Patents by Inventor Nico Birkner

Nico Birkner 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).

  • Patent number: 11561233
    Abstract: A system for loading pipette tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: STRATEC SE
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Pöhler, Nico Birkner, Waldemar Lukhaub, Kai Schaub
  • Patent number: 11167424
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system and having a plug-in sleeve at a top end, an article holder at a bottom end, and a connecting part which connects the plug-in sleeve to the article holder. The plug-in sleeve has a side sleeve wall and a bottom which surround an interior space of the plug-in sleeve having a cylindrical and conically tapering shape. The plug-in sleeve further has an upward-facing opening for receiving an end of a pipette of an automated pipetting system. The connecting part has a top surface which defines the bottom of the plug-in sleeve, is positioned between the interior space of the plug-in sleeve and the article holder. The article holder has a holding plate which is flat and faces downward away from the plug-in sleeve, and further has a flatly acting magnet on the holding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Sara Ferdi, Nico Birkner
  • Patent number: 10940592
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system, and having a plug-in sleeve at a top end, an article holder at a bottom end, and a connecting part which connects the plug-in sleeve to the article holder. The plug-in sleeve has a side sleeve wall and a bottom which surround an interior space of the plug-in sleeve having a cylindrical or conically tapering shape. The plug-in sleeve further has an upward-facing opening for receiving an end of a pipette of an automated pipetting system. The article holder has a holding element oriented downward away from the connecting part. The holding element having at least two elongated projections which has one or more snap hooks protruding outwards to hook under a storage opening of a pipette tip carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Nico Birkner
  • Publication number: 20200271681
    Abstract: A system for loading pipette tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Pöhler, Nico Birkner, Waldemar Lukhaub, Kai Schaub
  • Publication number: 20190056418
    Abstract: A foil and its use in a method for analyzing a sample in an automatic analyzer, comprising the steps of providing foil comprising at least one immobilized reagent; forming the foil to a receptacle; adding the sample to the receptacle; and analyzing a reaction between sample and immobilized reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Nico Birkner
  • Publication number: 20190015994
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system, and having a plug-in sleeve at a top end, an article holder at a bottom end, and a connecting part which connects the plug-in sleeve to the article holder. The plug-in sleeve has a side sleeve wall and a bottom which surround an interior space of the plug-in sleeve having a cylindrical or conically tapering shape. The plug-in sleeve further has an upward-facing opening for receiving an end of a pipette of an automated pipetting system. The article holder has a holding element oriented downward away from the connecting part. The holding element having at least two elongated projections which has one or more snap hooks protruding outwards to hook under a storage opening of a pipette tip carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: STEFAN BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Nico BIRKNER
  • Publication number: 20180333863
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system and having a plug-in sleeve at a top end, an article holder at a bottom end, and a connecting part which connects the plug-in sleeve to the article holder. The plug-in sleeve has a side sleeve wall and a bottom which surround an interior space of the plug-in sleeve having a cylindrical and conically tapering shape. The plug-in sleeve further has an upward-facing opening for receiving an end of a pipette of an automated pipetting system. The connecting part has a top surface which defines the bottom of the plug-in sleeve, is positioned between the interior space of the plug-in sleeve and the article holder. The article holder has a holding plate which is flat and faces downward away from the plug-in sleeve, and further has a flatly acting magnet on the holding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: STEFAN BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Sara FERDI, Nico BIRKNER
  • Patent number: 10105852
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system includes at least one plug-in sleeve, which is implemented for the releasable plugging-in of a receptacle cone of a pipette, and which can be plugged onto the receptacle cone of the pipette instead of a disposable pipette tip. In addition, the transport tool includes an article holder having at least one holding part, which is implemented to form a support connection with a laboratory article. A connecting part connects the article holder to the plug-in sleeve, so that holding axes of the article holder and the sleeve axis of the plug-in sleeve are arranged coaxially or axially-parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Nico Birkner
  • Patent number: 10065325
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system includes at least one plug-in sleeve, which is implemented for the releasable plugging-in of a receptacle cone of a pipette, and which can be plugged onto the receptacle cone of the pipette instead of a disposable pipette tip. In addition, the transport tool comprises an article holder having at least one holding part, which is implemented to form a support connection with a laboratory article. A connecting part connects the article holder to the plug-in sleeve, so that holding axes of the at least one article holder and the sleeve axis of the plug-in sleeve are arranged coaxially or axially-parallel to one another. The laboratory article has at least one flat, at least approximately horizontal surface. The article holder has a holding plate or a holding sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Sara Ferdi, Nico Birkner
