Patents by Inventor Tobias Huber
Tobias Huber 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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Patent number: 11964506Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-sublimation paper for printing with a solution containing at least one dye-sublimation dye, comprising a base paper having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, characterised in that the first surface is a hornified surface, in that a further layer for binding and/or fixing the dye-sublimation dye is applied to the first surface, and in that the dye-sublimation paper has a roughness on the coated side of ?4.5 ?m, measured according to ISO 8791-4, and a grammage of ?30 g/m2, measured according to ISO 536, and to a method for the production thereof, and to a dye-sublimation paper obtainable by this method.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Koehler Innovation & Technology GmBHInventors: Christian Huber, Jürgen Leber, Tobias Sternbeck
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Publication number: 20220371020Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laboratory sample container carrier handling apparatus comprising a revolving device, being adapted to move a sample container carrier supplied to the revolving device along a circular path P, and wherein the circular path P has at least one ascending ramp. The present disclosure relates further to a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a laboratory sample container carrier handling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Avinash Addihalli Narayana, Tobias Huber
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Publication number: 20220279153Abstract: The invention relates to an optical arrangement comprising at least one spatial modulator for light, comprising at least one light source and comprising at least one projection region, it being possible for the spatial modulator to be irradiated by the light from the light source and the projection region being connected downstream of the spatial modulator in the beam path of the light, characterized in that the light source can be at least temporarily modulated and the modulator can be controlled such that at least one portion of the projection region can be irradiated by the modulated light, and in that the optical arrangement comprises at least one sensor, by means of which a change to the modulatable light owing to a body approaching and/or retreating and/or being arranged at or in the portion can be detected. The invention further relates to a method using the optical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Philip Pikart, Tobias Huber
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Publication number: 20210399512Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement method for producing an electric cable. According to the method, the front side end of a support sleeve secured to the cable is brought into contact with a reference stop of a reference device. The axial distance between the front end and an inner conductor part secured to an inner conductor of the cable and the reference stop is detected, and a connection distance (y) between the front end of the inner conductor part and the support sleeve front end facing the inner conductor part is derived from the axial distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Thomas Miedl, Walter Baldauf, Tobias Huber
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Patent number: 11112421Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises an optical inspection device adapted to optically inspect items that need to be optically inspected, at least one mirror device, a driver adapted to move the items to be optically inspected and to move the at least one mirror device, and a control device configured to move an item to be optically inspected relative to the optical inspection device by controlling the driver such that a field of view of the optical inspection device is extended.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Achim Sinz, Tobias Huber
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Patent number: 11110463Abstract: A sample container carrier, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tobias Huber, Rudolf Durco
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Patent number: 11103889Abstract: A filter jet-director unit for a high-pressure nozzle for descaling metal products, having a housing, wherein the housing has an entry filter, a connector end for connecting to a nozzle, a flow duct between the entry filter and the connector end, and a jet director having flow-guiding faces in the flow duct. The flow-guiding faces of the jet director at least in portions are disposed in the region of the entry filter.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: LECHLER GMBHInventors: Siegfried Foshag, Tobias Huber, Alfonso Stein
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Patent number: 10948508Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20200150140Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10605819Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators and a driving surface arranged above the actuators, in which the driving surface is configured to carry sample container carriers. The driving surface is tiled and comprises a plurality of driving surface modules with driving surface elements. Support elements arranged in a grid pattern are provided. Each driving surface module is detachably mounted to a subset of the support elements. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10578632Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10520520Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10352953Abstract: A method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system is disclosed. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of sample container carriers. The sample container carriers carry one or more sample containers. The sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by a plurality of laboratory stations. The system also comprises a transport plane. The transport plane supports the sample container carriers. The transport plane comprises a plurality of transfer locations. The transfer locations are assigned to corresponding laboratory stations. The system also comprises a drive. The drive moves the sample container carriers on the transport plane. The method comprises, during an initialization of the laboratory sample distribution system, pre-calculating routes depending on the transfer locations and, after the initialization of the laboratory sample distribution system, controlling the drive such that the sample container carriers move along the pre-calculated routes.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tobias Huber, Achim Sinz, Namitha Mallikarjunaiah, Oliver Denninger, Mohammadreza Mahmudimanesh, Timo Fleischmann, Domenic Jenz
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Publication number: 20190154717Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises an optical inspection device adapted to optically inspect items that need to be optically inspected, at least one mirror device, a driver adapted to move the items to be optically inspected and to move the at least one mirror device, and a control device configured to move an item to be optically inspected relative to the optical inspection device by controlling the driver such that a field of view of the optical inspection device is extended.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Achim Sinz, Tobias Huber
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Publication number: 20190076845Abstract: A sample container carrier, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Tobias Huber, Rudolf Durco
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Patent number: 10151595Abstract: The present disclosure is related to vehicle navigation systems. The teachings may be embodied in methods for predicting fuel consumption and time of arrival, including: recording a destination user input; calculating a distance to the destination from a current location of the vehicle; recording a driving speed profile for the destination user input or for a route to the destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus; storing the driving speed profile together with a driver feature; recording a user input comprising a desired speed, time of arrival, or fuel consumption trend; recording a second destination user input; and calculating the fuel consumption and the time of arrival for the new destination user input on the basis of a route to the further destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus, and a consumption value representing fuel consumption of the stored driving speed profile applied to the route.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Tobias Huber
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Publication number: 20180348245Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180340952Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180340951Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators and a driving surface arranged above the actuators, in which the driving surface is configured to carry sample container carriers. The driving surface is tiled and comprises a plurality of driving surface modules with driving surface elements. Support elements arranged in a grid pattern are provided. Each driving surface module is detachably mounted to a subset of the support elements. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20180126404Abstract: A filter jet-director unit for a high-pressure nozzle for descaling metal products, having a housing, wherein the housing has an entry filter, a connector end for connecting to a nozzle, a flow duct between the entry filter and the connector end, and a jet director having flow-guiding faces in the flow duct. The flow-guiding faces of the jet director at least in portions are disposed in the region of the entry filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Siegfried FOSHAG, Tobias HUBER, Alfonso STEIN