Patents by Inventor Thomas Fixemer

Thomas Fixemer 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).

  • Device for cryopreservation of samples and method for producing the device
    Patent number: 7458285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sample receiving device (100), particularly for the cryoconservation of at least one sample, including a bundle (10) consisting of a plurality of hose-shaped flexible sample chambers (11, 12, . . . ) and a holding device (20) with which the bundle (10) of the sample chambers is joined. The holding device (20) has a plurality of holding frames (21, 22, . . . ) which are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the bundle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Günter Fuhr, Heiko Zimmermann, Thomas Fixemer
  • Sample holding device and method for the production thereof
    Publication number: 20060188865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sample holding device (100), particularly for cryopreserving at least one sample, which has a bundle (10) consisting of a multitude of tubular flexible sample compartments (11, 12,) and a retaining device (20), to which the bundle (10) of sample compartments is connected. The retaining device (20) has a multitude of retaining frames (21, 22,) that are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the bundle (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Gunter Fuhr, Heiko Zimmermann, Thomas Fixemer