Patents by Inventor Matthias Edelmann
Matthias Edelmann 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: 11226348Abstract: A storage module for a laboratory automation system, a method of operating a laboratory automation system, and a laboratory automation system are presented. Items used by laboratory stations are stored centrally in a storage module and can be transported to the laboratory stations using a laboratory sample distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Urs Vollenweider, Gottlieb Schacher, Goran Savatic, Marco Maetzler, Christoph Ludwig, Christian Loewenstein, Yves Laloux, Rik Harbers, Matthias Edelmann, Andreas Drechsler
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Patent number: 10948508Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20200150140Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10605819Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators and a driving surface arranged above the actuators, in which the driving surface is configured to carry sample container carriers. The driving surface is tiled and comprises a plurality of driving surface modules with driving surface elements. Support elements arranged in a grid pattern are provided. Each driving surface module is detachably mounted to a subset of the support elements. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10578632Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10520520Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180348245Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180340952Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180340951Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators and a driving surface arranged above the actuators, in which the driving surface is configured to carry sample container carriers. The driving surface is tiled and comprises a plurality of driving surface modules with driving surface elements. Support elements arranged in a grid pattern are provided. Each driving surface module is detachably mounted to a subset of the support elements. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180106821Abstract: A storage module for a laboratory automation system, a method of operating a laboratory automation system, and a laboratory automation system are presented. Items used by laboratory stations are stored centrally in a storage module and can be transported to the laboratory stations using a laboratory sample distribution system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Urs Vollenweider, Gottlieb Schacher, Goran Savatic, Marco Maetzler, Christoph Ludwig, Christian Loewenstein, Yves Laloux, Rik Harbers, Matthias Edelmann, Andreas Drechsler
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Patent number: 9751208Abstract: A robotic device is presented. The robotic device comprises a stationary base, a first arm rotationally mounted on the base for rotation about a first axis (I), a second arm rotationally mounted on the first arm for rotation about a second axis (II), in which second axis (II) is parallel to the first axis (I), a first driving device for driving the first arm to rotate about the first axis (I), and a second arm drive unit with a second driving device for driving the second arm to rotate about the second axis (I). The first driving device and the second driving devices are mounted stationary at the base. A linear drive unit moves the first arm and the second arm in a direction parallel to the first axis (I) and the second axis (II). The linear drive unit comprises a third driving device mounted stationary at the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventor: Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20160229051Abstract: A robotic device is presented. The robotic device comprises a stationary base, a first arm rotationally mounted on the base for rotation about a first axis (I), a second arm rotationally mounted on the first arm for rotation about a second axis (II), in which second axis (II) is parallel to the first axis (I), a first driving device for driving the first arm to rotate about the first axis (I), and a second arm drive unit with a second driving device for driving the second arm to rotate about the second axis (I). The first driving device and the second driving devices are mounted stationary at the base. A linear drive unit moves the first arm and the second arm in a direction parallel to the first axis (I) and the second axis (II). The linear drive unit comprises a third driving device mounted stationary at the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20160054341Abstract: A sample container carrier, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier, and to a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented. The sample container carrier can tilt a sample container in order to allow higher acceleration rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: Matthias Edelmann