Patents by Inventor Kai Holl

Kai Holl 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).

  • Lidded vessel assembly for laboratory use
    Patent number: 11896976
    Abstract: A lidded vessel assembly comprises a tubular vessel, a lid, and a latching device. The tubular vessel defines a vessel opening and comprises a vessel base, an inner wall, a sealing area and a parking area both defined on the inner wall and both positioned below the vessel opening. The lid comprises a lid base having an inside surface, and a plug projecting from the inside surface of the lid base. The plug is configured to be inserted through the vessel opening to engage the parking area to define a parking position, and configured to be further inserted through the vessel opening out of the parking area to bias against a portion of the sealing area to define a sealing position. The first latching device comprises a first latching element positioned on the inner wall of the vessel, and a second latching element positioned on the outside of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Michael Blumentritt, Kai Holl
  • LIDDED VESSEL ASSEMBLY FOR LABORATORY USE
    Publication number: 20210039090
    Abstract: A lidded vessel assembly comprises a tubular vessel, a lid, and a latching device. The tubular vessel defines a vessel opening and comprises a vessel base, an inner wall, a sealing area and a parking area both defined on the inner wall and both positioned below the vessel opening. The lid comprises a lid base having an inside surface, and a plug projecting from the inside surface of the lid base. The plug is configured to be inserted through the vessel opening to engage the parking area to define a parking position, and configured to be further inserted through the vessel opening out of the parking area to bias against a portion of the sealing area to define a sealing position. The first latching device comprises a first latching element positioned on the inner wall of the vessel, and a second latching element positioned on the outside of the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Michael Blumentritt, Kai Holl
  • Lid for test tubes
    Patent number: D1008489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: EPPENDORF SE
    Inventor: Kai Holl