Patents by Inventor Jan-Hendrik HACKER

Jan-Hendrik HACKER 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: 12112846
    Abstract: An electronic laboratory metering system for liquids includes an electrical hand-held metering device (2) having at least one operation sensor unit (5) that detects operation of the hand-held metering device (2) and generates operating data and stores same in a storage apparatus (6), wherein the hand-held metering device (2) has an interface module (7) for connecting the hand-held metering device (2) to an external network access apparatus (4) for transferring the operating data; the metering system (1), specifically a data processing system (3), has a comparison unit (9) to compare operating data with target operating data and/or to compare context parameter data from the context parameter sensor unit (8) with target context parameter data and to generate a comparison result. The metering system (1) includes a documentation unit (10) designed to generate and store log data records including at least the operating data and/or the context parameter data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Eppendorf SE
    Inventors: Jan-Hendrik Hacker, Peter Molitor
  • Patent number: 11536738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: EPPENDORF SE
    Inventors: Wolfgang Goemann-Thoss, Wolf Wente, Andreas Thieme, Jan-Gerd Frerichs, Christiane Markau, Jan-Hendrik Hacker
  • Publication number: 20210110917
    Abstract: An electronic laboratory metering system for liquids includes an electrical hand-held metering device (2) having at least one operation sensor unit (5) that detects operation of the hand-held metering device (2) and generates operating data and stores same in a storage apparatus (6), wherein the hand-held metering device (2) has an interface module (7) for connecting the hand-held metering device (2) to an external network access apparatus (4) for transferring the operating data; the metering system (1), specifically a data processing system (3), has a comparison unit (9) to compare operating data with target operating data and/or to compare context parameter data from the context parameter sensor unit (8) with target context parameter data and to generate a comparison result. The metering system (1) includes a documentation unit (10) designed to generate and store log data records including at least the operating data and/or the context parameter data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Jan-Hendrik HACKER, Peter MOLITOR
  • Publication number: 20200371124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument, a system and a method for the instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample using at least one consumable, by means of which information is obtained automatically as first data during a treatment, wherein the system and/or the laboratory instrument comprises a communication apparatus for establishing a data connection to at least one data processing apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is suitable for transmitting these at least some first data to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER
  • Patent number: 10739362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument, a system and a method for the instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample using at least one consumable, by means of which information is obtained automatically as first data during a treatment, wherein the system and/or the laboratory instrument comprises a communication apparatus for establishing a data connection to at least one data processing apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is suitable for transmitting these at least some first data to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfgang Goemann-Thoss, Wolf Wente, Andreas Thieme, Jan-Gerd Frerichs, Christiane Markau, Jan-Hendrik Hacker
  • Publication number: 20200174030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER
  • Patent number: 10551397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfgang Goemann-Thoss, Wolf Wente, Andreas Thieme, Jan-Gerd Frerichs, Christiane Markau, Jan-Hendrik Hacker
  • Patent number: 10466262
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access control device for a laboratory instrument serving for the instrument-controlled treatment of a laboratory sample and this laboratory instrument, and also to a method for controlling the access to functions of the laboratory instrument by means of the access control device, wherein the access control device comprises: a first interface apparatus and a second interface apparatus; and a control apparatus wherein the control apparatus is configured: a) to establish one or more first data connections to one or more user interface apparatuses via the first interface apparatus; b) to establish a second data connection to the laboratory instrument via the second interface apparatus; and c) to control authorizations and/or access permissions for user access to functions of the laboratory instrument via the first and second data connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Goemann-Thoss, Wolf Wente, Andreas Thieme, Jan-Gerd Frerichs, Christiane Markau, Jan-Hendrik Hacker
  • Patent number: 10452035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a configuration control device for a laboratory instrument, a laboratory instrument with a configuration control device for instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample and a method for configuring the laboratory instrument by means of the configuration control device. By using user-dependent configuration data, the requirement for the user of having to perform a completely manual configuration of the laboratory instrument, which is effected by the user-dependent configuration data, is dispensed with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Goemann-Thoss, Wolf Wente, Andreas Thieme, Jan-Gerd Frerichs, Christiane Markau, Jan-Hendrik Hacker
  • Publication number: 20150127270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument, a system and a method for the instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample using at least one consumable, by means of which information is obtained automatically as first data during a treatment, wherein the system and/or the laboratory instrument comprises a communication apparatus for establishing a data connection to at least one data processing apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is suitable for transmitting these at least some first data to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER
  • Publication number: 20150125961
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access control device for a laboratory instrument serving for the instrument-controlled treatment of a laboratory sample and this laboratory instrument, and also to a method for controlling the access to functions of the laboratory instrument by means of the access control device, wherein the access control device comprises: a first interface apparatus and a second interface apparatus; and a control apparatus wherein the control apparatus is configured: a) to establish one or more first data connections to one or more user interface apparatuses via the first interface apparatus; b) to establish a second data connection to the laboratory instrument via the second interface apparatus; and c) to control authorizations and/or access permissions for user access to functions of the laboratory instrument via the first and second data connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER
  • Publication number: 20150105877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a configuration control device for a laboratory instrument, a laboratory instrument with a configuration control device for instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample and a method for configuring the laboratory instrument by means of the configuration control device. By using user-dependent configuration data, the requirement for the user of having to perform a completely manual configuration of the laboratory instrument, which is effected by the user-dependent configuration data, is dispensed with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER
  • Publication number: 20150104796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang GOEMANN-THOSS, Wolf WENTE, Andreas THIEME, Jan-Gerd FRERICHS, Christiane MARKAU, Jan-Hendrik HACKER