Patents by Inventor Herbert Anderer
Herbert Anderer 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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Patent number: 10830739Abstract: In a method for processing successive fluidic sample portions provided by a sample source, sample reception volumes are filled successively temporarily with at least a respective one of the sample sections, and the sample sections are emptied successively out of the sample reception volumes in such a way, that, while emptying, it is avoided to bring two respective ones of the sample sections, which have not left the sample source directly adjacent to one another, in contact with one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Anderer, Konstantin Shoykhet, Klaus Witt, Stephan Buckenmaier
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Patent number: 10012624Abstract: An apparatus for deriving an operation mode from a first fluidic device to a second fluidic device, wherein the first fluidic device has a first target operation mode representing a desired behavior of the first fluidic device and has a first real operation mode representing the actual behavior of the first fluidic device, wherein the second fluidic device has a second target operation mode representing a desired behavior of the second fluidic device and has a second real operation mode representing the actual behavior of the second fluidic device, the apparatus comprising a first determining unit configured for determining the first real operation mode based on the first target operation mode and based on a preknown parameterization of the first fluidic device, and a second determining unit configured for determining the second target operation mode based on the determined first real operation mode and based on a preknown parameterization of the second fluidic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmann, Dominik Ruf
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Patent number: 9833754Abstract: A dilution apparatus (100) for diluting a fluidic sample in accordance with a specifiable dilution ratio, wherein the dilution apparatus (100) comprises a dilution fluid supply device (102) configured for supplying a dilution fluid at a first quantity per time, a transport fluid supply device (104) configured for supplying a transport fluid at a second quantity per time, a first fluid accommodation unit (106) configured for accommodating a first fluid volume, a second fluid accommodation unit (108) configured for accommodating a second fluid volume, and a control device (110, 112) configured for controlling the flow of the dilution fluid, the transport fluid and the fluidic sample so that in a first operation mode, the fluidic sample, being accommodated in the first fluid accommodation unit (106), is forced to flow to the second fluid accommodation unit (108) while being diluted by being mixed with dilution fluid, and in a second operation mode, the mixture of dilution fluid and fluidic sample, being accommodType: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Herbert Anderer
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Publication number: 20170219540Abstract: In a method for processing successive fluidic sample portions provided by a sample source, sample reception volumes are filled successively temporarily with at least a respective one of the sample sections, and the sample sections are emptied successively out of the sample reception volumes in such a way, that, while emptying, it is avoided to bring two respective ones of the sample sections, which have not left the sample source directly adjacent to one another, in contact with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Anderer, Konstantin Shoykhet, Klaus Witt, Stephan Buckenmaier
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Publication number: 20160327528Abstract: An apparatus for deriving an operation mode from a first fluidic device to a second fluidic device, wherein the first fluidic device has a first target operation mode representing a desired behavior of the first fluidic device and has a first real operation mode representing the actual behavior of the first fluidic device, wherein the second fluidic device has a second target operation mode representing a desired behavior of the second fluidic device and has a second real operation mode representing the actual behavior of the second fluidic device, the apparatus comprising a first determining unit configured for determining the first real operation mode based on the first target operation mode and based on a preknown parameterization of the first fluidic device, and a second determining unit configured for determining the second target operation mode based on the determined first real operation mode and based on a preknown parameterization of the second fluidic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmann, Dominik Ruf
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Patent number: 9423384Abstract: An apparatus (200) for deriving an operation mode from a first fluidic device to a second fluidic device, wherein the first fluidic device has a first target operation mode (300) representing a desired behavior of the first fluidic device and has a first real operation mode (304) representing the actual behavior of the first fluidic device, wherein the second fluidic device has a second target operation mode (312) representing a desired behavior of the second fluidic device and has a second real operation mode (314) representing the actual behavior of the second fluidic device, the apparatus (200) comprising a first determining unit (202) adapted for determining the first real operation mode (304) based on the first target operation mode (300) and based on a preknown parameterization (302) of the first fluidic device, and a second determining unit (204) adapted for determining the second target operation mode (312) based on the determined first real operation mode (304) and based on a preknown parameterizatioType: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmannt, Dominik Ruf
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Patent number: 9360006Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a pump unit, where the pump unit includes a primary piston pump having a primary piston and a secondary piston pump having a secondary piston. The primary piston pump is fluidically connected with the secondary piston pump. The primary piston pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and the pump unit operates periodically according to a pump cycle. The method includes determining a fluid pressure of fluid dispensed by the pump unit, and performing a closed loop control of a position of the primary piston in dependence on the fluid pressure of the fluid dispensed by the pump unit during a first time interval of the pump cycle.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip Herzog, Konstantin Choikhet, Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer
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Publication number: 20150316455Abstract: A dilution apparatus (100) for diluting a fluidic sample in accordance with a specifiable dilution ratio, wherein the dilution apparatus (100) comprises a dilution fluid supply device (102) configured for supplying a dilution fluid at a first quantity per time, a transport fluid supply device (104) configured for supplying a transport fluid at a second quantity per time, a first fluid accommodation unit (106) configured for accommodating a first fluid volume, a second fluid accommodation unit (108) configured for accommodating a second fluid volume, and a control device (110, 112) configured for controlling the flow of the dilution fluid, the transport fluid and the fluidic sample so that in a first operation mode, the fluidic sample, being accommodated in the first fluid accommodation unit (106), is forced to flow to the second fluid accommodation unit (108) while being diluted by being mixed with dilution fluid, and in a second operation mode, the mixture of dilution fluid and fluidic sample, being accommodType: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventor: Herbert Anderer
