Patents by Inventor Tom Kissling
Tom Kissling 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: 11697514Abstract: A device for closing a chamber of a container having an opening for accessing the chamber comprises a plunger, a plunger seat, a container carrier and a spacer. The plunger seat releasably holds the plunger in a predefined alignment. The container carrier is arranged to be connected to the container in a predefined position and alignment in relation to the opening of the container. The spacer is arranged to position and align the plunger seat adjacent to and distant from the container carrier such that the opening of the container is open when the container is connected to the container carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Tobias Werk, Jörg Lümkemann, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Tom Kissling
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Patent number: 11485952Abstract: A cell separation apparatus a container for reception of a cell suspension and a conduit connected to the container for the conveyance of cell suspension out of the container. The conduit extends along a notional conduit path passing centrally through the conduit, the conduit path defining in the conduit an axial direction proceeding along the conduit path, a radial direction orthogonal to the conduit path, and a circumferential direction proceeding around the conduit path. A segment of the conduit constitutes a turbulent flow segment including a flow configuration. The flow configuration includes at least two axial configuration segments located axially behind one another to accelerate a cell suspension.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignees: Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.Inventors: Tom Kissling, Jens Grosch, Thomas Zumstein, Andrea Traube, Carsten Etzold, Tobias Seiler
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Patent number: 10919041Abstract: In a method of analyzing solid form properties of a substance, which including the step of solidifying the substance, the solidified substance is obtained in one of a plurality of wells of a multi-well plate. In the multi-well plate the at least one of the plurality of wells has a bottom made of a thermoplastic polyimide. The method further includes analyzing the solidified substance in the well of the multi-well plate by X-ray diffraction. Thereby, the analysis includes providing X-ray through the solidified substance and a bottom of the well and evaluating the X-ray which passed the solidified substance and the bottom of the well. Such method and multi-well plate provide a durable and cost efficient system allowing a high quality analysis of solid form properties of the substance and an efficient and safe processing of the substance.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Urs Schwitter, Frédéric Ran, André Alker, Tom Kissling, Thomas Zumstein
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Publication number: 20200385152Abstract: A device for closing a chamber of a container having an opening for accessing the chamber comprises a plunger, a plunger seat, a container carrier and a spacer. The plunger seat releasably holds the plunger in a predefined alignment. The container carrier is arranged to be connected to the container in a predefined position and alignment in relation to the opening of the container. The spacer is arranged to position and align the plunger seat adjacent to and distant from the container carrier such that the opening of the container is open when the container is connected to the container carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Tobias WERK, Jörg LÜMKEMANN, Hanns-Christian MAHLER, Tom KISSLING
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Patent number: 10773838Abstract: A device (1) for closing a chamber of a container having an opening for accessing the chamber comprises a plunger, a plunger seat (11), a container carrier (13) and a spacer (12). The plunger seat (11) releasably holds the plunger in a predefined alignment. The container carrier (13) is arranged to be connected to the container in a predefined position and alignment in relation to the opening of the container. The spacer (12) is arranged to position and align the plunger seat (11) adjacent to and distant from the container carrier (13) such that the opening of the container is open when the container is connected to the container carrier (13).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Tobias Werk, Jörg Lümkemann, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Tom Kissling
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Patent number: 10550360Abstract: A fluid supply interface includes a line component having a first coupling formation for the temporary coupling of a first fluid channel, a second coupling formation for the temporary coupling of a second fluid channel, and a third coupling formation for the temporary or permanent coupling of a third fluid channel, each of said coupling formations being penetrated by a fluid line section, wherein in the line component, a fluid line assembly is formed, by means of which each fluid line section of the first, second and third coupling formations is or can be connected to each fluid line section of the other two coupling formations for the purpose of fluid transport.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Hamilton Bonaduz AGInventors: Jens Grosch, Tom Kissling, Thomas Zumstein
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Publication number: 20190293576Abstract: A sample holder (1) for containing a substance in a solid form screening process comprises a body (2) with a sidewall portion (21), a bottom portion (22) and a hollow interior limited by the sidewall portion (21) and the bottom portion (22). The bottom portion (22) is made of a thermoplastic polyimide. The sample holder (1) allows for providing a high quality analysis of solid form properties of a substance and an efficient and safe processing of the substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Urs SCHWITTER, Frédéric RAN, André ALKER, Tom KISSLING, Thomas ZUMSTEIN
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Publication number: 20190291104Abstract: In a method of analyzing solid form properties of a substance, which including the step of solidifying the substance, the solidified substance is obtained in one of a plurality of wells of a multi-well plate. In the multi-well plate the at least one of the plurality of wells has a bottom made of a thermoplastic polyimide. The method further includes analyzing the solidified substance in the well of the multi-well plate by X-ray diffraction. Thereby, the analysis includes providing X-ray through the solidified substance and a bottom of the well and evaluating the X-ray which passed the solidified substance and the bottom of the well. Such method and multi-well plate provide a durable and cost efficient system allowing a high quality analysis of solid form properties of the substance and an efficient and safe processing of the substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Urs SCHWITTER, Frédéric RAN, André ALKER, Tom KISSLING, Thomas ZUMSTEIN
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Publication number: 20190032002Abstract: A cell separation apparatus a container for reception of a cell suspension and a conduit connected to the container for the conveyance of cell suspension out of the container. The conduit extends along a notional conduit path passing centrally through the conduit, the conduit path defining in the conduit an axial direction proceeding along the conduit path, a radial direction orthogonal to the conduit path, and a circumferential direction proceeding around the conduit path. A segment of the conduit constitutes a turbulent flow segment including a flow configuration. The flow configuration includes at least two axial configuration segments located axially behind one another to accelerate a cell suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicants: Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.Inventors: Tom Kissling, Jens Grosch, Thomas Zumstein, Andrea Traube, Carsten Etzold, Tobias Seiler
