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Drachten, Netherlands

Bd Kiestra B.v.

USPTO Granted Patents = 54

EPO Patents = 21

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 135

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60 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Martijn Kleefstra (26 out of 27 patents)

Raphael Rodolphe Marcelpoil (16 out of 27 patents)

Jurjen Sinnema (12 out of 12 patents)

4. Martijn Xander Berntsen (12 out of 13 patents)

5. Jetze Botma (11 out of 12 patents)

6. Timothy M Wiles (9 out of 28 patents)

7. Tino Walter Van Der Zee (8 out of 9 patents)

8. Kerry Lynn Smith (8 out of 13 patents)

9. Timothy Roy Hansen (6 out of 24 patents)

10. Brian Reuben Langhoff (6 out of 9 patents)

11. Jan Bart Van Der Vijver (6 out of 6 patents)

12. William Alan Fox (6 out of 25 patents)

13. Roger Petri (5 out of 5 patents)

14. Trienko Marten Van Der Kaap (5 out of 7 patents)

15. Stefan Campbell Dehaseth (5 out of 5 patents)

Core Competencies:

Automated Specimen Processing

Antibiotic Sensitivity Assessment

Microbial Colony Counting

Bacterial Growth Monitoring

Biological Sample Preparation

MALDI Identification

Culture Plate Analysis

Carousel Dispensing System

Surface Detection

Cuvette Handling

Image Acquisition

Optical Inspection

54 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12644899 - Automated specimen processing systems and methods (2026-06-02),

2. 12428617 - Disposable device for venting a sealed container and aliquoting therefrom (2025-09-30),

3. 12421488 - Method and system for locating a bacterial colony on a culture plate (2025-09-23),

4. 12399194 - Automated method and system for obtaining and preparing microorganism sample for both identification and antibiotic susceptibility tests (2025-08-26),

5. 12398356 - Systems and methods for centering a circular object (2025-08-26),

6. 12365932 - Methods and systems for automated assessment of antibiotic sensitivity (2025-07-22),

7. 12331277 - Method and system for automated microbial colony counting from streaked sample on plated media (2025-06-17),

8. 12307794 - System and method for monitoring bacterial growth of bacterial colonies and predicting colony biomass (2025-05-20),

9. 12275626 - Self-actuating mechanically-biased container restraint (2025-04-14),

10. 12258553 - Surface detection and picktool manipulator (2025-03-25),

11. 12246874 - Device for holding articles to remove the packaging therefrom (2025-03-11),

12. 12228483 - System and method for the automated preparation of biological samples (2025-02-18),

13. 12039795 - System and method for monitoring bacterial growth of bacterial colonies and predicting colony biomass (2024-07-16),

14. 12038359 - Method for direct inoculation of a broth from a source suspension (2024-07-16),

15. 12019086 - Multiple carousel cartridge-based dispensing system and method (2024-06-25),

Company Overview

Bd Kiestra B.V., located in Drachten, Netherlands, specializes in automated microbiology solutions that enhance laboratory efficiency and accuracy. The company focuses on developing advanced technologies for automated specimen processing, antibiotic sensitivity assessment, and microbial colony counting. Their innovative systems facilitate bacterial growth monitoring and biological sample preparation, utilizing techniques such as MALDI identification and culture plate analysis. Bd Kiestra's carousel dispensing system exemplifies their commitment to improving workflows in microbiological diagnostics.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

54 Patents

#1 in Drachten

#152 in Netherlands

#13,126 in the World

Drachten, Netherlands

Bd Kiestra B.v.

Forward Citations = 135

60 inventors:

Martijn Kleefstra (26 out of 27 patents)

Raphael Rodolphe Marcelpoil (16 out of 27 patents)

Jurjen Sinnema (12 out of 12 patents)

4. Martijn Xander Berntsen (12 out of 13 patents)

5. Jetze Botma (11 out of 12 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Bd Kiestra B.v.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/bd-kiestra-b-v

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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