Patents by Inventor Patrick Albers

Patrick Albers 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: 11937791
    Abstract: Devices for sampling gastro-intestinal material are disclosed. In one arrangement a device comprises a capsule body that has a sample input valve. A suction mechanism is provided that is capable of generating a partial vacuum within the capsule body and thereby drawing gastro-intestinal material into the capsule body through the sample input valve. An actuator actuates the suction mechanism. The actuator comprises a dissolvable element and is configured so that the dissolvable element dissolves in a predetermined region of the gastro-intestinal tract and the dissolving of the dissolvable element causes actuation of the suction mechanism. The suction mechanism comprises a biasing member restrained by the dissolvable element prior to actuation of the suction mechanism. The dissolving of the dissolvable element releases the biasing member. The biasing member expands a sample chamber within the capsule body on release of the biasing member, and generates the partial vacuum within the capsule body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BIOME OXFORD LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Rees, Luke Ashton, Chris Iveson, Agnieszka Chomka, Soren Thomsen, Natasha Hui Jin Ng, Patrick Albers, Matthias Thurner, Rasmus Aarup Poulsen
  • Publication number: 20210392870
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for heat treatment of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts, in particular for the purpose of killing pests, comprising art insulated sea freight container for temperature-controlled transport, the apparatus comprising at least one fan and at least one heat exchanger in addition to a cooling assembly which is possibly arranged in the container and is possibly capable of functioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: UNIKAI LAGEREI- UND SPEDITIONSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Patrick ALBERS
  • Publication number: 20190274663
    Abstract: Devices for sampling gastro-intestinal material are disclosed. In one arrangement a device comprises a capsule body. The capsule body has a sample input valve. A suction mechanism is provided that is capable of generating a partial vacuum within the capsule body and thereby drawing gastro-intestinal material into the capsule body through the sample input valve. An actuator actuates the suction mechanism. The actuator comprises a dissolvable element and is configured so that the dissolvable element dissolves in a predetermined region of the gastro-intestinal tract and the dissolving of the dissolvable element causes actuation of the suction mechanism. The suction mechanism comprises a biasing member restrained by the dissolvable element prior to actuation of the suction mechanism. The dissolving of the dissolvable element releases the biasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Rees, Luke Ashton, Chris Iveson, Agnieszka Chomka, Soren Thomsen, Natasha Hui Jin NG, Patrick Albers, Matthias Thurner, Rasmus Aarup Poulsen