Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Schmandt

Wolfgang Schmandt 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: 7534617
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the contamination of reaction containers which are empty or already fitted with analyte-free sampling material or sampling material having a low analyte concentration, inside a configuration of reaction containers which are spatially close to each other, when pipetting samples or reagents using an automatic sample distributor. Hardware-related measures for reducing or avoiding possible contamination are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Krupka, Wolfgang Schmandt
  • Publication number: 20080145909
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the contamination of reaction containers which are empty or already fitted with analyte-free sampling material or sampling material having a low analyte concentration, inside a configuration of reaction containers which are spatially close to each other, when pipetting samples or reagents using an automatic sample distributor. Hardware-related measures for reducing or avoiding possible contamination are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Udo Krupka, Wolfgang Schmandt
  • Patent number: 7169613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the contamination of reaction containers which are empty or already fitted with analyte-free sampling material or sampling material having a low analyte concentration, inside a configuration of reaction containers which are spatially close to each other, when pipetting samples or reagents using an automatic sample distributor. The invention also relates to hardware-related measures for reducing or avoiding possible contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Dade Behring Marburg GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Krupka, Wolfgang Schmandt
  • Publication number: 20040063185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the contamination of reaction containers which are empty or already fitted with analyte-free sampling material or sampling material having a low analyte concentration, inside a configuration of reaction containers which are spatially close to each other, when pipetting samples or reagents using an automatic sample distributor. The invention also relates to hardware-related measures for reducing or avoiding possible contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Udo Krupka, Wolfgang Schmandt