Patents by Inventor Roland Kilper

Roland Kilper 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: 8268265
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for picking up, transporting and depositing microscopic samples. Such an apparatus includes at least one interchangeable adhesive body and a gripping tool for picking up, transporting and depositing the adhesive body, the adhesive body having at least one outwardly curved surface which is at least partially adhesive with respect to the sample. In this method, a gripping tool picks up an adhesive body having an at least partially outwardly curved surface which is at least partially adhesive with respect to the sample. The gripping tool then guides the adhesive body to above the sample. The at least partially curved surface of the adhesive body is then brought into contact with the sample, the sample adheres to the surface of the adhesive body when this is being removed from the sample location, and is finally deposited at the depositing location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Roland Kilper
  • Patent number: 8003955
    Abstract: A sample manipulation device comprises an observation unit, which is used to observe a sample and to select a target position at which a portion to be removed from the sample is located, and a specimen stage which receives the sample. The sample manipulation device may include a manipulation tool, which is spatially shiftable relative to the observation unit and comprises a manipulation tip by which portions are removed from the sample, a control unit, which controls the shifting of the manipulation tool, as well as an optical position measurement unit, which is connected to the control unit and is used to determine the actual position of the manipulation tip, so that specific shifting of the manipulation tip to the target position can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Roland Kilper
  • Publication number: 20090252590
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for picking up, transporting and depositing microscopic samples. Such an apparatus includes at least one interchangeable adhesive body and a gripping tool for picking up, transporting and depositing the adhesive body, the adhesive body having at least one outwardly curved surface which is at least partially adhesive with respect to the sample. In this method, a gripping tool picks up an adhesive body having an at least partially outwardly curved surface which is at least partially adhesive with respect to the sample. The gripping tool then guides the adhesive body to above the sample. The at least partially curved surface of the adhesive body is then brought into contact with the sample, the sample adheres to the surface of the adhesive body when this is being removed from the sample location, and is finally deposited at the depositing location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: FIRMA DR. ROLAND KILPER
    Inventor: Roland Kilper
  • Publication number: 20090078885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sample manipulation device comprising an observation unit, which is used to observe a sample and to select a target position at which a portion to be removed from the sample is located, and a specimen stage which receives the sample. In a sample manipulation device of this type, there are provided a manipulation tool, which is spatially shiftable relative to the observation unit and comprises a manipulation tip by which portions are removed from the sample, a control unit, which controls the shifting of the manipulation tool, as well as an optical position measurement unit, which is connected to the control unit and is used to determine the actual position of the manipulation tip, so that specific shifting of the manipulation tip to the target position can be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Roland Kilper