Patents by Inventor Manuel Ullrich

Manuel Ullrich 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).

  • Heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and method for controlling said reaction chamber
    Patent number: 8926922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said reaction chamber. The heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip comprises a chamber wall, constituted by a flexible circuit board (10), a circuit path (10.3) being configured on the flexible circuit board (10) and being used as the heating device. The use of a flexible circuit board as the wall of a reaction chamber allows for a low thermal capacity of the reaction chamber in the area of the heating device, thereby allowing the chamber to be heated up quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Zenteris GmbH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich
  • Heated Reaction Chamber For Processing A Biochip And Method For Controlling Said Reaction Chamber
    Publication number: 20120094393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said reaction chamber. The heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip comprises a chamber wall, constituted by a flexible circuit board (10), a circuit path (10.3) being configured on the flexible circuit board (10) and being used as the heating device. The use of a flexible circuit board as the wall of a reaction chamber allows for a low thermal capacity of the reaction chamber in the area of the heating device, thereby allowing the chamber to be heated up quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ZENTERIS GMBH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich
  • Cooling device for a reaction chamber for processing a biochip and method for controlling said cooling device
    Patent number: 8151589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for a reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said cooling device. The cooling device (50) according to the invention comprises a cooling piston (51), a cooling unit (52) for cooling the cooling piston (51) and a drive (53) for displacing the cooling piston (51) or the reaction chamber in such a manner that the cooling piston can be brought into contact with a wall of the reaction chamber (5) and can be removed again. The cooling device (50) according to the invention allows high cooling rates and a high reproducibility of cooling processes. It has a simple design and can be reliably used in portable devices for examining biochips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Zenteris, GmbH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich
  • Heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and method for controlling said reaction chamber
    Patent number: 8110157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said reaction chamber. The heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip comprises a chamber wall, constituted by a flexible circuit board (10), a circuit path (10.3) being configured on the flexible circuit board (10) and being used as the heating device. The use of a flexible circuit board as the wall of a reaction chamber allows for a low thermal capacity of the reaction chamber in the area of the heating device, thereby allowing the chamber to be heated up quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Zenteris GmbH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich
  • Cooling Device For A Reaction Chamber For Processing A Biochip And Method For Controlling Said Cooling Device
    Publication number: 20090204271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for a reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said cooling device. The cooling device (50) according to the invention comprises a cooling piston (51), a cooling unit (52) for cooling the cooling piston (51) and a drive (53) for displacing the cooling piston (51) or the reaction chamber in such a manner that the cooling piston can be brought into contact with a wall of the reaction chamber (5) and can be removed again. The cooling device (50) according to the invention allows high cooling rates and a high reproducibility of cooling processes. It has a simple design and can be reliably used in portable devices for examining biochips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ZENTERIS GMBH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich
  • Heated Reaction Chamber For Processing A Biochip And Method For Controlling Said Reaction Chamber
    Publication number: 20090197778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip and to a method for controlling said reaction chamber. The heated reaction chamber for processing a biochip comprises a chamber wall, constituted by a flexible circuit board (10), a circuit path (10.3) being configured on the flexible circuit board (10) and being used as the heating device. The use of a flexible circuit board as the wall of a reaction chamber allows for a low thermal capacity of the reaction chamber in the area of the heating device, thereby allowing the chamber to be heated up quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ZENTERIS GMBH
    Inventors: Jana Lepschi, Jens Gohring, Stefan Heydenhaus, Manuel Ullrich