Patents by Inventor Robert Gropp
Robert Gropp 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: 7713476Abstract: An apparatus for preferably automatic handling and/or processing of objects (1), in particular in the field of medical technology, having at least one processing station (3) and one object carrier (2) for bringing the object (1) to the processing station (3), optionally through the processing station (3), and away from the processing station (3), is characterized in that the object carrier (2) has a code; that data concerning the object (1) and/or the handling or processing of the object (1) can be assigned to the code; and that the data can be read or retrieved by way of the code.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Andreas Käpplein, Robert Gropp, Peter Scheck
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Publication number: 20100099199Abstract: A method for determining reagent quality in a device having multiple treatment stations for the treatment of at least one of cytological and histological prepared specimens and an apparatus for performing this method are described. The method comprises providing a carrier element that comprises at least one test material; transferring and treating the carrier element having test material according to a predefined sequence in a plurality of the treatment stations together with the specimens; and evaluating the test material by means of an evaluation device after treatment in the last treatment station in sequence. The described method and apparatus achieve that reagent quality can be determined automatically and the reagents can be replaced at an optimum point in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBHInventors: Markus Egle, Robert Gropp, Stefan Künkel, Karl-Heinz Westerhoff
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Patent number: 6916659Abstract: A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer, the objects being delivered, preferably on object carriers and in object carrier magazines, by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted therein, and treated in accordance with a definable treatment program, and the transport device being capable, during the treatment, of moving further objects or object carriers to other processing stations so that a parallel processing or treatment is possible in various processing stations, is characterized by an optimized automatic program sequence according to which identically operating processing stations are defined as backup stations and are correspondingly occupied if a concretely required processing station is occupied.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbHInventor: Robert Gropp
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Publication number: 20030219358Abstract: A device (1) for embedding specimens in paraffin wax is described. The device (1) is equipped with a pouring station (2) in which liquid paraffin wax is delivered onto the specimen. The device (1) comprises a heated working plate (3) in which an opening (4) is provided for the runoff of overflowing paraffin wax. A collection container (5) embodied as a drawer is arranged below that opening (4) for collection of the overflowing paraffin wax. A circuit arrangement (6) for signaling a filled collection container (5) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Claudia Dorenkamp, Stefan Kuenkel, Robert Gropp, Charilaos Dalkidis
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Publication number: 20020111743Abstract: A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer, the objects being delivered, preferably on object carriers and in object carrier magazines, by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted therein, and treated in accordance with a definable treatment program, and the transport device being capable, during the treatment, of moving further objects or object carriers to other processing stations so that a parallel processing or treatment is possible in various processing stations, is characterized by an optimized automatic program sequence according to which identically operating processing stations are defined as backup stations and are correspondingly occupied if a concretely required processing station is occupied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbHInventor: Robert Gropp
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Publication number: 20020090731Abstract: A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer, the objects being delivered, preferably on object carriers and in object carrier magazines, by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted therein, and treated in accordance with a selectable or a definable or programmable treatment program, is characterized by unequivocal allocation of the object carriers or object carrier magazines, or clips or labeling fields to be attached thereon, to specific treatment programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Robert Gropp, Stefan Kuenkel
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Publication number: 20020090730Abstract: A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer, the objects being delivered, preferably on object carriers and in object carrier magazines, by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted therein, and treated in accordance with a selectable treatment program, is characterized by automatic monitoring of the processing stations, in particular of the reagents, definable parameters being taken into consideration in the monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Ralf Eckert, Robert Gropp
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Publication number: 20020057992Abstract: A method for treating objects, in particular cytological or histological specimens, for example in an automatic stainer or in a tissue processor, the objects, preferably on object carriers and optionally in object carrier magazines, being delivered by means of a transport device to various processing stations, inserted there, and treated in accordance with a definable treatment program, is characterized by a throughput optimization on the basis of minimal movement distances of the transport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Ralf Eckert, Robert Gropp
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Publication number: 20020018733Abstract: An apparatus for preferably automatic handling and/or processing of objects (1), in particular in the field of medical technology, having at least one processing station (3) and one object carrier (2) for bringing the object (1) to the processing station (3), optionally through the processing station (3), and away from the processing station (3), is characterized in that the object carrier (2) has a code; that data concerning the object (1) and/or the handling or processing of the object (1) can be assigned to the code; and that the data can be read or retrieved by way of the code.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Applicant: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbHInventors: Andreas Kapplein, Robert Gropp, Peter Scheck