Patents by Inventor Thomas Jermann
Thomas Jermann 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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Publication number: 20220126285Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes at least one area onto which at least one support element having at least one well may be placed in a defined position. The fluid delivery device further includes at least one pipetting device having a connector configured to releasably connect the at least one pipetting device with a disposable tip and with a fluid displacement element which enables aspiration and ejection of a defined volume of liquid to or from the disposable tip. The at least one pipetting element is movable in a vertical and preferably in at least one horizontal direction. The fluid delivery device also includes a blowing element that has at least one aperture coupled to a source of pressurized gas and is movable in a vertical and preferably at least one horizontal direction. A system includes such a fluid delivery device and the at least one support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Antonio Lorenzo YANEZ, Marc MOUCHET, Michele RODONI, Thomas JERMANN, Melchior ZUMBACH
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Publication number: 20210031181Abstract: The present application concerns a cartridge with a housing and at least one reaction well for a chemical or a biological assay arranged on an outside surface of said housing. The at least one reaction well has a bottom surface, preferably coated with at least one chemical or biological binding agent suitable to bind to a component to assay the presence of a component in a probe. Said cartridge further comprises at least one storage vessel arranged in said housing. The at least one storage vessel comprises a reagent solution, wash solution and/or dilution solution in a quantity which is sufficient to carry out the assay in said at least one reaction well, the number of storage vessels of said cartridge being chosen such that all reagent solutions, wash solutions and/or dilution solutions needed to carry out the assay in said at least one reaction well are present in said cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: CTC ANALYTICS AGInventors: Antonio Lorenzo YANEZ, Marc MOUCHET, Michele RODONI, Thomas JERMANN, Melchior ZUMBACH
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Publication number: 20200240994Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining the concentration of a protein in a gastrointestinal (GI) tract sample taken from a human or an animal. The present invention is characterized by the feature that a dilution of the sample in the buffered aqueous extraction medium in a range of 1:100 to 1:10,000 is obtained. The present invention leads to a significant improvement of the technical situation, and provides a simple, sensitive and specific determination tool of proteins in GI tract samples. The determination of proteins, e.g. calprotectin, elastases or hemoglobin, in GI tract samples leads to more accurate and reproducible results.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Jakob Weber, Marie-Eve Überschlag, Marianne Prica, Thomas Jermann
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Patent number: 10620216Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining the concentration of a protein in a gastrointestinal (GI) tract sample taken from a human or an animal. The present invention is characterized by the feature that a dilution of the sample in the buffered aqueous extraction medium in a range of 1:100 to 1:10,000 is obtained. The present invention leads to a significant improvement of the technical situation, and provides a simple, sensitive and specific determination tool of proteins in GI tract samples. The determination of proteins, e.g. calprotectin, elastases or hemoglobin, in GI tract samples leads to more accurate and reproducible results.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BUHLMANN LABORATORIES AGInventors: Jakob Weber, Marie-Eve Überschlag, Marianne Prica, Thomas Jermann
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Publication number: 20180010989Abstract: A tube for mixing, diluting and preserving a sample includes a hollow first container for receiving and storing a solution, the first container having first and second ends, wherein at least the first end has a through-hole, and a transport-pin located in the through-hole of the first end having a shape closely matching to the through-hole, the transport-pin including a recess with a predetermined size. The recess is suitable to be filled by a sample, wherein the transport-pin is movable between an initial position in which the recess is positioned at least partially on the outer side of the first container, and an end position in which the recess is positioned at least partially on the inner side of the first container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: BÜHLMANN LABORATORIES AGInventors: Erik Pavels Petersen, Arne Roseth, Thomas Jermann, Jakob Weber
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Patent number: 9752967Abstract: A tube for extracting, diluting and discharging a sample: able to control the amount of discharged diluted solution in the tube, after the sample has been diluted; that improves the hygienic conditions of discharging the sample; that enables introduction of a predetermined amount of a sample in any liquid or solid state; and that is able to transfer a specific amount of a diluted sample into another tube for further processing without any hygienic problems and with no risk of accidents.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: BÜHLMANN LABORATORIES AGInventors: Erik Pavels Petersen, Arne Roseth, Thomas Jermann, Jakob Weber