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Patent number: 8515587Abstract: An apparatus for determining an operation mode of a device, wherein the device is capable of adjusting a physical condition at a source position to correspondingly influence a physical condition at a destination position, the apparatus comprising a determining unit adapted for determining the operation mode by defining a time dependency of the physical condition at the source position so that a target time-dependency of the physical condition is obtained for the destination position, the target time-dependency representing a resultant variation of the physical condition over time.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmann, Dominik Ruf
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Publication number: 20130134095Abstract: A two-dimensional liquid chromatography in a system (200) comprises a first liquid chromatograph (210) coupled with a second liquid chromatograph (220). An injection event of injecting an output of the first liquid chromatograph (210) into the second liquid chromatograph (220) is controlled (290) in relation to a state (600, 610; 620, 630) of the second liquid chromatograph (220). FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Herbert Anderer, Klaus Witt
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Publication number: 20120216886Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a pump unit, where the pump unit includes a primary piston pump having a primary piston and a secondary piston pump having a secondary piston. The primary piston pump is fluidically connected with the secondary piston pump. The primary piston pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and the pump unit operates periodically according to a pump cycle. The method includes determining a fluid pressure of fluid dispensed by the pump unit, and performing a closed loop control of a position of the primary piston in dependence on the fluid pressure of the fluid dispensed by the pump unit during a first time interval of the pump cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Philip Herzog, Konstantin Choikhet, Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer
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Patent number: 8182680Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a pump unit, where the pump unit includes a primary piston pump having a primary piston and a secondary piston pump having a secondary piston. The primary piston pump is fluidically connected with the secondary piston pump. The primary piston pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and the pump unit operates periodically according to a pump cycle. The method includes determining a fluid pressure of fluid dispensed by the pump unit, and performing a closed loop control of a position of the primary piston in dependence on the fluid pressure of the fluid dispensed by the pump unit during a first time interval of the pump cycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip Herzog, Konstantin Choikhet, Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer
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Publication number: 20110209766Abstract: An apparatus (200) for deriving an operation mode from a first fluidic device to a second fluidic device, wherein the first fluidic device has a first target operation mode (300) representing a desired behavior of the first fluidic device and has a first real operation mode (304) representing the actual behavior of the first fluidic device, wherein the second fluidic device has a second target operation mode (312) representing a desired behavior of the second fluidic device and has a second real operation mode (314) representing the actual behavior of the second fluidic device, the apparatus (200) comprising a first determining unit (202) adapted for determining the first real operation mode (304) based on the first target operation mode (300) and based on a preknown parameterization (302) of the first fluidic device, and a second determining unit (204) adapted for determining the second target operation mode (312) based on the determined first real operation mode (304) and based on a preknown parameterizatioType: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmannt, Dominik Ruf
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Publication number: 20100275678Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a pump unit, where the pump unit includes a primary piston pump having a primary piston and a secondary piston pump having a secondary piston. The primary piston pump is fluidically connected with the secondary piston pump. The primary piston pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and the pump unit operates periodically according to a pump cycle. The method includes determining a fluid pressure of fluid dispensed by the pump unit, and performing a closed loop control of a position of the primary piston in dependence on the fluid pressure of the fluid dispensed by the pump unit during a first time interval of the pump cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Philip Herzog, Konstantin Choikhet, Klaus Witt, Herbert Anderer
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Publication number: 20090076631Abstract: An apparatus for determining an operation mode of a device, wherein the device is capable of adjusting a physical condition at a source position to correspondingly influence a physical condition at a destination position, the apparatus comprising a determining unit adapted for determining the operation mode by defining a time dependency of the physical condition at the source position so that a target time-dependency of the physical condition is obtained for the destination position, the target time-dependency representing a resultant variation of the physical condition over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Klaus WITT, Herbert Anderer, Alwin Ritzmann, Dominik Ruf
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Publication number: 20070071638Abstract: A microfluidic chip with at least one inlet port, with at least one microfluidic flow path coupled to the inlet port, and with at least one analytical element adapted for analyzing and/or separating components of a liquid within the flow path which is arranged within or adjacent to, and/or is coupled to the microfluidic flow path. The microfluidic chip is adapted to execute at least two processes in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Karsten Kraiczek, Bernd Glatz, Patrick Mueller, Jan Eickhoff, Martin Baeuerle, Herbert Anderer
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Publication number: 20060248540Abstract: A data processing device comprising a first generation unit for generating, based on generic data defining a functional interface of an apparatus in general terms, a formalized description of the functional interface of the apparatus, and a second generation unit for generating, based on the formalized description, source code for realizing the functional interface of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Peter Stemer, Klaus Prasse, Herbert Anderer
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Patent number: 5892458Abstract: An apparatus for the recognition of exchangeable parts in an analytical measuring instrument or in an analytical measurement system with several analytical devices, which contain exchangeable parts has identification modules each attached to an exchangeable part, and transmit-receive devices which can receive information signals from an identification module and send information signals to an identification module, and a control device which evaluates the information from an identification module. The control device can cause a message to be displayed on a display device, if the information read out from an identification module does not fulfill certain conditions, for example with regard to the quality of the corresponding part.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Herbert Anderer, Christian Buettner, Bernd Walter Hoffmann, Claus Lueth