Patents by Inventor Markus Zbinden
Markus Zbinden 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: 9901935Abstract: A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: QIAGEN GMBHInventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Walter Tschopp, Adrian Geiger, Markus Zbinden, Harald Hibbing, Andreas Karl, Frank Eigemeier, Volker Behrmann, Dietmar Kopp, Andreas Schmiede
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Patent number: 9849453Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: QIAGEN GMBHInventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Markus Zbinden, Andreas Schmiede
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Publication number: 20150114123Abstract: A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Andreas SCHAEFER, Thomas VOIT, Walter TSCHOPP, Adrian GEIGER, Markus ZBINDEN, Harald HIBBING, Andreas KARL, Frank EIGEMEIER, Volker BEHRMANN, Dietmar KOPP, Andreas SCHMIEDE
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Publication number: 20150074927Abstract: A floor maintenance too! including a handle and a tool coupled to the handle. The tool head includes a frame that supports a first engagement panel and a second engagement panel, with each panel disposed on an underside of the frame. The tool also includes a cable that extends between the tool head and the handle and that is coupled to the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel. An actuator mechanism is coupled to the cable and is manipulatable to move at least one of the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel via the cable relative to the frame to selectively engage and disengage a mop pad relative to the tool head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Alfred A. Widmer, Mehmet Avci, Axel Schmitz, Andrew M. Bober, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Staub, Markus Zbinden
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Patent number: 8932542Abstract: A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Qiagen GmbHInventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Walter Tschopp, Adrian Geiger, Markus Zbinden, Harald Hibbing, Andreas Karl, Frank Eigemeier, Volker Behrmann, Dietmar Kopp, Andreas Schmiede
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Publication number: 20140349410Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Andreas SCHAEFER, Thomas VOIT, Markus ZBINDEN, Andreas SCHMIEDE
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Patent number: 8771614Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Qiagen GmbHInventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Markus Zbinden, Andreas Schmiede
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Publication number: 20100261595Abstract: A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Walter Tschopp, Adrian Geiger, Markus Zbinden, Harald Hibbing, Andreas Karl, Frank Eigemeier, Volker Behrmann, Dietmar Kopp, Andreas Schmiede
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Publication number: 20100009832Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Markus Zbinden
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Publication number: 20090034224Abstract: The invention relates to a support arrangement for an inner module in an outer module, particularly for an inner vibrating frame in an outer frame of an outer housing, with a damping device between the inner and outer modules for absorbing forces acting in up to three coordinate directions relative to the inner and outer modules. The damping device is essentially constructed as an elastic polymer profile, particularly two polymer profiles, running round between the inner and outer modules and that the inner and outer modules are constructed with a bearing device for the elastic polymer profile or profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Armin Wiedemeier, Markus Weber, Markus Zbinden, Walter Tschopp, Andreas Amacker
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Patent number: 5841087Abstract: The isolating switch (1) contains an isolating switch housing (2) and at least two switching points (18, 19, 20) which are arranged in the isolating switch housing (2), are of axially symmetrical design, and each have one fixed switching element (7, 8, 9) and one switching element (15, 16, 17) which can move along the switching point axis (21, 22, 23). A drive shaft (11) leads into the isolating switch housing (2). From this drive shaft (11), power is transmitted via a gearbox (25) to the movable switching element (15, 16, 17). The gearbox (25) has for each switching point (18, 19, 20) a control cam (26, 27, 28) which is fixedly connected to the movable switching element (15, 16, 17), is aligned transversely with respect to the shaft axis (11) and is displaceable. It also contains a lever (29, . . . 34; 47) which is attached to the drive shaft (11) and interacts with the control cam (26, 27, 28).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AGInventors: Dieter Fuchsle, Markus Zbinden
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Patent number: D407669Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AGInventors: Dieter Fuchsle, Peter Hogg, Markus Zbinden
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Patent number: D719712Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Widmer, Mehmet Avci, Axel Schmitz, Andrew M. Bober, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Staub, Markus Zbinden