Patents by Inventor Martin Gander

Martin Gander 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).

  • Automated blood analysis system
    Patent number: 5620898
    Abstract: A blood analysis system or instrument, generally, including an incubator station, a sample and reagent holding station, a pipette assembly, a centrifuge, an analysis station, and a transport assembly. Generally, the incubation station holds containers while reagents and fluids are being dispensed in those containers, and, if desired, for incubating the containers. The sample and reagent holding station holds samples and a plurality of reagents, and the pipette assembly transfers fluids from that sample and reagent holding station to containers in the incubation station. The centrifuge is provided for centrifuging the container, and the analysis station is provided to analyze the containers optically to identify reactions therein. The transport assembly carries the containers between the incubator station, the centrifuge, and the analysis station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Mykola Yaremko, Rosemary Chachowski, Marcel Frischknecht, Gregor Batliner, Linus Flueler, Marco Forster, Martin Gander, Beat Gretener, Walter Imfeld, Hansjoerg Kunz, Martin Kuster, Karl Puchegger
  • Automated blood analysis system with an integral centrifuge
    Patent number: 5578269
    Abstract: A blood analysis system or instrument, generally, including an incubator station, a sample and reagent holding station, a pipette assembly, a centrifuge, an analysis station, and a transport assembly. Generally, the incubation station holds containers while reagents and fluids are being dispensed in those containers, and, if desired, for incubating the containers. The sample and reagent holding station holds samples and a plurality of reagents, and the pipette assembly transfers fluids from that sample and reagent holding station to containers in the incubation station. The centrifuge is provided for centrifuging the container, and the analysis station is provided to analyze the containers optically to identify reactions therein. The transport assembly carries the containers between the incubator station, the centrifuge, and the analysis station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Mykola Yaremko, Rosemary Chachowski, Marcel Frischknecht, Gregor Batliner, Linus Flueler, Marco Forster, Martin Gander, Beat Gretener, Walter Imfeld, Hansjoerg Kunz, Martin Kuster, Karl Puchegger
  • Axial piston pump
    Patent number: 5102310
    Abstract: The periodic axial movement of the rotary piston (6) is performed by a cam mechanism which has a cam surface (8) rotating around the piston axis and a cam follower (9) that is in functional connection with the cam holder. The relative position of the cam holder determines the piston stroke in the course of one revolution. In this arrangement, the drive shaft (5) can extend coaxially with the piston (6). In a particularly advantageous manner, the follower is pressed against the cam holder under spring pre-tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Dragerwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Gander, Hans J. Josler, Elmar Morscher, Thomas Neher, Jean-Marie Zogg