Patents by Inventor Volker Gerstle

Volker Gerstle 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: 8409413
    Abstract: A device for sampling liquid samples is provided comprising a capillary-active channel, a sampling site, and a determination site. The capillary-active channel is configured for transporting a sample from the sampling site to the determination site. The capillary-active channel is substantially formed by a carrier, a cover and an intermediate layer located between the carrier and cover. The carrier protrudes beyond the cover in the area of the sampling site. The intermediate layer is displaced towards the back in the direction of the determination site in the area of the sampling site so that the carrier as well as the cover protrude beyond the intermediate layer. The device allows sample to be applied from above onto the exposed area of the carrier in the area of the sampling site and also allows sample to be applied from the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Volker Gerstle, Volker Unkrig, Manfred Augstein
  • Patent number: 7462328
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pipette comprising mounting surfaces of different diameters for the use of disposable tips of different size, which permits easy discarding of the tips after use. Such pipettes can be used in manual and automatic pipetting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fritz, Volker Gerstle, Herbert Harttig, Juergen Schwab
  • Patent number: 7449326
    Abstract: A system for simple nucleic acid analysis is described in which the amplification space contains at least a part of the binding space. An additional improvement is achieved by the design of the binding or/and amplification space which is optionally surrounded by a heatable metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fritz, Volker Gerstle, Herbert Harttig, Juergen Schwab, Joachim Steinbiss, Andreas Rauscher
  • Publication number: 20060177345
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pipette comprising mounting surfaces of different diameters for the use of disposable tips of different size, which permits easy discarding of the tips after use. Such pipettes can be used in manual and automatic pipetting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Fritz, Volker Gerstle, Herbert Harttig, Juergen Schwab
  • Publication number: 20050214171
    Abstract: A device for sampling liquid samples is provided comprising a capillary-active channel, a sampling site, and a determination site. The capillary-active channel is configured for transporting a sample from the sampling site to the determination site. The capillary-active channel is substantially formed by a carrier, a cover and an intermediate layer located between the carrier and cover. The carrier protrudes beyond the cover in the area of the sampling site. The intermediate layer is displaced towards the back in the direction of the determination site in the area of the sampling site so that the carrier as well as the cover protrude beyond the intermediate layer. The device allows sample to be applied from above onto the exposed area of the carrier in the area of the sampling site and also allows sample to be applied from the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Volker Gerstle, Volker Unkrig, Manfred Augstein
  • Publication number: 20020018998
    Abstract: A system for simple nucleic acid analysis is described in which the amplification space contains at least a part of the binding space. An additional improvement is achieved by the design of the binding or/and amplification space which is optionally surrounded by a heatable metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Fritz, Volker Gerstle, Herbert Harttig, Juergen Schwab, Joachim Steinbiss, Andreas Rauscher
  • Patent number: 4889781
    Abstract: During the formation of a black-matrix layer on the inside surface of a faceplate of a color picture tube, the development of the photoresist coating takes place in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of between about 80-100% and at a temperature of between about 30.degree.-50.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Nokia Graetz
    Inventors: Volker Gerstle, Gerhard Mauz
  • Patent number: 4827185
    Abstract: In a color-picture tube, the conductive coating on the inside of the cone is a suspension without organic constituents. The conductive coating on the inside of the neck, which is contiguous to the conductive coating on the inside of the cone, consists of the aforementioned suspension with an addition of organic constituents. A sharp and scratch-resistant boundary between the conductive coating in the neck and the uncoated area of the neck is thus obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Nokia Graetz GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Thiel, Volker Gerstle, Rolf Zondler, Otto Lederle
  • Patent number: 4762733
    Abstract: In a color-picture tube, the conductive coating on the inside of the cone is a suspension without organic constituents. The conductive coating on the inside of the neck, which is contiguous to the conductive coating on the inside of the cone, consists of the aforementioned suspension with an addition of organic constituents. A sharp and scratch-resistant boundary between the conductive coating in the neck and the uncoated area of the neck is thus obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Standard Elektrik Lorenz, A.G.
    Inventors: Norbert Thiel, Volker Gerstle, Rolf Zondler, Otto Lederle
  • Patent number: 4473488
    Abstract: To a suspension of rare-earth phosphors and sulfidic or selenidic phosphors there is added about 1 to 2% of the amount of hypohalogenite which would be necessary to convert the entire sulfidic or selenidic chalcogenide phosphor into a soluble sulfate and/or selenate. When acidifying the dispersion to which hypohalgenite has been added, to a pH value of preferably between 1.5 and 2, a sedimentation of elementary sulphur and/or selenium forms and becomes attached to the sulfidic and/or selenidic phosphor solids, thus causing these phosphor solids to form sediment. The supernatant suspension containing the rare-earth phosphor is then decanted, and the rare-earth phosphor is reclaimed from the suspension.The disclosed reclaiming process is particularly suitable for decontaminating phosphor mixtures for use in manufacturing color television cathode-ray tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: International Standard Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Heinz Beckerle, Volker Gerstle, Gerhard Mauz
  • Patent number: 4409306
    Abstract: Method of preparing a phosphor suspension by mixing a photosensitive material, a photosensitizer, and a phosphor for the purpose of forming a photosensitive film. The photosensitizer in the suspension is a chromic-acid solution.With such a phosphor suspension, a firmly adhering, uniform and compact phosphor film can be formed on the screen substrate. In addition, the phosphor areas obtained by this method have very sharp boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: International Standard Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Volker Gerstle, Gerhard Mauz, Rolf Zondler