  • Patent number: 9302265
    Abstract: An inlet valve charges an inner chamber with liquid and has a first axis and an inlet opening with a tool that automatically recloses. The inlet valve has a valve body with a blocking element, and a pressing part; a valve space enclosing the valve body at least partly; a spring mechanism and a sealing element. An open passage region opens into the liquid passage of the pressing part and into the valve space. The spring mechanism presses a sealing surface of the blocking element against the sealing element in a closed position of the valve body. The valve body of the inlet valve can be brought to an open position by pressing the pressing part against the resistance of the spring mechanism. Chamber systems and sample containers with such inlet valves are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
  • Publication number: 20160023210
    Abstract: An inlet valve charges an inner chamber with liquid and has a first axis and an inlet opening with a tool that automatically recloses. The inlet valve has a valve body with a blocking element, and a pressing part; a valve space enclosing the valve body at least partly; a spring mechanism and a sealing element. An open passage region opens into the liquid passage of the pressing part and into the valve space. The spring mechanism presses a sealing surface of the blocking element against the sealing element in a closed position of the valve body. The valve body of the inlet valve can be brought to an open position by pressing the pressing part against the resistance of the spring mechanism. Chamber systems and sample containers with such inlet valves are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
  • Patent number: 9140367
    Abstract: An inlet valve charges an inner chamber of a system or sample container with liquid and has a first pipetting axis, an inlet opening, it supplies liquid by a laboratory pipette that is automatically reclosed and also has a valve body with a blocking element, a pressing part and a throat, a valve space enclosing the valve body at least partly near the throat, a spring mechanism and a sealing element. The throat connects the blocking element to the pressing part and has an open passage region which opens into the liquid passage of the pressing part and into the valve space. The spring mechanism presses a sealing surface of the blocking element against the sealing element in a closed position of the valve body. The valve body can be brought to an open position by pressing the pressing part against the spring mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
  • Publication number: 20150239130
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system includes at least one plug-in sleeve, which is implemented for the releasable plugging-in of a receptacle cone of a pipette, and which can be plugged onto the receptacle cone of the pipette instead of a disposable pipette tip. In addition, the transport tool comprises an article holder having at least one holding part, which is implemented to form a support connection with a laboratory article. A connecting part connects the article holder to the plug-in sleeve, so that holding axes of the at least one article holder and the sleeve axis of the plug-in sleeve are arranged coaxially or axially-parallel to one another. The laboratory article has at least one flat, at least approximately horizontal surface. The article holder has a holding plate or a holding sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Stefan BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Sara FERDI, Nico BIRKNER
  • Publication number: 20150239129
    Abstract: A transport tool for transporting a laboratory article using a pipette of a pipetting system includes at least one plug-in sleeve, which is implemented for the releasable plugging-in of a receptacle cone of a pipette, and which can be plugged onto the receptacle cone of the pipette instead of a disposable pipette tip. In addition, the transport tool includes an article holder having at least one holding part, which is implemented to form a support connection with a laboratory article. A connecting part connects the article holder to the plug-in sleeve, so that holding axes of the article holder and the sleeve axis of the plug-in sleeve are arranged coaxially or axially-parallel to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Stefan BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Nico BIRKNER
  • Publication number: 20140242685
    Abstract: An inlet valve charges an inner chamber of a system or sample container with liquid and has a first pipetting axis, an inlet opening, it supplies liquid by a laboratory pipette that is automatically reclosed and also has a valve body with a blocking element, a pressing part and a throat, a valve space enclosing the valve body at least partly near the throat, a spring mechanism and a sealing element. The throat connects the blocking element to the pressing part and has an open passage region which opens into the liquid passage of the pressing part and into the valve space. The spring mechanism presses a sealing surface of the blocking element against the sealing element in a closed position of the valve body. The valve body can be brought to an open position by pressing the pressing part against the spring mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Marina Knoppke, Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Markus Wiggli
  • Patent number: D835879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: STRATEC Biomedical AG
    Inventors: Kai Schaub, Waldemar Lukhaub, Nico Birkner, Hans Joachim Poehler
  • Patent number: D847367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: STRATEC Biomedical AG
    Inventors: Martin Trump, Waldemar Lukhaub, Nico Birkner, Hans Joachim Poehler