Patents by Inventor Markus Wittmann
Markus Wittmann 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: 11774331Abstract: A system having a first automatic machine (1) for processing or investigating biological samples and a second automatic machine (16) for processing or investigating biological samples. The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are electrically connected to an electrical power grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy as an electrical load. The first machine (1) has a first control apparatus (13) and the second machine (16) has a second control apparatus (19), which detect disruptions in the supply of electrical energy from the power grid and, in the event of a disruption, switch over to a withdrawal of electrical energy from a first energy reservoir (12) or a second energy reservoir (18). The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are also electrically connected to each other, such that the electrical energy is transferrable from an energy store of one of the automatic machines to the other automatic machine.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Siehl, Markus Sharpe, Markus Wittmann
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Publication number: 20230176082Abstract: A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Nicholas NEWBERG, Benjamin SIEHL, Markus WITTMANN, Markus SHARPE
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Patent number: 11604200Abstract: A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Newberg, Benjamin Siehl, Markus Wittmann, Markus Sharpe
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Publication number: 20220357351Abstract: A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Nicholas NEWBERG, Benjamin SIEHL, Markus WITTMANN, Markus SHARPE
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Patent number: 11415585Abstract: A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Newberg, Benjamin Siehl, Markus Wittmann, Markus Sharpe
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Publication number: 20220170832Abstract: A system having a first automatic machine (1) for processing or investigating biological samples and a second automatic machine (16) for processing or investigating biological samples. The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are electrically connected to an electrical power grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy as an electrical load. The first machine (1) has a first control apparatus (13) and the second machine (16) has a second control apparatus (19), which detect disruptions in the supply of electrical energy from the power grid and, in the event of a disruption, switch over to a withdrawal of electrical energy from a first energy reservoir (12) or a second energy reservoir (18). The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are also electrically connected to each other, such that the electrical energy is transferrable from an energy store of one of the automatic machines to the other automatic machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Benjamin SIEHL, Markus SHARPE, Markus WITTMANN
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Patent number: 11280709Abstract: A coverslipping machine (1) is embodied to be connected to an electrical power grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy as an electrical load; and removes specimen slides (4), having samples present thereon, from a specimen slide magazine (5) and respectively carries out a coverslipping process in which a mounting medium (7) and then a coverslip (8) are applied onto each specimen slide (4); and deposits the coverslipped specimen slides (4) in the specimen slide magazine (5) or in a further specimen slide magazine (55). The coverslipping machine (1) has an electrical energy reservoir (12) and an electronic control apparatus (13).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Siehl, Markus Sharpe, Markus Wittmann
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Publication number: 20200217862Abstract: A power off delay system and method is configured to delay termination of electrical power to a digital pathology device in a power off condition. If the apparatus includes a UPS, the power off delay system and method delays termination of electrical power when a power switch is turned off and when a catastrophic power failure occurs. During the delay of the termination of electrical power, the digital pathology device is configured to control the scanning stage system and the glass slide conveyor system and the slide rack conveyor system to place each of these systems into a known state and position all glass slides into a known position prior to the termination of electrical power to the digital pathology device. This allows the digital pathology device to resume normal operation upon power up.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Nicholas NEWBERG, Benjamin SIEHL, Markus WITTMANN, Markus SHARPE
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Publication number: 20200116602Abstract: A coverslipping machine (1) is embodied to be connected to an electrical power grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy as an electrical load; and removes specimen slides (4), having samples present thereon, from a specimen slide magazine (5) and respectively carries out a coverslipping process in which a mounting medium (7) and then a coverslip (8) are applied onto each specimen slide (4); and deposits the coverslipped specimen slides (4) in the specimen slide magazine (5) or in a further specimen slide magazine (55). The coverslipping machine (1) has an electrical energy reservoir (12) and an electronic control apparatus (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Benjamin SIEHL, Markus SHARPE, Markus WITTMANN
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Patent number: 10151673Abstract: A treatment device (1) for treating histological or cytological samples has a plurality of containers (6) for different treatment agents and a detection apparatus (2) for detecting a code which unequivocally identifies a type of a treatment agent or a type of a group of treatment agents from a package or replacement container of a treatment agent or group of treatment agents. The device furthermore has an evaluation apparatus (18) that, based on a detected code, ascertains which of the containers is or are to be replenished or replaced, and an indicating apparatus (4) which communicates to a user the ascertained container (6) or containers (6) that is or are to be replenished or replaced. The indicating apparatus may include a display (5) presenting a schematic image of the plurality of containers (6) with image(s) of each ascertained container being marked, and/or a light source (15) that illuminates each ascertained container.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Bernhard Neef, Markus Wittmann
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Patent number: 10145331Abstract: An internal-combustion engine has a crankcase, with at least one cylinder for accommodating a piston, the inner face of which cylinder is provided with a coating forming a running surface for the piston. The coating has a plurality of pores and the average size of the pores and/or the pore surface proportion varies over the length of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Daiker, Markus Wittmann, Martin Kunst
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Publication number: 20180003600Abstract: A treatment device (1) for treating histological or cytological samples has a plurality of containers (6) for different treatment agents and a detection apparatus (2) for detecting a code which unequivocally identifies a type of a treatment agent or a type of a group of treatment agents from a package or replacement container of a treatment agent or group of treatment agents. The device furthermore has an evaluation apparatus (18) that, based on a detected code, ascertains which of the containers is or are to be replenished or replaced, and an indicating apparatus (4) which communicates to a user the ascertained container (6) or containers (6) that is or are to be replenished or replaced. The indicating apparatus may include a display (5) presenting a schematic image of the plurality of containers (6) with image(s) of each ascertained container being marked, and/or a light source (15) that illuminates each ascertained container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Bernhard NEEF, Markus WITTMANN
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Patent number: 9516738Abstract: In some aspects, multi-metallic emissive inserts shaped to be disposed within an electrode for a plasma arc torch electrode can include an exposed emitter surface at a distal end of the emissive insert to emit a plasma arc from the electrode, wherein the emissive insert comprises a first emissive material and about 8 weight percent to about 50 weight percent yttrium.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Markus Wittmann, John Peters, E. Michael Shipulski
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Publication number: 20160016615Abstract: A hood for a vehicle includes an outer part, an inner part and a reinforcement element having at least one area arranged between the outer part and the inner part. The reinforcement element has at least one mount configured in the form of a bracket to connect the reinforcement element with the inner part. A first fastening element is supported by the at least one bracket for attachment of a component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller, Martin Seiler, Markus Wittmann
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Publication number: 20150090700Abstract: In some aspects, multi-metallic emissive inserts shaped to be disposed within an electrode for a plasma arc torch electrode can include an exposed emitter surface at a distal end of the emissive insert to emit a plasma arc from the electrode, wherein the emissive insert comprises a first emissive material and about 8 weight percent to about 50 weight percent yttrium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Markus Wittmann, John Peters, E. Michael Shipulski
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Publication number: 20120216771Abstract: An internal-combustion engine has a crankcase, with at least one cylinder for accommodating a piston, the inner face of which cylinder is provided with a coating forming a running surface for the piston. The coating has a plurality of pores and the average size of the pores and/or the pore surface proportion varies over the length of the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus DAIKER, Markus Wittmann, Martin Kunst
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Publication number: 20070187010Abstract: Biphasic alloys, formed through a spinodal decomposition process, are disclosed. The alloys have improved strength and hardness, over single phase alloys, due to coherency strain between the phases. They are prepared from readily available transition metals, and they can be used to make large, high-strength parts, for example, of types that cannot be made by extrusion, forging or cold working techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Ian Baker, Markus Wittmann, James Hanna