Patents by Inventor Thomas Otto

Thomas Otto 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: 11952195
    Abstract: A drawer includes a drawer base mounted to a housing, a drawer, and a bottom tray. The drawer slides relative to the drawer base and includes a front wall and a receptacle that includes a bottom wall with a front edge and a back edge. The front edge is mounted to the front wall. The bottom wall forms a first funnel that slopes downward from the front edge to the back edge. The bottom tray is mounted to the drawer base below the receptacle not to slide relative to the drawer base. The bottom tray includes a tray wall and a drain aperture wall. The tray wall includes a front edge and a back edge and forms a second funnel that slopes downward from the front edge to the back edge. The drain aperture wall is mounted to the tray wall at a lowest elevation of the second funnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Harold Roth, Thomas Michael Lasecki, Jeffrey Otto Zur
  • Patent number: 11921093
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a sample separation unit configured for separating, preferably chromatographically separating, compounds in a fluidic sample includes a first fluid connector configured for being mechanically and fluidically coupled with a first fluid interface of the sample separation unit, a second fluid connector configured for being mechanically and fluidically coupled with a second fluid interface of the sample separation unit, and a swivel mechanism configured for swivelling the first fluid connector between a mounting orientation for mounting the first fluid interface of the sample separation unit at the first fluid connector and an alignment orientation for aligning the second fluid interface of the mounted sample separation unit with the second fluid connector for subsequently coupling the second fluid interface with the second fluid connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniela Loraing, Lena Höninger, Uwe Effelsberg, Andreas Otto, Ansgar Waldbaur, Armin Steinke, Thomas Ortmann, Michael Lang
  • Patent number: 10403840
    Abstract: The invention describes a device for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation. The device has a first and a second electrode which are connected to each other via an electrically conductive nanostructure. The electrically conductive nanostructure is configured to receive electrons and holes from the first and second electrode or transport same to the first and second electrode. In addition, the device has a radiation molecule arranged at a circumferential surface of the electrically conductive nanostructure. The radiation molecule is configured to absorb electrons and holes or electromagnetic radiation and emit the electromagnetic radiation with recombination of electrons absorbed and holes absorbed, or emit electrons and holes based on the electromagnetic radiation absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Technische Universitaet Chemnitz, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Thomas Otto, Stefan Schulz, Sascha Hermann, Thomas Blaudeck, Christian Spudat
  • Patent number: 10217890
    Abstract: A measuring system comprises a substrate (IO), which has a quantum dot layer, which is arranged on the substrate and which comprises an emission segment having a first plurality of quantum dots, which first plurality has an average first energy gap, wherein the first plurality can emit radiation corresponding to the average first energy gap, wherein the quantum dot layer comprises at least one absorption segment having a laterally located second plurality of quantum dots and the second plurality has an average second energy gap that is less than the average first energy gap so that radiation emitted by the emission segment can be absorbed by the at least one absorption segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Thomas Otto, Jörg Martin, Alexander Weiss
  • Patent number: 10046914
    Abstract: A chain link of a conveyor chain of a conveyor apparatus for conveying objects suspended from holding adapters includes a base body and a push body arranged on an underside of the base body in a vertically elastic manner. The base body includes lateral friction roller press surfaces, coupling portions integrally formed on ends of the base body for pivotably connecting to a coupling portion of a base body of an adjacent link, and an integrally formed bearing for supporting running or guiding rollers. An underside of the push body includes a recess for receiving a coupling piece of a head part of a holding adapter. The push body has a holding arm with at least one section received in a vertically displaceable manner in a recess of the base body, and at least one spring element is fastened between the push body and the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Dematic Logistics GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Patent number: 10023386
    Abstract: A conveyor for suspended objects includes a first rail profile having a first upper track and a second track arranged below the first track, a conveyor chain that can be moved continuously in a direction of conveyance in the first track. The conveyor includes holding adapters for holding objects to be conveyed, with each holding adapter having a head part that is mounted so as to roll in the second track and is coupled to the conveyor chain. A sorting portion having a switch that follows in the direction of conveyance and via which the holding adapters can be transferred from the first rail profile to a second rail profile. The switch includes an overdrive and a drive belt, with the overdrive configured such that during operation the running speed of the drive belt is higher than the running speed of the conveyor chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Dematic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Patent number: 10011425
    Abstract: A conveyor for suspended objects has a first rail profile having a first, upper track and a second track arranged below the first track, a conveyor chain having lateral friction roller pressing surfaces to drive the conveyor chain continuously in the first track. Holding adapters for conveyed objects are coupled to the conveyor chain, with the holding adapters being transferred into the first rail profile by an induct switch. A pressing piece arranged on a side of the conveyor chain opposite the drive roller is adjustable between an active and a passive position. The adjustment path of the pressing piece is dimensioned such that in the active position the conveyor chain is in contact with the drive roller and in the passive position the conveyor chain is not in contact with the drive roller, whereby in the active position the drive roller can be driven by the conveyor chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dematic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20170305686