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Publication number: 20170342364Abstract: A fluid supply interface includes a line component having a first coupling formation for the temporary coupling of a first fluid channel, a second coupling formation for the temporary coupling of a second fluid channel, and a third coupling formation for the temporary or permanent coupling of a third fluid channel, each of said coupling formations being penetrated by a fluid line section, wherein in the line component, a fluid line assembly is formed, by means of which each fluid line section of the first, second and third coupling formations is or can be connected to each fluid line section of the other two coupling formations for the purpose of fluid transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Jens Grosch, Tom Kissling, Thomas Zumstein
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Patent number: 9778277Abstract: An apparatus (2) for the automatic testing of substances for carcinogenicity comprises: a plate support (3) on which at least one micro-well plate (1) can be placed; a movable pipetting unit (4) comprising a predetermined number of pipettes (40); a number of containers (5) containing a liquid culture medium (50), the number of containers (5) corresponding to the number of pipettes (40) of the pipetting unit (4); a dish support (6) on which a corresponding number of dishes (60) can be placed, each having a bottom and an upstanding side wall (601); a plurality of spinners (63) for spinning the dishes (60); a plurality of suction cups (62) for placing a lid (600) on each of the dishes; and a plurality of laterally arranged belts (64,65) for transporting the closed dishes (60) to an intermediate storage (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGInventors: Dieter Voegelin, Patrick Iaiza, Thomas Zumstein, Tom Kissling
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Publication number: 20170259948Abstract: A device (1) for closing a chamber of a container having an opening for accessing the chamber comprises a plunger, a plunger seat (11), a container carrier (13) and a spacer (12). The plunger seat (11) releasably holds the plunger in a predefined alignment. The container carrier (13) is arranged to be connected to the container in a predefined position and alignment in relation to the opening of the container. The spacer (12) is arranged to position and align the plunger seat (11) adjacent to and distant from the container carrier (13) such that the opening of the container is open when the container is connected to the container carrier (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Tobias WERK, Jörg LÜMKEMANN, Hanns-Christian MAHLER, Tom KISSLING
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Patent number: 9636680Abstract: Sample handling system for handling samples contained in tubes (4), each tube (4) having a hollow body, a closed bottom and an open top for accessing the sample contained in the tube (4). The system comprises a micro-plate (1) comprising at least one grid insert (2) having a plurality of compartments. Each compartment comprises one or more side walls laterally confining a through-hole for receiving a said tube (4). The through-hole has a top opening and a bottom opening and extends between the top opening and the bottom opening. A frame (3) to which the at least one separate grid insert (2) is to be attached to form the micro-plate (1). The frame (3) laterally confines a through-opening which is dimensioned to allow for accessing each compartment (21) of the attached at least one grid insert (2) from above and from below. This allows for moving such tube (4) into and out of each compartment (21) through each of the top opening (202) and the bottom opening (203) of the through-hole (201).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Christof Fattinger, Tom Kissling, Thomas Zumstein
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Patent number: 9267933Abstract: A hanging droplet plate (1) comprises a predetermined number of droplet compartments (10) each being capable of receiving a droplet of a liquid. The respective droplet compartment (10) comprises a circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102) which is arranged to surround a respective cavity (100) and which prevents a droplet from spreading beyond the microfluidic wetting barrier (102). The respective compartment (10) comprises a closed bottom (101) and at least one additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104), each additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104) which is arranged to surround a preceding circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102). A wettable area (103) is arranged between two adjacently arranged microfluidic wetting barriers (102, 104).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Christof Fattinger, Patrick Iaiza, Tom Kissling, Dieter Voegelin, Thomas Zumstein, Claudia Mcginnis
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Publication number: 20150017078Abstract: Sample handling system for handling samples contained in tubes (4), each tube (4) having a hollow body, a closed bottom and an open top for accessing the sample contained in the tube (4). The system comprises a micro-plate (1) comprising at least one grid insert (2) having a plurality of compartments. Each compartment comprises one or more side walls laterally confining a through-hole for receiving a said tube (4). The through-hole has a top opening and a bottom opening and extends between the top opening and the bottom opening. A frame (3) to which the at least one separate grid insert (2) is to be attached to form the micro-plate (1). The frame (3) laterally confines a through-opening which is dimensioned to allow for accessing each compartment (21) of the attached at least one grid insert (2) from above and from below. This allows for moving such tube (4) into and out of each compartment (21) through each of the top opening (202) and the bottom opening (203) of the through-hole (201).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AGInventors: Christof Fattinger, Tom Kissling, Thomas Zumstein
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Publication number: 20140106395Abstract: A hanging droplet plate (1) comprises a predetermined number of droplet compartments (10) each being capable of receiving a droplet of a liquid. The respective droplet compartment (10) comprises a circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102) which is arranged to surround a respective cavity (100) and which prevents a droplet from spreading beyond the microfluidic wetting barrier (102). The respective compartment (10) comprises a closed bottom (101) and at least one additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104), each additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104) which is arranged to surround a preceding circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102). A wettable area (103) is arranged between two adjacently arranged microfluidic wetting barriers (102, 104).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Christof Fattinger, Patrick Iaiza, Tom Kissling, Dieter Voegelin, Thomas Zumstein, Claudia Mcginnis
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Patent number: D562463Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Peter Berndt, Christof Fattinger, Remo Anton Hochstrasser, Tom Kissling