Patents by Inventor Thomas Moix

Thomas Moix 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: 10473676
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Jurjen Zoethout
  • Patent number: 10114462
    Abstract: A device for sports applications is provided having a housing adapted to be worn on and fixed to the body of a person, and in particular a housing adapted to be worn on and to be fixed to an arm of a person. The device includes a processor and inertial sensors. Inertial sensors are arranged within the housing and connected to the processor and a predetermined characteristic movement of the body of the person is detectable. The detection of the movement provides a user input and/or starts a time frame for entering a command or information into the device during the time frame and the processor updates its state depending on the command or information received during the time frame. By this device it is possible to enter commands or information almost without distraction to the user so that commands or information can be entered during a sports activity, for example during a tennis match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Kitris AG
    Inventors: Christian Züger, Xavier Michelon, Thomas Moix
  • Publication number: 20170234899
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Jurjen Zoethout
  • Patent number: 9658239
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Jurjen Zoethout
  • Publication number: 20170067927
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Jurjen Zoethout
  • Patent number: 9459273
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Jurjen Zoethout
  • Publication number: 20160077593
    Abstract: A device for sports applications is provided having a housing adapted to be worn on and fixed to the body of a person, and in particular a housing adapted to be worn on and to be fixed to an arm of a person. The device includes a processor and inertial sensors. Inertial sensors are arranged within the housing and connected to the processor and a predetermined characteristic movement of the body of the person is detectable. The detection of the movement provides a user input and/or starts a time frame for entering a command or information into the device during the time frame and the processor updates its state depending on the command or information received during the time frame. By this device it is possible to enter commands or information almost without distraction to the user so that commands or information can be entered during a sports activity, for example during a tennis match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Züger, Xavier Michelon, Thomas Moix
  • Publication number: 20140277699
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Moix, Guillaume Ding, Michael Eberhardt, Martin Mueller, Sebastian Wiessner, Jurjen Zoethout