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).
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Patent number: 11561233Abstract: A system for loading pipette tips.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: STRATEC SEInventors: Hans-Joachim Pöhler, Nico Birkner, Waldemar Lukhaub, Kai Schaub
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Patent number: 11167424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Sara Ferdi, Nico Birkner
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Patent number: 10940592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Nico Birkner
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Publication number: 20200271681Abstract: A system for loading pipette tips.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Hans-Joachim Pöhler, Nico Birkner, Waldemar Lukhaub, Kai Schaub
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Publication number: 20190056418Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventor: Nico Birkner
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Publication number: 20190015994Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: STEFAN BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Nico BIRKNER
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Publication number: 20180333863Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: STEFAN BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Sara FERDI, Nico BIRKNER
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Patent number: 10105852Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Nico Birkner
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Patent number: 10065325Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Stefan Buchloh, Thomas Iten, Sara Ferdi, Nico Birkner
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Patent number: 9302265Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
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Publication number: 20160023210Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
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Patent number: 9140367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Tecan Trading AGInventors: Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Marina Knoppke, Markus Wiggli
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Publication number: 20150239130Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Tecan Trading AGInventors: Stefan BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Sara FERDI, Nico BIRKNER
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Publication number: 20150239129Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Tecan Trading AGInventors: Stefan BUCHLOH, Thomas ITEN, Nico BIRKNER
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Publication number: 20140242685Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: TECAN TRADING AGInventors: Marina Knoppke, Nico Birkner, Thomas Iten, Markus Wiggli
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Patent number: D835879Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: STRATEC Biomedical AGInventors: Kai Schaub, Waldemar Lukhaub, Nico Birkner, Hans Joachim Poehler
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Patent number: D847367Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: STRATEC Biomedical AGInventors: Martin Trump, Waldemar Lukhaub, Nico Birkner, Hans Joachim Poehler