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Publication number: 20170108507Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining the concentration of a protein in a gastrointestinal (GI) tract sample taken from a human or an animal. The present invention is characterized by the feature that a dilution of the sample in the buffered aqueous extraction medium in a range of 1:100 to 1:10,000 is obtained. The present invention leads to a significant improvement of the technical situation, and provides a simple, sensitive and specific determination tool of proteins in GI tract samples. The determination of proteins, e.g. calprotectin, elastases or hemoglobin, in GI tract samples leads to more accurate and reproducible results.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Jakob Weber, Marie-Eve Überschlag, Marianne Prica, Thomas Jermann
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Patent number: 9574221Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the determination of vitamin B6 in samples as well as to reagent compositions for assaying a sample for vitamin B6 and to a test kit suitable for carrying out the methods according to the present invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of such methods for the application to different analyzing devices such as micro-titer plate readers and fully automated clinical chemistry analyzers (autoanalyzers).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: BÜHLMANN LABORATORIES AGInventors: Jakob Weber, Lara Hasan, Thomas Jermann, Michel-Angelo Sciotti, Daniel Gygax, Andre Scholer
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Patent number: 9115449Abstract: A needle device for processing an in particular strip-shaped planar structure comprises a needle bed, on which a plurality of needle elements provided with tips are arranged in such a manner that the needle elements protrude from the needle bed and the tips thereof point away from the needle bed. The needle elements are designed as flat blades each of which having at least one cutting edge extending from the tip of the needle element toward the needle roller. The needle elements are fastened via leg-shaped mounting members in bar-like needle carriers, which are in turn inserted in grooves of the needle roller.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Burckhardt of Switzerland AGInventors: Theodor Burckhardt, Heiner Hausdorf, Thomas Jermann, Francis Wisson
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Publication number: 20140352455Abstract: A tube for extracting, diluting and discharging a sample: able to control the amount of discharged diluted solution in the tube, after the sample has been diluted; that improves the hygienic conditions of discharging the sample; that enables introduction of a predetermined amount of a sample in any liquid or solid state; and that is able to transfer a specific amount of a diluted sample into another tube for further processing without any hygienic problems and with no risk of accidents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Erik Pavels Peterson, Arne Roseth, Thomas Jermann, Jakob Weber
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Publication number: 20140308691Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the determination of vitamin B6 in samples as well as to reagent compositions for assaying a sample for vitamin B6 and to a test kit suitable for carrying out the methods according to the present invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of such methods for the application to different analyzing devices such as micro-titer plate readers and fully automated clinical chemistry analyzers (autoanalyzers).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Buehlmann Laboratories AGInventors: Jakob Weber, Lara Hasan, Thomas Jermann, Michel-Angelo Sciotti, Daniel Gygax, Andre Scholer
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Publication number: 20130333171Abstract: A needle device for processing an in particular strip-shaped planar structure comprises a needle bed, on which a plurality of needle elements provided with tips are arranged in such a manner that the needle elements protrude from the needle bed and the tips thereof point away from the needle bed. The needle elements are designed as flat blades each of which having at least one cutting edge extending from the tip of the needle element toward the needle roller. The needle elements are fastened via leg-shaped mounting members in bar-like needle carriers, which are in turn inserted in grooves of the needle roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: CHRISTOPH BURCKHARDT AGInventors: Theodor Burckhardt, Heiner Hausdorf, Thomas Jermann, Francis Wisson
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Patent number: 8609359Abstract: Methods to determine the concentration of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid (GHB) in a sample as well as compositions and a kit suitable for carrying out said methods. Also, the use of the methods for application on a microtiter plate or an auto-analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Bühlmann Laboratories AGInventors: Lara Hasan, Michel-Angelo Sciotti, Thomas Jermann, Jakob Matthias Weber, Daniel Gygax, André Scholer
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Publication number: 20120052520Abstract: Methods to determine the concentration of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid (GHB) in a sample as well as compositions and a kit suitable for carrying out said methods. Also, the use of the methods for application on a microtiter plate or an auto-analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: BUHLMANN LABORATORIES AGInventors: Lara Hasan, Michel-Angelo Sciotti, Thomas Jermann, Jakob Matthias Weber, Daniel Gygax, André Scholer