plate, and such that the frame is accessible from above to a pressure and/or heat applying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: EPPENDORF AGInventors: Hanna Rethwisch, Jorg Richter, Boris von Beichmann, Jurgen Lohn