    Abstract: A discharging station of a conveyor for deposit tables disposed to be movable along a conveying path and having pushers which can move transversely to the movement direction of the deposit tables includes a frame, a rail arrangement having a first rail track and a second rail track extending in parallel therewith, along which the deposit tables are movably disposed, and a guide element disposed on the frame for guiding an entrainer of the pushers, with which the objects to be conveyed can be pushed down from the respective deposit table in the direction of at least one of the rail tracks. The guide element is fixed to the frame such that it can be lowered from an operational position into a decoupling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20170283173
    Abstract: A conveyor for suspended objects has a first rail profile having a first, upper track and a second track arranged below the first track, a conveyor chain having lateral friction roller pressing surfaces to drive the conveyor chain continuously in the first track. Holding adapters for conveyed objects are coupled to the conveyor chain, with the holding adapters being transferred into the first rail profile by an induct switch. A pressing piece arranged on a side of the conveyor chain opposite the drive roller is adjustable between an active and a passive position. The adjustment path of the pressing piece is dimensioned such that in the active position the conveyor chain is in contact with the drive roller and in the passive position the conveyor chain is not in contact with the drive roller, whereby in the active position the drive roller can be driven by the conveyor chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20170283172
    Abstract: A conveyor for suspended objects includes a first rail profile having a first upper track and a second track arranged below the first track, a conveyor chain that can be moved continuously in a direction of conveyance in the first track. The conveyor includes holding adapters for holding objects to be conveyed, with each holding adapter having a head part that is mounted so as to roll in the second track and is coupled to the conveyor chain. A sorting portion having a switch that follows in the direction of conveyance and via which the holding adapters can be transferred from the first rail profile to a second rail profile. The switch includes an overdrive and a drive belt, with the overdrive configured such that during operation the running speed of the drive belt is higher than the running speed of the conveyor chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Patent number: 9630751
    Abstract: A transport bag for a conveying apparatus includes a first bag wall, a second bag wall, and a suspension apparatus arranged at an upper end of one of the bag walls. Closing elements, which can reversibly be coupled to each other, are arranged at a bottom end of the bag walls remote from the suspension apparatus, with which the bottom ends of the bag walls can be connected to each other to form a bag base. The closing elements are latching strips oriented in parallel with respect to each other and can be latched onto each other. The latching strips are formed in such a way that they are displaceable from a transport position closing the transport bag at the bottom end and latches them together by displacement relative to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the latching strips into an unlatching position in which the latching strips are releasable from each other, for opening the transport bag at the bottom end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: DEMATIC LOGISTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20170084776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring system, comprising a substrate (10), which has a quantum dot layer (16), which is arranged on the substrate and which comprises an emission segment (30) having a first plurality of quantum dots (34), which first plurality has an average first energy gap, wherein the first plurality can emit radiation corresponding to the average first energy gap, wherein the quantum dot layer (16) comprises at least one absorption segment (32) having a second plurality of quantum dots (36) and the second plurality has an average second energy gap that is less than the average first energy gap so that radiation (60) emitted by the emission segment (30) can be absorbed by the at least one absorption segment (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Thomas Otto, Jörg Martin, Alexander Weiss
  • Patent number: 9573773
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting objects includes a rail arrangement which includes a first rail track and a second rail track extending parallel to the first rail track; coupling elements guided in the second rail track and drivable with a drive device along the second rail track; and plural deposit tables for receiving the objects thereon, with at least two of the deposit tables being fastened on each of the coupling elements and slidingly or rollingly supported on the first rail track, each of said deposit tables having a pusher which is movable transversely to a transport direction of the deposit tables for pushing the objects off the deposit tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SDI GROUP GERMANY MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20160240806
    Abstract: The invention describes a device for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation. The device has a first and a second electrode which are connected to each other via an electrically conductive nanostructure. The electrically conductive nanostructure is configured to receive electrons and holes from the first and second electrode or transport same to the first and second electrode. In addition, the device has a radiation molecule arranged at a circumferential surface of the electrically conductive nanostructure. The radiation molecule is configured to absorb electrons and holes or electromagnetic radiation and emit the electromagnetic radiation with recombination of electrons absorbed and holes absorbed, or emit electrons and holes based on the electromagnetic radiation absorbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewan dten Forschung e.V., Technische Universitaet Chemnitz
