Patents by Inventor Patrick Efinger

Patrick Efinger 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).

  • Publication number: 20260104345
    Abstract: A climate chamber comprising a double wing door movable between an open and a closed position. The double wing door comprises a first door and a second door, wherein the first door comprises a first front side with a first ledge and the second door comprises a second front side with a second ledge. The first front side and the second front side are substantially facing each other in the closed position. A heating element is disposed within the first ledge of the first door to prevent icing and condensation in the proximity of the ledges, thereby improving sealing performance and maintaining sample integrity during testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Ahmet ARABUL, Jochen BUSCHLE, Patrick EFINGER, Ante URTIC
  • Patent number: 10753510
    Abstract: A conduit guide for guiding at least one conduit section between a first element and a second element with an insert part, having a tubular guiding element and arrangeable at the first element, and a tubular receiving part, arrangeable at the second element, wherein the guiding element of the insert part is arranged so as to be axially movable in the receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Hafner, Patrick Efinger, Jochen Bollaender
  • Publication number: 20190368635
    Abstract: A conduit guide for guiding at least one conduit section between a first element and a second element with an insert part, having a tubular guiding element and arrangeable at the first element, and a tubular receiving part, arrangeable at the second element, wherein the guiding element of the insert part is arranged so as to be axially movable in the receiving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Hafner, Patrick Efinger, Jochen Bollaender
  • Patent number: 10427149
    Abstract: A laboratory cabinet, for instance a cold chamber, a heating cabinet, a drying cabinet, or an incubator, can have a housing featuring at least one exterior door, featuring at least one interior space which can be closed by means of an interior door, such that the laboratory cabinet features adjustable means, such that as a function of the position of the means, the interior door can be opened together with the exterior door or independently of the exterior door, such that the means are inaccessible when the exterior door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Efinger, Ewald Storz, Peter M. Binder, Eugen Baumgärtner
  • Publication number: 20180318823
    Abstract: A laboratory cabinet, for example a cold room, heating cabinet, drying oven or incubator, with a housing having at least one outer door with an outer door closure, which has at least one inner chamber, which is closable by an inner door with an inner door closure, wherein the inner door closure is a mechanical closure, that the laboratory cabinet with the outer door closed has actuatable first means for releasing the inner door closure of the inner door, which are electrically actuatable, and that the laboratory cabinet has second means which are designed such that upon opening the outer door, the inner door also opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Baumgaertner, Patrick Efinger, Ewald Storz, Hartmut Winkler, Richard Leidolt, Peter M. Binder
  • Publication number: 20180311659
    Abstract: A laboratory cabinet, for instance a cold chamber, a heating cabinet, a drying cabinet, or an incubator, can have a housing featuring at least one exterior door, featuring at least one interior space which can be closed by means of an interior door, such that the laboratory cabinet features adjustable means, such that as a function of the position of the means, the interior door can be opened together with the exterior door or independently of the exterior door, such that the means are inaccessible when the exterior door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Binder GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Efinger, Ewald Storz, Peter M. Binder, Eugen Baumgärtner