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Thomas Otto, Stefan Schulz, Sascha Hermann, Thomas Blaudeck, Christian Spudat
  • Publication number: 20160083197
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting objects includes a rail arrangement which includes a first rail track and a second rail track extending parallel to the first rail track; coupling elements guided in the second rail track and drivable with a drive device along the second rail track; and plural deposit tables for receiving the objects thereon, with at least two of the deposit tables being fastened on each of the coupling elements and slidingly or rollingly supported on the first rail track, each of said deposit tables having a pusher which is movable transversely to a transport direction of the deposit tables for pushing the objects off the deposit tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: SDI Group Germany Material Handling Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Patent number: 9291285
    Abstract: A fluidic actuator includes a basic arrangement having at least one cavity formed therein, an activatable substance within the cavity, and a deformable seal arrangement. The activatable substance, exemplarily an electrolyte, may be converted, at least partly, by suitable activation and thus cause a change in pressure in the cavity. The deformable seal arrangement serves for sealing the cavity. The seal arrangement includes an element containing paraffin and may be deformed when activating the activatable substance due to the change in pressure of the activatable substance. A corresponding method of manufacturing includes the following steps: providing the basic arrangement; forming a cavity, which is open on at least one side, in the basic arrangement; introducing the activatable substance into the cavity; and sealing the cavity using the deformable seal arrangement which includes an element containing paraffin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Technische Universitaet Chemnitz
    Inventors: Thomas Otto, Joerg Nestler, Thomas Gessner
  • Patent number: 9205992
    Abstract: A conveyor for conveying hanging objects has a first rail profile with an upper track and a another track arranged below the upper track, a conveyor chain movable in the first track, holding adapters for holding objects to be conveyed, wherein the holding adapters can be coupled and decoupled from the conveyor chain during movement of the conveyor chain, the first rail profile having a sorting section with a separation unit and a switch following in conveying direction, the second track in the region of the sorting section being configured as downward slope in conveying direction, in which the distance between the upper track and the other track increases so that the holding adapters and the conveyor chain are decoupled from each other, wherein the separation unit and the switch are arranged in a region of the sorting section at which the holding adapters are decoupled from the conveyor chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SDI GROUP GERMANY MATERIAL HANDLING
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Patent number: 9205990
    Abstract: A chain link of a transport chain of a conveyor for conveying an article hanging from a holding adapter includes a base body having lateral contact surfaces configured to enable friction rollers to be pressed there against for driving the transport chain. Arranged on the base body at ends in spaced-apart relationship in a conveying direction are coupling sections for swingable connection with a neighboring chain link. Bearings are formed on an upper side of the base body for support of running or guide rollers. A thrust member is connected vertically elastically to an underside of the base body and has an underside provided with at least one recess for formfittingly receiving a coupler of a head piece of the holding adapter for holding the article to be conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Otto
  • Publication number: 20150175358
    Abstract: A conveyor for conveying hanging objects has a first rail profile with a first upper track and a second track arranged below the first track, a conveyor chain which is continuously movable in the first track of the rail profile in a conveying direction, a holding adapter for holding objects to be conveyed, each holding adapter having a head part which is rollably supported in the second track of the rail profile, wherein the holding adapters can be coupled and decoupled from the conveyor chain during movement of the conveyor chain, wherein the first rail profile has a sorting section with a separation unit and a switch which follows in conveying direction, wherein the second track in the region of the sorting section is configured as downward slope in conveying direction, in which the distance between the first track and the second track increases to a degree at which the holding adapters and the conveyor chain are decupled from each other, wherein the separation unit and the switch are arranged in a region o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: THOMAS OTTO
  • Patent number: 9056722
    Abstract: A thrust chain link of a conveyor chain of a conveyor system for conveying articles suspended from retaining adapters, in particular of a sorter, includes a base body with a thrust unit arranged on its bottom side and spaced-apart coupling sections formed on its ends for pivotal connection to an adjacent link. The thrust unit includes two tappets protruding from the bottom side of the base body, wherein a front first tappet in the conveying direction is shorter than a rear second tappet. The two tappets are spaced apart such that a head portion of the retaining adapter can be received between the two tappets without play or largely without play. A conveyor chain, a conveyor system and a method for positioning a retaining adapter on a conveyor chain of a conveyor system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SDI GROUP GERMANY MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Otto